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Saturday, May 27th, 2023
8:00pm 10:00pm
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Seeing the Invisible: Astronomical Radio Waves
Nitika Yadlapalli, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Monday, May 15th, 2023
7:30pm 9:30pm
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Astronomy on Tap

"Cosmology" and "Dark Matter"
Sofia Gallego, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
Leonidas Moustakas, Research Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
  • Public Event
Friday, April 14th, 2023
8:00pm 10:00pm
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The Quest for Cosmic Dawn: First Results from the James Webb Space Telescope
Richard Ellis, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London,
  • Public Event
Monday, April 10th, 2023
7:30pm 9:30pm
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Astronomy on Tap

Launching and Landing Spacecraft on Mars
Shannon Statham, Group Supervisor, Environmental Test Lab, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
Rob Manning, Chief Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
  • Public Event
Friday, March 24th, 2023
8:00pm 10:00pm
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Black Holes, Spaghettification, and Time Travel
Nils Deppe, Sherman Fairchild Postdoctoral Scholar in Theoretical Astrophysics, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Monday, March 13th, 2023
7:30pm 9:30pm
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"Cannibal Galaxies" and "Planetary Nebulae"
Dee Dunne, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
Ben Roulston, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Friday, February 24th, 2023
7:00pm 9:00pm
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Can Exoplanets Keep Their Atmospheres Long Enough for Life to Develop?
Jessica Spake, 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Planetary Science, Caltech,
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Monday, February 13th, 2023
7:30pm 9:30pm
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"Supermassive Black Holes" and "The Age of Stars"
Rocio Kiman, Burke Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
Peter Boorman, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Friday, February 10th, 2023
7:30pm 9:30pm
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"Planetary Detection" and "Space Volcanoes" in Death Valley
Max Goldberg, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
Katherine de Kleer, Assistant Professor, Department of Planetary Science, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
Monday, January 30th, 2023
7:30pm 9:30pm
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Astronomy on Tap

"Mars Rovers" and "Rocket Physics"
Tina Seeger, PhD Candidate, Division of Geology & Planetary Science, Caltech,
Justin Foley, Systems Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
  • Public Event
Friday, January 20th, 2023
7:00pm 9:00pm
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Fireworks from Black Holes Devouring Stars
Yuhan Yao, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Monday, December 12th, 2022
7:30pm 9:30pm
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"Planetary Weather" and "Astronomical Discoveries"
Michael Pajkos, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Theoretical Astrophysics, Caltech,
Julie Inglis, PhD Candidate, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Friday, December 2nd, 2022
7:00pm 9:00pm
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The Invisible Atmospheres of Galaxies
Iryna Butsky, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astrophysics, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Monday, November 14th, 2022
7:30pm 9:30pm
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"Black Holes" and "Astronomical Transients"
Nils Deppe, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astrophysics, Caltech,
Stephanie Deppe, Outreach Lead, Vera Rubin Observatory,
  • Public Event
Friday, November 11th, 2022
7:30pm 9:30pm
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杯酒谈天线上直播 (Astronomy on Tap, Chinese)

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"Solar System's End" and "Slitless Spectroscopy"
Siyi Xu, Staff Astronomer, Gemini Observatory,
Xin Wang, Postdoctoral Fellow, IPAC, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Friday, October 28th, 2022
7:00pm 9:00pm
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Finding Earth 2.0
Dimitri Mawet, Professor, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Monday, October 17th, 2022
7:30pm 9:30pm
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"Exploding Stars" and "Plato and the Fundamental Nature of Gravity"
Abigail Polin, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
Spiros Michalakis, Staff Scientist, Institute for Quantum Information & Matter, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Friday, September 30th, 2022
8:00pm 10:00pm
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The Mystery of Cosmic Rays
Kathryn Plant, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Monday, September 26th, 2022
7:30pm 9:30pm
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Astronomy on Tap

"Life Finds a Way" and "Not All Who Wander Are Planets"
Ivey Davis, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
Max Goldberg, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Monday, August 22nd, 2022
5:00pm 7:00pm
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Astronomy on Tap (Español)

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"Rayos Gamma" y "El Sistema Solar"
Sara Coutiño de León, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin,
Rodrigo Leiva, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astronomy, University of Chile,
  • Public Event
Monday, August 15th, 2022
7:30pm 9:30pm
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Astronomy on Tap

"Weird Exoplanets" and "Exploding Exomoons"
Jennifer Burt, Staff Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
Apurva Oza, Postdoctoral Fellow, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
  • Public Event
Friday, August 5th, 2022
8:00pm 10:00pm
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Stargazing Lecture

What is the James Webb Space Telescope?
Antonio Rodriguez, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Friday, July 15th, 2022
8:00pm 10:00pm
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The Dynamic Lives of Black Holes, Neutron Stars, and White Dwarfs in Globular Clusters
Kyle Kremer, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
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Monday, July 11th, 2022
7:30pm 9:30pm
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"Exoplanet Atmospheres" and "The Deep Space Network"
Ashley Baker, 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,
Joseph Lazio, Project Scientist, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
  • Public Event