Cinemasins on ‘Interstellar’ with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

‘Interstellar’ offers a rare chance to see the effects if general relativity and time dilation on the big screen, but not all of the film is grounded in solid science. Check out Cinemasins with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson for a quick breakdown of the film (also a great summary of the film if you haven’t seen it but want to check out the highlights).

Time dilation is a strange idea to grasp, this intuitive explanation might help:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qQheJn-FHc

If you'd like to help spread the word about our "Community Telescopes" fundraiser, you can visit the GoFundMe link here:

https://gofund.me/075961e3

Join Standley Lake Stargazing for “Science & Cinema: Interstellar (Part 2)” Wed. April 7 @ 6:00 PM (Mountain Time) for a discussion of the science portrayed in Christopher Nolan’s space epic! Email register@standleylakestargazing.com to sign up. (Reminder - no program March 31!)

Stay well, and clear skies!