Dr. Rachel Smith, head of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Lab at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, will be taking us on a virtual tour of our neighboring planets and even out beyond the solar system! As we fly through space, she will discuss the search for life beyond Earth and planetary analogues to Earth’s […]
Tucson’s local flavor of Astronomy on Tap, #SpaceDrafts, presents its 70th edition featuring astronomers Marcia Rieke, Charity Woodrum, and Raphael Hviding! Next Generation Science from Next Generation Astronomers - Charity Woodrum and Raphael Hviding & The Biggest Telescope in Space and How We Built It - Marcia Rieke On tap this month are Marcia Rieke, Charity […]
Welcome to the greatest science talks in Baton Rouge! Come check out the fantastic speakers that have come to give us great talks from the comfort of your own home! Is There Life on Mars? Kundan Kadam Mars has fascinated mankind for millennia, and we have always wondered if it harbors life. In this […]
The most common way to look at space is not using our eyes at all, but using telescopes to see for us – sometimes even beyond the visible spectrum. Astronomers often use graphs to visualize this data, but other mediums are necessary to communicate this information to the outside community. With this in mind, there […]
Welcome to the greatest science talks in Baton Rouge! Come check out the fantastic speakers that have come to give us great talks from the comfort of your own home! Big Dreams, Big Telescopes: The Next 10 Years of Astronomy Alex Riley The Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Astro2020) covers key scientific […]
Our first event of the year will take place on Monday 31 January at 20:00 CET on ZOOM! That's right, you will have the opportunity to join us directly on the Zoom call and participate in the discussions and games. This month, Ashley Bemis and Ian Roberts will tell us all about the Milky Way […]
Join us as Dr. Rongmon Bordoloi (NC State) talks about Fermi Bubbles and how they could be related to the black hole at the center of our galaxy! Then, stick around after the talk for a bit of astronomy trivia and prizes. It's going to be a blast!
What is space weather! Dr Anastasios Anastasiadis, Research Director of Space Physics at the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS) at the National Observatory of Athens will tell us all about it! Tuesday 8 February 2022 19:00 CET live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwxDPjqRTXw More about Dr Anastasiadis: http://members.noa.gr/anastasi/
For our next event, we will be back at Grandcafé De Burcht (Burgsteeg 14, 2312 JS Leiden) on Monday 28 February at 20:00 CET. Join us for an evening of informal astronomy, fun games, and great beer. Laura Hayes and Rob Kavanagh will tell us about the Sun and the evolution of stars. Laura Hayes: "The Active […]
Join as David Calvert (NC State) talks about neutrinos and what they can tell us about supernovae. Then, Alex Sobotka (UNC-CH) will teach us about the Big Bang and clear up some common misconceptions regrading the theory. Make sure to show up on time so you don't miss out on some astronomy trivia!
