Join us on September 26th for a special event at UrbanBeat Lansing covering NASA's DART mission!! Event is between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM ET. NASA's DART mission is the first ever focused on planetary defense, and the first time that humanity will measure the controlled deflection of an asteroid in space. At this Astronomy […]
Join us at 7:30PM PDT, Monday, September 26th for an in-person Astronomy on Tap at the outdoor Dog Haus Biergarten in Old Town Pasadena. We’ll hear from Ivey Davis: "Life Finds a Way" and from Max Goldberg: "Not All Who Wander Are Planets." In addition, we will have a telescope on-hand for guided stargazing as […]
Our next event will take place on Monday 26 September at Grandcafé de Burcht (Burgsteeg 14, 2312 JS Leiden) at 20:00 CEST! Join us for a night of astronomy with two fantastic talks from Matthew Kenworthy and Joseph Callingham who will tell us all about discovering unique exoplanets with rings and life on planets around radio stars. As always, […]
We are starting a new season at the AoTBonn this September! We will have Kathrin Grunthal talking about "AstroLeaks - Wenn Doppelneutronensterne zu Whistleblowern werden" (in German) and Dr Vishnu Balakrishnan about "Fantastic Pulsars and how to find them?" (in English). We are very much excited to see you and talk about all things stars!
Join us for another installment of Astronomy on Tap: State College. We'll be at Happy Valley Brewing Company on *Wednesday*, September 28th from 6-8 pm (but arrive early to grab some great food and beer). This month's theme is "Is Anyone Out There?" Megan Delamer will discuss the likelihood of this, using the Drake equation […]
This month we are teaming up with the Greater Huntsville American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Dr. Gabe Xu from UAH will be talking all things Plasma! Come join us for a drink (or three)!
Come learn about astronomy from local astronomers! Play games, earn prizes, and learn about the latest happenings in the night sky. We'll be discussing flat earth 'theories,' binary stars, and how we describe our universe.
Come join us at Sudwerk Brewing Co. for our September AoT Davis event! Since the event is in-person, Covid-19 vaccination and indoor masking is required. We have two wonderful PhD students from the UC Davis Physics & Astronomy department presenting! Megan Barry will talk about "The Milky Way's Invisible Neighbours" and Karthik Prabhu will present […]
Our second ever Astronomy on Tap Twin Cities! Sept 29th at 7:30pm with our friends at William's Uptown Pub & Peanut Bar. Talk topics: the Drake Equation, Gamma Ray Bursts, and JWST and the Earliest Galaxies. This event is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
Finally, mid-autum festival! Who is in the mood to hear moon-theme astronomy talks? If your answer is me!, come join us to the ASTRONOMY ON TAP event. As usual, we'll give you a taste of the latest news in space, trivia with prizes for the winners, and down-to-Earth talks from active researchers working here in […]
Prof. Scott Kardel from Palomar College will talk about observing with the latest generation of smart telescopes. If the weather cooperates, we'll do some observing during #AOTSD! And while we are still virtual, please remember to support the breweries who have hosted us in the past: New English Brewing, Kilowatt Brewing, and Quantum Brewing.
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, October 5th! Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how astronomers know which bright dot is […]
Join us at AoT SATX for two exciting talks: Dr. James Walker from the Southwest Research Institute will present: "The DART Impact", talking about NASA's DART mission just one week after the DART spacecraft smashes into an asteroid to test Planetary Defense techniques. Samantha Toback of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (and former AoT […]
FREE, kid-friendly Monday, October 10th Doors open at 6:30 PM First speaker begins at 7 PM Join us in-person for the July 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.) Zach Yarborough, an LSU astronomy graduate student, will explain […]
Join us at DC9 Club on Monday October 10th for the return of Astronomy on Tap DC! We'll be celebrating the mission successes of JWST and the awesome science we're already learning from this telescope. Talk line-up for the night: JWST Opens its Infrared Eyes to the Universe - Steph LaMassa (Space Telescope Science Institute) […]
We are back with Season 3 of @aotjena! This one is all about #JWST, with the awesome Rebecca Larson, NSF Fellow! Quiz will follow! Tuesday 11 October @ 19:00 CEST / 17:00 UTC Live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mo_xuLg5K8 ---------- For more, contact us on: gmail: aotjena@gmail.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aotjena instagram: instagram.com/aotjena twitter: http://twitter.com/aotjena YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCATw... tiktok: tiktok.com/@aotjena
Our next AoT New Haven event is coming up this Wednesday, October 12th, 7 PM EST. Join us at BAR in downtown New Haven for great beer and even better science! We've got 3 awesome speakers lined up and great trivia prizes to win!
It was a dark and story night. Amidst the ceaseless noise you hear a loud thump. You turn around... Another thump. This time, to your left... Thump... Above you! In the darkness of space, these thumps can come suddenly from any direction. They are distant stellar explosions called supernovae. One such explosion in the constellation […]
This edition of Astronomy on Tap Copenhagen shows us the Universe at the extreme. We will look at it both through the eyes of long radio waves and extremely energetic gamma rays. Our speakers are: Prof. Kasper Heintz: He will take us on an investigative journey to explore what causes the mysterious cosmic explosions known […]
Join us at 7:30PM PDT, Monday, October 17th for an in-person Astronomy on Tap at the outdoor Dog Haus Biergarten in Old Town Pasadena. We’ll hear from Spiros Michalakis: "The Lost Dialogue of Plato aend the Fundamental Nature of Gravity" and from Abigail Polin: "Stars That Go Boom in the Night." In addition, we will […]
Join us for a FREE event Tuesday, October 18th at Pete's Candy Store and learn about the latest in our Universe at 'Astronomy on Tap' as scientists, educators, and artists reveal how they explore the Universe. Speakers: Chris Carr & Emily Calamari Hosts: Mark Popinchalk & Afra Ashraf Open to the General Public, 21 & […]
Astronomy on Tap is a series of events aimed at bringing astronomy and space science to the public, with informal talks by professional scientists, trivia, and beer! This month we are embracing the Halloween spirit and talking about all things spooky space, with talks about vampire stars, space werewolves, and aliens. Meet our speakers! Danielle […]
Tucson’s local flavor of Astronomy on Tap, Space Drafts, presents its 81st edition featuring Sóley Hyman and Veronica Bray! Ears to the Skies! The Past, Present, and Future of Sound in Astronomy – Sóley Hyman & Killing Dinosaurs: The Effect of the Nadir and Chicxulub Impacts – Veronica Bray On tap this month, we have […]
Join us for our next installment of Astronomy on Tap in Storrs, CT! We will have a presentations from University of Connecticut Astro Grad Student Hugh Sharp, as well as some awesome space trivia! Hugh is a third year PhD student studying supermassive black holes! We start at 7pm and will be at Hops 44 […]
Join us for our Halloween-themed, October event and enjoy a fun night of cool science and tasty drinks. We'll be at the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy again, enjoying their wonderful patio and sweet nature vibes. The patio will be heated!! We'll have two astronomy/Halloween-themed talks, trivia questions, a Q&A session, and raffle prizes. Spice up your […]
Get excited for Astronomy on Tap at Bickerson's Brewhouse in Ballard at 8pm First, Tom Wagg will talk about a new gravitational wave detector launching in 2034 called LISA, and how that's going to revolutionize the field of astronomy! Then, Tyler Gordon will answer the age-old question, where does the moon come from? Each FREE […]
Come join us at Sudwerk Brewing Co. for our October AoT Davis event! Since the event is in-person, Covid-19 vaccination and indoor masking is required. We have two wonderful PhD students from the UC Davis Physics & Astronomy department presenting! Priti Staab will talk about the formation of stars in the early Universe and Pratik […]
Happy Halloween Philly! Come join us on Thursday for another rendition of Astronomy on Tap at Fergies Pub! First we'll hear from PhD Candidate Justin Bracks about a innovative new balloon experiment. Then Dr. Simon Dicker will tell us about looking at the origin of the universe! As always, keep an eye on […]
We are back with live events!! This time we will feature Jakob den Brok, a PhD candidate from Bonn, Germany who will discuss the science behind how medieval cultures navigated their ships and mapped continents! Title: Navigating into the Age of Discovery with Arabic Science & Charts Summary: Before the 20th century, making accurate charts […]
October 21 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CEST Astronomy on Tap Maastricht Harvey Kitchen & Bar Hertogsingel 58-C, 6214 AE Maastricht Astronomy on Tap Maastricht returns with its second event! Anyone who's interested in astronomy and physics is welcome to join us at Harvey Kitchen & Bar from 19:00 - 21:00 CEST. […]
Join Astronomy on Tap NYC and the Amateur Astronomer Association for a night of fright, a tsunami of zombies, a cauldron of Aldeberans, and telescopes balanced precariously on tightropes*. Hosted by AoT regular, Brian Levine (he/him), join us for a night of astounding astronomy at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Greenpoint branch for “Spooky Science!” Astronomy […]
Join us for a spooky scary installment of Astronomy on Tap: State College. We'll be at Happy Valley Brewing Company on Tuesday, October 25th from 6-8 pm (but arrive early to grab some great food and beer). This month's theme is Spooky Space! Ian Czekala will talk about how we see the invisible (and make […]
At this month’s AoT, we will have talks by Dr. Judi Provencal (Professor, U. of Delaware) and Patrick Stanley (PhD Student, U. of Delaware). If you’ve ever been curious about seismology for stars or activity on other bodies in our Solar System, come join fellow space enthusiasts at the Greene Turtle (by U. […]
Join us at the Grand Stafford Theater for the 52nd installation of Astronomy on Tap BCS! We’ll have a talk by Kaila Ronayne (Monsters of the Universe), and Frank Wang (Things That Go Bump in the Night: killer worlds, dead galaxies, and the deep, unknown dark). We will also have the usual assortment of trivia, […]
*NEW TIME AND LOCATION!* Join us IN-PERSON at 6:00 PM Thursday, 10/27 for this month's Astronomy on Tap at 25 O'Clock Brewing Co, University of Illinois Professor Joaquin Vieira will be talking about: Stars. Grab a drink, bring your friends and family, and let's have some fun while we learn! We hope to see you […]
Join Astronomy on Tap Las Vegas for for a Halloween-themed event! UNLV astrophysicists Carl-Johan Haster and Margaret Johnston will be talking about the horrors of black holes, and all of the ways they make the universe a little bit spookier! The event takes place at Astronomy Aleworks and begins on Thursday, October 27th […]
This month's Astronomy on Tap Taipei will be held at Red Room Rendezvous, starting at 8pm. We'll be putting you in your place this month, looking at how scientists learned Earth's place in the Solar System, and the wider cosmos. We'll also be going through some common astronomical misconceptions, revealing if the stars you see […]
Our next event will take place on Monday 31 October at Grandcafé de Burcht (Burgsteeg 14, 2312 JS Leiden) at 20:00 CET! Join us for a night of astronomy with two fantastic talks from Serena Viti and Thanja Lamberts who will tell us about molecules in the birthplace of stars. As always, there will be fun games where […]
If talking about astronomy and space science over drinks in a bar sounds like fun to you, you better save these space-time coordinates: October 31 at ONO in Bern. Come to the 10th Edition of Astronomy on Tap Bern and listen to various talks, from Exoplanet Memes to why astronomers like to get high. Get […]
DART is a planetary defense-driven test of technologies for preventing a threat to Earth by a hazardous asteroid. DART is the first-ever practical demonstration of the kinetic impactor technique to change the motion of an asteroid in space by striking the asteroid Dimorphos at high relative velocity and then observing the resulting change in its orbital period around […]
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, November 2nd! Are you a fan of the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars?! While we won't have any […]
AoT SATX will host its November event on Wed. November 2nd at 7 pm at the Blue Star Brewing Co.! UTSA-SwRI Graduate Student Sam Hart will present "The Great Solar Storm of 1859: A Modern Day Doomsday Scenario!" SwRI's Dr. Vincent Hue will present "Jupiter's Magnificent Light Show: When Moon Creates Auroras"
Masers: the signature of molecules emitting coherent light in distant galaxies Benne Holwerda, U. Louisville In 2021, we found in the LADUMA (Looking At the Distant Universe with the MeerKAT Array) survey the telltale signature of hydroxyl (a molecule with one oxygen and one hydrogen atom) emitting coherent radio light. The process is known as […]
