Our universe: from molecules to galaxies

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In this public-level talk that contains pictures and videos from observatories like the Hubble Space Telescope and our own Pine Mountain Observatory, Dr. Fisher will reveal the wonders of the Universe through a lecture on what he calls "The Cosmic Perspective". The main goal of the lecture will be to connect us to the Universe we inhabit using an easy-to-grasp scale that explains the actual size of the solar system and Milky Way galaxy. Once we have our new perspective in mind, Dr. Fisher will move into a discussion of one of the most exciting recent discoveries in all of astronomy - the existence of Exo-planets. Exo-planets are planets that are known to orbit stars other than the Sun, as of September 2025 we have confirmed that over 6000 planets exist outside our Solar System. Along the way our speaker will be very open to questions from the audience and is up for a round of "stump the astronomer" with anyone that attends the event!