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American Museum of Natural History’s Heart of Darkness with Jeremiah Ostriker
 
February 2013
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Mon, 2/11/2013 - Mon, 2/11/2013
Categories
Exhibits, Lectures
Location
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024
United States
Times
7:30 pm
Admission Fees
Over the past 30 years, scientists have learned that dark matter and dark energy, both poorly understood, comprise most of the known cosmos, explain the growth of all cosmic structure, and hold the key to the fate of the universe. Astrophysicist Jeremiah Ostriker tells the story of how the evidence
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Over the past 30 years, scientists have learned that dark matter and dark energy, both poorly understood, comprise most of the known cosmos, explain the growth of all cosmic structure, and hold the key to the fate of the universe. Astrophysicist Jeremiah Ostriker tells the story of how the evidence for the so-called “Lambda-Cold Dark Matter” model of cosmology has been gathered by generations of scientists. Book signing will follow.
$15; $13.50 for Members, students, and seniors
For additional information, please call 212-769-5100 or visit the Museum’s website, amnh.org.
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None
Contact Information
jkramer@amnh.org
 
 
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