September 6-8, 2024

Event Type: Special Event
Great Basin Astronomy Festival

We will be assisting with the Great Basin National Park Astronomy Festival to take place Friday-Sunday September 6-8.
Our primary responsibilities will be to run two Astronomy on Tap events there.

GBNP will provide us with gas money to cover our transportation and a campsite for each of us in the educator
campsite.

Drive time from Caltech to Baker, NV is about 9h depending on the route and time of day.

Everyone needs to have their own camping equipment (or teaming up with a buddy).
Temperatures in are pleasant during the day but can be cold
and breezy at night. You will want a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, etc. You can rent
these at the Caltech Y, or REI, or bring your own.

September 6, 2024 7:30-9:30PM

Event: Astronomy on Tap

Talk 1

Title: How do stars form?
Lecturer: Katie Jameson
Position: DSA-2000 Project Manager
Institution: Caltech

Talk 2

Title: The Structure of the Universe
Lecturer: Vikram Ravi
Position: Professor
Institution: Caltech

September 7, 2024 7:30-9:30PM

Event: Astronomy on Tap

Talk 1

Title: Gravitational Waves and Black Holes
Lecturer: Javier Roulet
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Caltech

Talk 2

Title: Understanding the Milky Way with Gaia
Lecturer: Rocio Kiman
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Caltech