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Explore Space

Black Holes and Time Dilation
2025-05-03 12:30:00 2025-05-03 13:30:00 America/New_York Explore Space NASA Ambassador Amit Sircar discusses the measurement of time in human experience, compared to what happens near large gravitational bodies or near the speed of light. Rust Library - Storytime Room

Saturday, May 03
12:30pm - 1:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-03 12:30:00 2025-05-03 13:30:00 America/New_York Explore Space NASA Ambassador Amit Sircar discusses the measurement of time in human experience, compared to what happens near large gravitational bodies or near the speed of light. Rust Library - Storytime Room

Rust Library

Storytime Room

NASA Ambassador Amit Sircar discusses the measurement of time in human experience, compared to what happens near large gravitational bodies or near the speed of light.

Sircar is a space enthusiast with a lifelong interest in all astronomical matters, from rocketry to solar system exploration, to interstellar travel, to spacetime, to black holes, to dark matter, to quantum mechanics. He holds degrees in biology and business management and a career in information technology and business. He has been a teacher, mentor, and facilitator of diverse audiences in several subject areas for more than 20 years.

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AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Science/Technology |

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