Asteroid Evening 2016: Be Prepared, Houston
Please join us on Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m., June 30th, for a video and lecture by Dr. David Kring. Dr. Kring will describe the impact hazards of the persistent threat of asteroids today. Here is the link to the article that has more detailed information about the lecture: http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/asteroid-day-2016-houston-on-june-30-8492281.
Dr. David A. Kring, of the Houston-based Universities Space Research Association's Lunar and Planetary Institute, has calculated the effects of the most famous asteroid impact event the Barringer Meteorite Crater (or Meteor Crater) in northern Arizona - if it had instead pulverized Houston.
Where:
Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS)
5555 Hermann Park Dr
Houston, TX 77036
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