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Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz and the Edges of the Universe
September 21, 2023 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
Free
Humble Sea Brewing Co. 820 Swift St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Thursday September 21, 6:30 pm
Speakers: Natalie Batalha & Brant Robertson
Come learn about how astronomers from Santa Cruz have used the James Webb Space Telescope (launched in late 2021 by NASA) to study exoplanets in our local neighborhood and to discover the most distant galaxies ever observed!
Hear how the unprecedented observing power of the Webb Telescope has provided stunning breakthroughs both near the start of time and in our very nearby universe.
Free and open to people of all ages!