Join us for an exciting evening and learn more about our solar system and the universe!
RASC Hamilton Centre is thrilled to host Dr. Christa Van Laerhoven who will present ‘Major Migrations: Rearranging the Solar System’.
It is tempting to assume that the planets formed near the orbits they are on now. However, there are several lines of evidence to suggest planetary orbits have changed dramatically in the past. Join Dr Christa Van Laerhoven on a journey into our past, where both the what-we-know and the how-we-know-it contain surprises.
Dr. Christa Van Laerhoven is a planetary scientist currently living in the Yukon. She grew up in B.C.’s Fraser Valley, went to UBC for a B.Sc. in physics and astronomy, then to the University of Arizona for a Ph.D. in planetary sciences. After working as a planetary astronomer for several years she returned to UBC for a B.Ed. specializing in teaching high school math and physics. She is currently the president of the Yukon Centre of the RASC.
When: Friday October 3 2025 8:00PM
Where: St. Matthew On The Plains Anglican Church, Burlington
