Fantastic Planets and How to Find Them

Sun Jun 07 2026 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC+01:00

The Lakehouse - Ron Cooke Hub | York

York Festival of Ideas
Publisher/HostYork Festival of Ideas
Fantastic Planets and How to Find Them
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Astrophysicist Emily Brunsden and Chris Stewart reveal how science fiction becomes reality as astronomers find thousands of galactic worlds.
About this Event

Speakers: Emily Brunsden and Chris Stewart

Imagine basking in the warmth of three suns in the sky, or exploring lush crimson jungles, or waking up on a planet where night never ends. Science fiction is becoming reality as astronomers uncover thousands of incredible worlds in our galaxy.

But how do we detect these planets and how do we know what they are like? And what we are still searching for among the stars? Join astrophysicist Emily Brunsden and science communicator Chris Stewart for an ‘out of this world’ talk featuring musical interludes.

Come along and enjoy an amazing journey beyond our solar system.

Please note: The audio of this event will be recorded for the Syzygy podcast. If you do not wish to appear in published recordings following the event please let us know on arrival.

Find out more about Syzygy Live.

Image credit: ESA/Hubble, N Bartmann

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The Lakehouse - Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, York, United Kingdom

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