Caltech Astro Outreach

Next week, we'll hear from the former director of NASA JPL, Dr. Charles Elachi, discussing some of the missions he oversaw to Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Come learn about these strange worlds and what we still have left to learn about them in future missions!

We're partnering with Ventura College to host a public lecture on "The Science of Black Holes" followed by guided stargazing with telescopes in Ventura this Wednesday night (March 18). For more information, directions, and to RSVP, please visit: forms.gle/W4kS9ay9Ep8agA…

What do we know about the moons orbiting Jupiter? What can they reveal about their possibility to host life? We hosted planetary scientist Tim Proudkii this week to discuss these topics and more. Now up on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=x64j_j…

Do you like sci-fi movies? We recently kicked off our Science Fiction Film Series in Ely, Nevada. We screened the movies "Interstellar" and "WALL-E" for free to the public, featuring a 20-minute science intro and telescopes! In collaboration with DSA radio telescope.

Join us tonight for Astronomy on Tap!

What major discoveries has NASA made over the last 25 years of exploration in our Solar System? Join us for a lecture by former NASA JPL Director Charles Elachi as he discusses some of the exciting discoveries made by NASA during his tenure as director. outreach.astro.caltech.edu

At the Death Valley Dark Sky Festival, we hosted two special "Astronomy on Tap" events. These events featured telescopes, astro trivia, and talks on "The Stellar Graveyard", "Gamma Ray Bursts", "Alien Worlds", and "Galaxy Clusters". See you next year!

Last month, we helped put on the Death Valley Dark Sky Festival, a weekend of science, telescopes, and stargazing! We hosted science demos, an astrophysicist Q&A panel, and public presentations on galaxies and radio telescopes. We hope you'll join next year!

What is the oldest light in the universe and what can it tell us about our cosmic origins? We hosted a Stargazing Lecture last week by Professor W.L. Kimmy Wu to discuss the cosmic microwave background, the light echo of the Big Bang. Now on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=B2hsNK…

What is dark matter, and how can dwarf galaxies reveal it? What secrets can be found on the alien worlds orbiting around Jupiter? Join us Monday, March 9th at 7:30PM at our next Astronomy on Tap. outreach.astro.caltech.edu/aot

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What is the future of funding for space? What can you do to support federal science? We recently hosted Jack Kiraly, the Director of Government Relations for The Planetary Society discussing efforts to save NASA science. Now on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=NAOLEz…

Join us next Friday to learn about the oldest light in the universe and what it can tell us about our origins.

How do we study planets around distant stars? What can we learn about their atmospheres with telescopes like JWST? Dr. Tom Greene, the Director of the IPAC center at Caltech explains it in his recent Astro on Tap presentation, now up on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=rpX4XS…

How was the early universe different than today? What can the oldest light in the universe tell us about the early universe? Join us on Feb 27 for our next Stargazing Lecture. Free and with telescopes afterwards! outreach.astro.caltech.edu

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How do astronomical objects look in radio waves? How did one man revolutionize our understanding of the night sky in the 1930s? Dr. Allison Matthews recently gave a presentation on these topics and to discuss the legendary figure of Grote Reber: youtube.com/watch?v=fMDeko…

How do scientists simulate the lives of galaxies, stars, planets, and black holes? Last week, we hosted the legendary Professor Phil Hopkins to discuss this very interesting topic for a Stargazing Lecture. His video is now up on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=wkU52c…

At next week's Death Valley Dark Sky Festival February 6-8, we will be hosting two Astronomy on Tap events. These evenings will each feature two 20-minute public science presentations by Caltech scientists, astro-themed trivia, and telescopes. Free! outreach.astro.caltech.edu

What do we know about the atmospheres around distant worlds? What happened to NASA's budget and what is the future of funding for space? Join us Monday, February 9th at 7:30PM for our next Astronomy on Tap. outreach.astro.caltech.edu/aot