Join Astronomy on Tap for our last event of 2022, on December 1st at Begyle Brewing! We'll have expert local astronomers talk about cool science happening at the South Pole. Stay cozy in the chilly weather and drink some cold beers while you learn about hot science! The talks will be sandwiched between fun trivia […]
For our ninth edition of Astronomy on Tap Lausanne, we invited four different speakers that shared with us their passion of space : Jean-Paul Kneib, Co-leader of the mission Euclid at ESA Georges Meynet, astrophysicist at the Geneva observatory Sirine Asfour and François Perriard, founders of the Swiss Space Law Forum We also […]
Dr. Kathryn Williamson How do we figure out the shape of our galaxy if we’re stuck inside of it? The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, right? How do you know? Most light from the far reaches of the galaxy is blocked from ever reaching us by interstellar dust clouds. In this interactive presentation, we […]
The James Webb Space Telescope offers new ways to probe the interstellar medium, the gas and dust between the stars out of which new stars and planets form. The various instruments on JWST probe the gas and dust in ways never before available to astronomers. Beyond pretty pictures, JWST provides a host of information about […]
Join us for our next installment of Astronomy on Tap in Storrs, CT! We will have a presentation from a University of Connecticut Astro Grad Student, as well as some awesome space trivia! We start at 7pm and will be at Hops 44 right by campus! Cannot wait to share our little piece of the […]
Come check out Astronomy on Tap Triangle, our North Carolina chapter of short and engaging talks about astronomy over beer. Find us in the taproom of Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, NC from 7-9 PM on Wednesday, December 7th! Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? If so, you're in luck! Astronomers have the answer. […]
FREE, kid-friendly Wednesday, December 7th Doors open at 6:30 PM First speaker begins at 7 PM Join us in-person for the December edition of Astronomy on Tap! As always, we'll have games, raffles, glow sticks, swag, and space-themed drinks. (We’ll also livestream on our YouTube channel.) Dr. Jonas Klüter, an LSU astronomy researcher, will tell […]
This month we will hear about the recent discoveries from the SOFIA telescope: "'Moon’s wet': Detecting molecular water on the lunar surface” by Dr. Anicia Arredondo and we will follow-up on last month’s presentation about the powerful solar storm, the “Carrington Event” with a talk focused on “ What are actually doing about the next […]
Astronomy on Tap returns to the NY Public Library for our third collaboration! Registration required through NYPL’s site. On December 8th, we will deliver a trio of accessible, engaging talks about mapping planets and the cosmos, each one inspired by the Explorations section of the library's Treasures exhibition, which features rare books, maps, and manuscripts […]
The Astronomy on Tap Taipei team presents: The Cosmic Kaleidoscope The sky emits light across the electromagnetic spectrum -- from radio, through microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, and gamma rays -- allowing astronomers to see a huge variety of phenomena, at different energies and different distances. The kind of light you observe, then, depends on […]
