Join our "experts" on alien life- one hopeful, the other skeptical- as they try to convince each other whether or not life exists beyond the Earth. Follow their astrobiology arguments from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy! From ancient philosophers to modern-day scientist souring the sky for exoplanets, humans have always wondered who else might be "out there." This all-new show takes visitors on an incredible journey in an attempt to answer the ultimate question of the Universe: Are we alone?
Events
Space Aliens: Looking for Life in the Universe
Friday, July 20
8:00 PM
@ O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium
Move-In: First Year Students
Thursday, August 16
(All day)
For more information, please click here.
Faster than Light: The Dream of Interstellar Flight
Friday, August 17
8:00 PM
@ O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium
The impulse to strike out into the unknown—to see what’s over the horizon—is as old as humanity. Today, a whole new horizon beckons. Scientists now believe that our galaxy is filled with solar systems, including billions of Sun-like stars with planets similar to Earth. Astronomers are racing to find habitable worlds, but once we find them, how will we ever get there? How long will it take? What rocket designs might one day conquer the voids of space? Narrated by well-known actor Sean Bean, this program dazzles audiences with virtual rides aboard spacecraft of the future, which use breakthrough concepts in physics designed to achieve ultra-high speeds. How far can our technology take us? Click here to purchase tickets online.
Move-In: Returning YHC Students
Sunday, August 19
(All day)
For more information, please click here.
Classes Begin
Monday, August 20
(All day)
Academic Convocation
Wednesday, August 22
9:00 AM
@ Glenn-McGinnis Hall
All freshmen and new students are required to attend. Students bring your YHC ID to be scanned for attendance.
Faster than Light: The Dream of Interstellar Flight
Friday, August 24
8:00 PM
@ O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium
The impulse to strike out into the unknown—to see what’s over the horizon—is as old as humanity. Today, a whole new horizon beckons. Scientists now believe that our galaxy is filled with solar systems, including billions of Sun-like stars with planets similar to Earth. Astronomers are racing to find habitable worlds, but once we find them, how will we ever get there? How long will it take? What rocket designs might one day conquer the voids of space? Narrated by well-known actor Sean Bean, this program dazzles audiences with virtual rides aboard spacecraft of the future, which use breakthrough concepts in physics designed to achieve ultra-high speeds. How far can our technology take us? Click here to purchase tickets online.
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)
Monday, September 3
(All day)
Fall Break (No Classes)
Thursday, October 11
(All day)
Fall Break (No Classes)
Friday, October 12
(All day)