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PRESS RELEASE<br>
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<br>
June 18,
2015
Teresa Izzo<br>
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508-896-3867 ext. 137<br>
tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents<br>
<i>Interstellar Travel: How Can We Do It?<br>
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BREWSTER, MA The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster is proud
to welcome back amateur astronomer Dr. Chuck Kunesh with a presentation
on <i>“Interstellar Travel: How Can We Do It?” </i><b>Friday, July 17,
2015 at 1pm.<br>
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</b><i>Dr. Kunesh's presentation will examine the problems with and the
potentials for interstellar travel. He will first discuss how the
recent discovery of thousands of planets orbiting other stars (including
at least one Earth-sized planet orbiting a very nearby star) has
heightened interest in interstellar travel. He will then show
</i>how very distant the night sky stars are from Earth, and how that
distance makes journeys to the stars extremely difficult. He will
discuss advanced propulsion systems such as nuclear fusion and
anti-matter engines that might make such travel possible, as well as
other methods of propulsion that could eliminate the need to carry fuel
for the trip. He will also explore how loopholes in some of
Einstein's theories might eventually allow us to break the speed of light
barrier and make very rapid journeys to distant stars and their
planets. <br>
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Chuck Kunesh is from western Pennsylvania and received his Ph.D. from the
University of Pittsburgh in physical chemistry. He is a member of
the Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomy Society in Allentown, PA and has
given numerous talks on astronomy and space travel in schools and at
astronomy events. He currently resides in Bethlehem, PA, but spends as
much time as possible at his vacation home on Cape Cod.<br>
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The presentation will be held at the Museum on Friday, July
17<sup>th</sup> at 1pm.<br>
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Free with Museum Admission<br>
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<b> </b>For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867
ext. 133.<br>
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
508-896-8844 - fax</body>
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