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---+ October 17, 2016 7:30-9:30PM
*Event*: [[AstronomyOnTap][Astronomy on Tap]]<br>
*Venue*: [[http://www.derwolfskopf.com/][Der Wolfskopf]]<br>
---+++ Talk 1
*Title*: Where is LIGO's Detection?<br>
*Lecturer*: Astrid Lamberts<br>
*Position*: Postdoctoral Fellow<br>
*Institution*: Caltech<br>
---+++ Talk 2
*Title*: No More Twinkle Little Star<br>
*Lecturer*: Ji Wang<br>
*Position*: Postdoctoral Fellow<br>
*Institution*: Caltech<br>
---+++ Quiz Questions / Answers
   1. Which Caltech Alumni have orbited the Moon? Harrison Schmidt--Apollo 17, Frank Borman--Apollo 8
   1. On what planet would you be most likely to meet a wookiee? Kashyyyk
   1. What rocket was used today to launch a cargo ship to the ISS? Antares Rocket
   1. What are the three main classifications of meteorites? Stony, Iron, Stony-Iron
   1. What object is considered too large to be a planet but too small to be a star? Brown Dwarf
   1. This planet is known as Earth’s evil twin. Venus
   1. 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
   1. At what telescope did astronomers discover that the universe existed beyond our own galaxy? Mt. Wilson
   1. The north pole of the earth will point at what star in the year 13000? Vega
   1. What JPL-built robot has been exploring the surface of mars for the last 12.5 years? Opportunity

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