January 17, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : Faster than Light Speed? The Physics of the Warp Drive Lecturer : Elias Most Position : Professor...
Schedule of Upcoming Events and Volunteer Assignments Signup Click on the various links below for more information about each event and for the responsibilities/directions...
Past Events from 2024 For photos of all past events, see Flickr Page. For lecture recordings, see YouTube Page. To learn more about each event this year (including...
December 16, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : An X ray View of Massive Stars, Black Holes, and Neutron Stars Lecturer : Margaret Lazzarini...
December 6, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : How to Build a Galaxy from Scratch Lecturer : Sam Ponnada Position : PhD Candidate Institution...
November 18, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Lunar Excursions Aligned with the Major Standstill Moon Lecturer : Ed Krupp Position : Director...
November 8, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : Mapping the Universe in Blurred Lines Lecturer : Delaney Dunne Position : PhD Candidate Institution...
October 20, 2024 12:30 2:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : The Planet Nine Hypothesis: New Evidence Lecturer : Konstantin Batygin Position : Professor...
October 21, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Search for Biosignatures Across Space and Time Lecturer : Anastasia Yanchilina Position...
October 11, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : The Voyager Mission to the Outer Planets and Interstellar Space Lecturer : Alan Cummings Position...
September 27, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : AI in Astrophysics: How Machines Help Us Learn about the Universe Lecturer : Joanna Piotrowska...
September 6 8, 2024 Event Type : Special Event Basin Astronomy Festival We will be assisting with the Great Basin National Park Astronomy Festival to take place Friday...
September 6 9, 2024 Event Type : Special Event Dark Sky Festival Organizer : Nivedita Mahesh Volunteers : We will be assisting with the Sequoia National Park Dark...
September 16, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Rewinding the Orbits of Nearby Galaxies Lecturer : Ekta Patel Position : Hubble Fellow...
August 19, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Starquakes and Stellar Surprises Lecturer : Nicholas Rui Position : PhD Candidate Institution...
August 16, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : The Gigantic Black Hole in the Center of our Galaxy and the Stars Around It Lecturer : Re`em...
July 22, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Did the James Webb Space Telescope Break Our Understanding of the Early Universe? Lecturer :...
July 12, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : An Odyssey Through the Warped Side of Our Universe Lecturer : Kip Thorne Position : Emeritus...
June 24, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : When Data Isn’t Enough: Illustrating Astrophysics for the Public Lecturer : Robert Hurt Position...
June 6, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Cosmic Archaeology: Uncovering the History of the Universe with Radio Astronomy Lecturer : Ruby...
July 15, 2022 8 10PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : The Dynamic Lives of Black Holes, Neutron Stars, and White Dwarfs in Globular Clusters Lecturer...
May 20, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Alien Oceans and the Search for Life in the Depths of Space Lecturer : Kevin Hand Position :...
May 10, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : Nova T Coronae Borealis: A New Star in the Crown Lecturer : Position : Institution : Caltech...
April 29, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Technosignatures on Tap: Searching for Extraterrestrial Civilizations Lecturer : Joseph Lazio...
March 25, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : How Dust Shapes Stars Lecturer : Nadine Hassan Position : PhD Candidate Institution : Caltech...
March 1 3, 2024 Event Type : Special Event Valley Dark Sky Festival We will be assisting with the Death Valley National Park Dark Sky Festival to take place Friday...
March 15, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : SPHEREx: Zooming Out to See the Big Picture Lecturer : James Bock Position : Professor Institution...
March 2, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : (Star)Dust to Dust: The Formation, Observation, and Impact of Space Dust Lecturer : Sam Rose...
March 1, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : The Mystery of Cosmic Rays Lecturer : Kathryn Plant Position : Postdoctoral Fellow Institution...
February 16, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : Chasing the Solar Atmosphere using Eclipses and the Parker Solar Probe Lecturer : Gabe Muro...
January 29, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : The Starry Tapestry: Myths and Legends of the Night Sky Lecturer : Kaustav Das Position...
March 1 3, 2024 Event Type : Special Event Orion Dark Sky Festival We will be assisting with the Great Orion Dark Sky Festival, a private star party just outside...
February 26, 2024 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This...
Observational Resources Use these resources to identify upcoming observing targets as well as learn about them for informing the public. Telescope Volunteers, research...
January 12, 2024 8 10 PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : Supernovae: The Brilliant Endings of Massive Stars Lecturer : Michael Pajkos Position : Postdoctoral...
Past Events from 2023 For photos of all past events, see Flickr Page. For lecture recordings, see YouTube Page. To learn more about each event this year (including...
Past Events Attendance plots (updated Sept 2023) are generated and updated periodically using the attendance python script. For photos of all past events, see Flickr...
December 8, 2023 7 9PM Event Type : Lecture and Stargazing Title : The Galactic Underworld: The Milky Way’s Sea of Dormant Black Holes Lecturer : Kareem El Badry...
December 4, 2023 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Beamed Energy for Earth, the Skies, and Beyond Lecturer : Mike Kelzenberg Position : Research...
October 22, 2023 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Mars Rocks Lecturer : Jennifer Buz Position : Researcher Institution : Talk 2 Title :...
November 3, 2023 8:00 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : The Solar System`s Volcanic Wonderland Lecturer : Katherine de Kleer Position : Professor...
November 4, 2023 8:00 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Beyond the Solar System: Exotic Exoplanets around Other Stars Lecturer : Kaitlin Kratter...
Instructions for Volunteers: Check out our http://outreach.astro.caltech.edu , our public facing website for what`s happening this week Go to Upcoming Events...
October 11, 2023 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : The Evolution of the Stars Lecturer : Rocio Kiman Position : Postdoctoral Fellow Institution...
October 10, 2023 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Cannibal Galaxies Lecturer : Delaney Dunne Position : PhD Student Institution : Caltech...
November 13, 2023 7:30 9:30PM Event : Astronomy on Tap Talk 1 Title : Unveiling Venus, Earth’s evil twin Lecturer : Anna Gülcher Position : Postdoctoral Fellow...