Robert Naeye: History of the Earth In-Person
Earth has gone through profound changes since its formation 4.5 billion years ago. This presentation will go through the planet's many changes, describing how Earth evolved from a literal hellscape to the lush and verdant world we enjoy today. Life itself has played a critical role in transforming the planet, making it a more hospitable place that could support complex plants and animals. The speaker will also describe how volcanism, ice ages, and asteroid impacts delivered massive body blows to the planet, occasionally wiping out almost all life, but by reshuffling the evolutionary deck, these disasters ultimately paved the road to the origin of human beings.
- Date:
- Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Meeting Room 1
- Audience:
- 16+
- Categories:
- Adult Program Sponsored by Friends of the Hershey Public Library
Robert Naeye has spent more than 30 years writing about space science for magazines such as Discover, Astronomy, and Sky & Telescope. He served as editor in chief of S&T from 2008 to 2014. He also worked as a senior science writer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. Robert is the author of two books about astronomy and he contributed to three others.