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“Starman” Film Screening and Fireside Chat with Gentry Lee SM '64

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 6:00pm to 9:00pm EST

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Join the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics on February 10 at the ACT Bartos Theater for a screening of the new film Starman, a documentary about Gentry Lee SM '64 — an AeroAstro alum, NASA JPL robotics engineer, and bestselling science fiction writer — directed by Academy Award nominee Robert Stone.

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Legendary NASA robotics engineer and best-selling science fiction author, Gentry Lee, has spent a lifetime seeking an answer to the ultimate cosmic question: Are we alone in the universe? At age 82 he has come to a revelatory conclusion.

Co-hosted by AeroAstro and the Office of the President, this event will include welcome remarks by President Sally Kornbluth and a screening of Starman, followed by a fireside chat and audience Q&A with Gentry Lee, moderated by Prof. Dan Hastings.

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