For many people, the word "alien" means ET, Chewbacca or some green-headed space monster.
But for a group of UW-Madison researchers, alien life is very different than the Hollywood version.
These scientists are bringing the search for life in outer space back home to Earth in Madison.
On Friday, June 4th, a group of UW-Madison researchers are taking science to the ballpark to share their work with the crowd at the Madison Mallards first Friday night game of the season.
The gates open at 5:30pm and the game starts at 7:05pm.
With interactive science stations, extremophile trading cards and a researchers throwing out the first pitch, the Wisconsin Astrobiology Research Consortium (WARC) is hoping to raise awareness of astrobiology research at UW.
Science stations staffed by WARC researchers will be up before the game.
Astrobiology trivia and movies will be broadcast on the video board before and during the game. Other fun, informative activities will be happening throughout the night.
The WARC consists of researchers from UW-Madison, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the University of Georgia – SREL.
Funding for this research and outreach is provided by the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI).