This program was designed to answer some of the “big” questions many people have regarding the size of the Universe and to introduce them to some “astronomical” numbers. Here is the official description: “In 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope to answer this and many other questions.

In this presentation, we will discuss how they answered that question and draw our own conclusions by using common means of transportation to reach cosmic destinations. We will also take a look at some VERY big numbers! So, how big is space? Join us to find out.

Jim Tardiff is a born-and-raised New Yorker and has worked at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum as an educator since 2013. Currently, as a Senior Educator, he is a specialist in space and aeronautics.