RASC Events

RASC, Halifax Centre October 4th, 2025 Public Meeting 

Dr. Sara Seager, OC
From Lab to Cosmos: Three Frontiers in the Search for Life Beyond Earth

Meetings of Halifax Centre are from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM on the FIRST SATURDAY of the month (except July and August and OCT 2023). There may be exceptions if the date falls on a holiday weekend. All meetings and special sessions are recorded and are accessible on the RASC Halifax Centre YouTube channel. 

Time: October 4th, 1:00 PM Atlantic (12:00 Noon, Eastern)
Place: Room AT101, The Atrium,  Saint Mary's University or by Zoom

We would love to see you at Saint Mary's University. However, if you are a distant member or would prefer not to attend at this time, you can attend via Zoom. If there is a change in location at SMU, we will notify members beforehand.

Register for the Zoom meeting using this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

 

Public Meeting

  • Dr. Sara Seager, OC
    From Lab to Cosmos: Three Frontiers in the Search for Life Beyond Earth

Canadian-American Astronomer & Planetary Scientist
Senior research staff at the Carnegie Institution of Washington (4 yr)
Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ (3 yr)
Professor at MIT
Known for the work on extrasolar planets and their atmospheres
Honorary President of the RASC (2022 -)
Chair of the NASA Science & Technology Definition team for proposed mission “Starshade”
Since 2020, focus on Venus and its atmosphere

 Meeting details to follow

  
Dr. Sara Seager
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