Lovell Lecture: Interstellar Objects and Other Solar System Stories

Name: Lovell Lecture: Interstellar Objects and Other Solar System Stories
Start: 2025-10-09T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-09T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Jodrell Bank , SK11 9DW Macclesfield, United Kingdom

Schedule

Thu Oct 09 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Jodrell Bank , SK11 9DW Macclesfield, United Kingdom | Holmes Chapel, EN

🔭 Lovell Lecture Series 2025 ✨
In July, a telescope in Chile detected a mysterious incoming object known as 3I/ATLAS, a small comet from a part of the galaxy never seen up close before and only the third interstellar object yet detected passing through the Solar System.
As it sweeps past the orbit of Mars, Professor Chris Lintott explores what this enigmatic object could reveal about the Earth's formation, bringing us to the cusp of a revolution in what we know about our cosmic neighbourhood…
📆 Thursday 9 October, 19.30 - 21.00.
🍴 Guests also have the option to book a pre-lecture meal at our fantastic First Light Café!