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---+ August 6, 2018 7:30-9:30PM
*Event*: [[AstronomyOnTap][Astronomy on Tap]]<br>
*Venue*: [[http://www.derwolfskopf.com/][Der Wolfskopf]]<br>
---+++ Talk 1
*Title*: A Rover's-Eye View of Mars: How to Ride Along With The Mars Rovers<br>
*Lecturer*: Emily Lakdawalla<br>
*Position*: Senior Editor<br>
*Institution*: Planetary Society<br>
---+++ Talk 2
*Title*:Art and Astronomy: A Brief History of Visualizing our Universe<br>
*Lecturer*:  Estevan Guzman<br>
*Position*:  Artist<br>
*Institution*:  Griffith Observatory<br>
---+++ Quiz Questions / Answers
   1. What do astronomers call a planet not orbiting a star? Rogue Planet
   1. How many cameras does Opportunity have? 9
   1. What were the first words uttered by the apollo 11 astronauts when they landed on the Moon? Contact Light
   1. What is the brightest star in the sky? The Sun
   1. IN STAR WARS, Cloud city was located on what planet? Bespin
   1. What birthday did the Mars curiosity rover celebrate yesterday? 6
   1. After Hydrogen and helium, what is the most abundant element in the universe? Oxygen
   1. What is the largest asteroid in the solar system? Ceres
   1. Who was the first person to use a telescope to sketch an astronomical object? Galileo
   1. What artist in the 1970’s accurately painted pluto before new horizons arrived in 2015? Don Dixon
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