October 17, 2016 7:30-9:30PM
Event:
Astronomy on Tap
Venue:
Der Wolfskopf
Talk 1
Title: Where is LIGO's Detection?
Lecturer: Astrid Lamberts
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Caltech
Talk 2
Title: No More Twinkle Little Star
Lecturer: Ji Wang
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Caltech
Quiz Questions / Answers
- Which Caltech Alumni have orbited the Moon? Harrison Schmidt--Apollo 17, Frank Borman--Apollo 8
- On what planet would you be most likely to meet a wookiee? Kashyyyk
- What rocket was used today to launch a cargo ship to the ISS? Antares Rocket
- What are the three main classifications of meteorites? Stony, Iron, Stony-Iron
- What object is considered too large to be a planet but too small to be a star? Brown Dwarf
- This planet is known as Earth’s evil twin. Venus
- According to Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson, this will be the ultimate fate of the Sun (and why we shouldn’t care about climate change)? Red Giant
- At what telescope did astronomers discover that the universe existed beyond our own galaxy? Mt. Wilson
- The north pole of the earth will point at what star in the year 13000? Vega
- What JPL-built robot has been exploring the surface of mars for the last 12.5 years? Opportunity