Universe @ Home
Free and open to the public virtual event
The Drake Equation and Extraterrestrial Life
Presenters: Sarah Taft and John Miller
We will start this semester's Universe @ Home events by talking about the Drake equation, a famous method used to analyze and estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilizations that could exist in the Milky Way Galaxy. Aspects of this equation include star formation, stars that host planets, and what planetary conditions are necessary to host life.
