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Category Archives: Asteroids

Beyond the Label: Recovery, classification, orbit, and origin of a meteorite

Join Professor Laurence Garvie, an expert on meteorites from Arizona State University where he conducts research and curates the globally significant meteorite collection. Find out more about his amazing findings and his life, spent travelling the world looking for new specimens to help further our knowledge of the universe. Questions? If you have any questions about tickets, please contact the Box Office at tickets@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4444. Phone lines are open Monday-Sunday, 10am – 5pm. Continue Reading »

Talk: The science of Armageddon

The Earth has a long and violent history of collisions with extraterrestrial bodies such as asteroids and comets. Massively more destructive than a global nuclear war, this is the hazard that is most likely to precipitate the end of civilisation as we know it, but It is also the only major natural hazard that can be predicted and prevented. Here, Jay will discuss the nature and extent of the Near Earth Object (NEO) hazard and how it can be dealt with. Building 207 on University Plan at http://www.liv.ac.uk/files/docs/maps/liverpool-university-campus-map.pdf Talk starts at 6.30 p.m. with tea and coffee available from 6pm. Continue Reading »