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---+ May 7, 2018 7:30-9:30PM
*Event*: [[AstronomyOnTap][Astronomy on Tap]]<br>
*Venue*: [[http://www.derwolfskopf.com/][Der Wolfskopf]]<br>
---+++ Talk 1
*Title*: How Do Stars Create Gold?<br>
*Lecturer*: Gina Duggan<br>
*Position*: Graduate Student<br>
*Institution*: Caltech<br>
---+++ Talk 2
*Title*: Explosions in Space<br>
*Lecturer*: Maria Drout<br>
*Position*: Postdoctoral Fellow<br>
*Institution*: Carnegie<br>
---+++ Quiz Questions / Answers
   1. Who first proposed the idea of black holes in publication? John Michell
   1. At present, what solar system planet is recognized as being the farthest from the Sun? Neptune
   1. How many moons does Jupiter have? 69
   1. How massive can a white dwarf be before it explodes as a supernova? 1.4 solar masses, Chandrasekhar Mass
   1. What do scientists call the study of sun-quakes, acoustic vibrations resonating inside of our Sun? Helioseismology
   1. Last week, NASA launched a probe to Mars called what? InSight
   1. What scientist created a famous “paradox” describing our apparent lack of contact with advanced alien civilizations by asking: “Where is everybody?” Enrico Fermi
   1. In Star Wars, what rocky outer rim planet hosted an imperial kyber crystals refinery presided over by Galen Erso, architect of the Death Star? Eadu
   1. In what constellation do you find the Ring Nebula? Lyra
   1. What galaxy is the default background image on most modern Apple computers and is the Milky Way’s nearest massive neighbor? Andromeda (M31)
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