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Pasadena, CA
Joined September 2011
Join us next Monday for Astronomy on Tap all about dark matter and supernovae! Now with an additional television screen in the alleyway to enable more people to view the presentation!.
Why do scientists believe that dark matter actually exists despite not having found it yet? How do we identify stars that are about to die and what happens next? Join us Monday, July 14th at 7:30PM for our next Astronomy on Tap.
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Why does a baseball pitcher's curve ball "curve"? Can the same happen to spinning black holes as they travel through space? Our last Astronomy on Tap featured a presentation by Dr. Yoonsoo Kim all about spinning black holes! Check out the link below:.
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A new object has been identified entering our Solar System from interstellar space. 3I/ATLAS is only the third object (after Oumuamua and Borisov in 2017 and 2019) to have been detected coming from outside of our Solar System.
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Do you like images of space? Check out It's like a google search for free images of space, organized by type, wavelength, or even telescope. It's all free and provided by NASA's Universe of Learning project. Give it a go!
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Why do scientists believe that dark matter actually exists despite not having found it yet? How do we identify stars that are about to die and what happens next? Join us Monday, July 14th at 7:30PM for our next Astronomy on Tap.
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How do scientists simulate black holes on supercomputers? Our Astronomy on Tap earlier this week featured a presentation by Dr. Sarah Habib all about it! Check out the link below to watch it:.
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How did our Solar System form over the last 5 billion years? How does our Solar System differ from the thousands of other planetary systems we have discovered around other stars? Join us for a 30-minute public lecture on July 25, followed by telescopes: .
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Happening tonight! Black holes and beer!.
What happens when two black holes collide? How do scientists use computer simulations to model black holes? Join us at our next Astronomy on Tap on June 23rd, featuring science talks, pub trivia, telescopes, and live music!.
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The first images from the Vera Rubin Observatory have been released! You can explore the images yourself at the following link. It's just the start and we expect the Rubin Observatory to transform our understanding of the universe over the next decade.
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Interested in seeing the first images from the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile? We'll be hosting a "First Look Watch Party" featuring images and data from this iconic new telescope. Doors open at 7:45AM and we'll have introductory remarks and images live-streamed from Chile.
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Join us next week to learn about black holes at Astronomy on Tap!.
What happens when two black holes collide? How do scientists use computer simulations to model black holes? Join us at our next Astronomy on Tap on June 23rd, featuring science talks, pub trivia, telescopes, and live music!.
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We were able to see the aurora borealis a couple of weeks ago in the dark skies of rural Nevada alongside a glowing Milky Way. Dark skies are indeed a treasure, so please support efforts to limit light pollution in your area.
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All aboard the Star Train! This summer, we're assisting with the Star Train, a train that heads into the dark skies of rural Nevada, providing scientific explanations, astronomy trivia, and views through telescopes in the darkest skies in the USA.
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You can light marshmallows on fire using the Sun! We made an appearance at STEAM Fest in Ely Nevada, where we set up solar telescopes and our solar marshmallow demo, concentrating sunlight using mirrors. Great fun and science (and marshmallows) were had by all!
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What causes the northern lights? How do solar storms affect us on Earth? Ivey Davis explains in the most recent Stargazing Lecture all about Space Weather. You can find this exciting presentation now on our YouTube channel:.
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Happening tonight! See you in person or on our YouTube Livestream!.
Want to learn why we have the Northern Lights and why material is being blown off of the Sun? Join us next week!.
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What is dark matter and how can we find it? Watch our recent Astronomy on Tap talk by Dr. Ana Bonaca from the Carnegie Observatories, who discusses her research to track down this elusive dark matter. Her presentation is now on our YouTube channel:.
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Last weekend, we helped host the first "Space Ride" a free group bike ride to highlight Pasadena's unique role in astronomy and space discoveries! We had 55 riders join us, cycling between Caltech, NASA JPL, The Planetary Society, and Carnegie Observatories over a few hours.
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Want to learn why we have the Northern Lights and why material is being blown off of the Sun? Join us next week!.
Space weather is the material and radiation emitted by our Sun, including solar flares and solar wind. How can space weather affect us on the Earth and astronauts in orbit. Join our next Stargazing Lecture to find out. Telescopes too!.
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What happens when two black holes collide? How do scientists use computer simulations to model black holes? Join us at our next Astronomy on Tap on June 23rd, featuring science talks, pub trivia, telescopes, and live music!.
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