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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Astrophysics
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Andrew Couperus\, Smith College\n\nMay 9\, 2026\n\n5:00   5:45 pm\n\nThe Most Common Stars in the Universe You've Never Seen Before\n\nThe vast majority of stars in the universe are much smaller than our Sun. These tiny-but-feisty flamethrowers can fry orbiting planets and unleash havoc upon any life possibly living there. Join us to learn about these common small stars\, why and how they vary in brightness\, and how well we can (or can't ) predict their bad behavior.\n\nAndrew Couperus is an observational astronomer and Visiting Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Smith College in Northampton\, MA. He studies the behaviors of nearby tiny stars to inform how they might impact the potential habitability of orbiting exoplanets. He also regularly teaches and talks about climate change from an astronomical perspective.\n\n\nTickets & Important Information\n\nTime: Second Saturday of every month\, 5:00 pm\n\nDuration: Approximately 40 minutes\n\nCost: $6 for members\, $7 for non-members (per person). General museum admission will not be charged for attendees arriving after 4:30 pm on Speaker Series days.\n\nLocation: Alden Planetarium\n\nAge Range: All ages are welcome. Recommended 15+\n\nGet Tickets
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Speaker: Andrew Couperus\, Smith College<br />\nMay 9\, 2026</strong><br />\n<strong>5:00 &ndash\; 5:45 pm</strong></p>\n\n<p><em><strong>The Most Common Stars in the Universe You&rsquo\;ve Never Seen Before</strong></em></p>\n\n<p>The vast majority of stars in the universe are much smaller than our Sun. These tiny-but-feisty flamethrowers can fry orbiting planets and unleash havoc upon any life possibly living there. Join us to learn about these common small stars\, why and how they vary in brightness\, and how well we can (or can&rsquo\;t&hellip\;) predict their bad behavior.</p>\n\n<p>Andrew Couperus is an observational astronomer and Visiting Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Smith College in Northampton\, MA. He studies the behaviors of nearby tiny stars to inform how they might impact the potential habitability of orbiting exoplanets. He also regularly teaches and talks about climate change from an astronomical perspective.</p>\n\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Tickets &amp\; Important Information</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp\;Second Saturday of every month\, 5:00 pm<br />\n<strong>Duration:</strong>&nbsp\;Approximately 40 minutes<br />\n<strong>Cost:</strong>&nbsp\;$6 for members\, $7 for non-members (per person). General museum admission will not be charged for attendees arriving after 4:30 pm on Speaker Series days.<br />\n<strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp\;Alden Planetarium<br />\n<strong>Age Range:</strong>&nbsp\;All ages are welcome. Recommended 15+</p>\n\n<p><a class="fl-button" href="https://2573.blackbaudhosting.com/2573/tickets?tab=2&amp\;txobjid=7236ecb8-ecac-4f4f-b3a2-6bd4ba75a1bc" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: rgb(108\, 184\, 54)\; text-decoration-line: none\; border: 0px none\; border-radius: 25px\; display: inline-block\; font-weight: 600\; line-height: 1\; padding: 12px 20px\; text-shadow: none\; transition: 0.4s\; letter-spacing: 0.4px\; font-family: &quot\;Zilla Slab&quot\;\, Verdana\, Arial\, sans-serif\; text-transform: capitalize\; color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255) !important\;" target="_blank">Get Tickets</a></p>\n
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