A group of astronomers recently claimed to have detected possible signs of life on an exoplanet outside our solar system — K2-18b.

Join us as postdoc Marcus Marcussen brings you up to speed on how we detect exoplanets. Then, former assistant professor Carolina von Essen will shed light on how we might detect life on a distant world.

As always, there’ll be an astro-themed quiz with plenty of spacey prizes for the winners! We’ll also wrap up with a Spacenews segment, so you can head into May confident that no major celestial events will pass you by.

The event takes place at The Merchant Room at Tir na nÓg. It is free and requires no reservation - but be sure to arrive early, as there is limited seating!

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About AoT: 

Astronomy on Tap (AoT) Aarhus is an outreach initiative with the goal of informing the public on topics related to astronomy and space research via accessible and engaging presentations in the relaxed and informal settings of a bar. AoT events are free to everyone and feature in addition to science related presentations also trivia, games, prizes, the latest news on astronomy, and the possibility for the audience to interact and ask questions to the speakers.