The Geology of Star Wars Planets
Join Astronomer in Residence Dr. Adeene Denton for an all-ages presentation that goes through some major planets in the Star Wars saga and discusses how any of those planets might form in our solar system or in others.
- February 18, 2024
- 7:00PM–8:00PM MST
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Shrine of the Ages Auditorium
20 S Entrance Rd
Grand Canyon Village, AZ
86023
How real are the planets of Star Wars? An all-ages presentation that goes through some major planets in the Star Wars saga, including Tatooine, Hoth, and Mustafar, and discusses how any of those planets might form in our solar system or in others. We will also discuss why the media tends to envision "one-biome" planets and why even some of the more desolate planets in our solar system have seasonal variations, including Pluto!
Dr. Adeene Denton
Grand Canyon Conservancy welcomes Dr. Adeene Denton as Astronomer in Residence at Grand Canyon National Park from February 8 – 26, 2024. Dr. Denton is a geologist and planetary scientist interested in giant impacts and their influence on the formation and evolution of icy satellites and ocean worlds in our solar system. Adeene is trained as a scientist, historian, and dancer, which informs her scientific and artistic work.