Public talk: Astronomy vs the Billionaire Space Race
The University of Canterbury invites you to attend this year's Beatrice Hill Tinsley Lecture from Dr Samantha Lawler.
In February 2024, hundreds of pounds of potentially lethal debris from a SpaceX Crew Dragon trunk from a private astronaut mission fell on farmland near Regina, Saskatchewan. This was the first of several pieces of space debris that landed in Saskatchewan over the following 18 months.
Dr Samantha Lawler of the University of Regina has been studying the proliferation of satellites in orbit over the past few years, and has been stunned to learn how often space debris falls so close to her home. Come learn why Saskatchewan is the best place in the world to find space debris, and what happens when you find space debris on your farm and silent SpaceX employees show up in a rented truck to be greeted by an astronomer and a dozen of Saskatchewan's finest local journalists.
Date: Wednesday 18th March 2026.
Time: 7 to 9pm.
Location: The Undercroft at the University of Canterbury.
Cost: FREE, but registration is recommended.
Find out more about the 2026 Beatrice Hill Tinsley Lecture, including how to secure your seat (Humanitix).