Chris Impey
Biography:
Chris Impey is University Distinguished Professor at the University of Arizona. His research interests center in observational cosmology, gravitational lensing, and the evolution and structure of galaxies. He is a past Vice President of the American Astronomical Society and has served on its Executive Council and its Astronomy Education Board. His web design and curriculum projects have been supported by both NASA and the National Science Foundation.
Past Shows:
Galaxies & Cosmology
Astronomy Professor Chris Impey discussed the structure of galaxies, exoplanets, the Big Bang, and various other topics in astronomy and cosmology. Regarding the size of the universe, "the current view in the expanding Big Bang picture is that the distance to the edge...as well as we can measure, is about 40 billion light years," he said. First hour guest, finance expert Craig Smith gave an overview of the troubled economy, and predicted that the U.S. is headed for a "currency collapse." ... More »
Host: George NooryCosmology/Remote Viewing
In the first half of the show, Astronomy Professor Chris Impey discussed the evolution and structure of galaxies, as well as the eventual death of the Milky Way. In the latter half of the show, Maj. Ed Dames returned to share remote viewing updates on such topics as the oil spill, evacuations, solar activity, and the economy. ... More »
Host: George Noory