Until recently, astronomers have estimated that the Big Bang occurred between 12 and 14 billion years ago - and we know that the Human Species has existed for only the last million or so years.
Does that mean that it took over 13 billion years for life to form here on Earth or that we as a species are just “late to the Universe’s party”?
Let’s explore the question of Life. Does life exist elsewhere in the Universe? Where should we look? Why haven’t we “met our neighbors”? If we could meet them, what would that life look like?
Dr Matthew Ganis, Professor of Astronomy and Computer Science at Pace University, will take you through these and other questions in an attempt to answer for yourself: “Are we alone in the Universe?
This fascinating lecture will take place on Monday, June 24 at 7:30 pm in the Gathering Room.
By the way, if there are others in the universe of a certain age who are looking for a place to start a worldly life, the Marketing Dept. at Kendal would love to talk to them.