Astronomy on Tap

"Venus Exploration" and "Astronomical Clocks"

Amy Hoffman, Staff Scientist, NASA JPL,

Max Goldberg, PhD Candidate, Department of Astronomy, Caltech,

What will we learn about our nearest planetary neighbor, Venus, when the NASA DAVINCI mission visits it? How have astronomical clocks, pulsating stars and rotating magnetic fields, taught us about the nature of time itself? Join us Monday, March 14th at 7:30PM PDT for an evening of astronomy as we discuss these questions and more at our next Astronomy on Tap. We'll host two ~15 minute talks, Q&A, and then follow it up with interactive, astronomical pub trivia. Bring a drink!

Join the YouTube Livestream here: https://youtu.be/Zm2PZx-REQQ

7:30 p.m. - Venus Exploration
8:00 p.m. - Astronomical Clocks
8:30 p.m. - Astro-themed Pub Trivia

About the Series

Astronomy on Tap is a nation-wide phenomenon where professional astronomers give informal science talks in local bars with accompanying pub trivia and interactions with the public. Scientists at Caltech organize the Los Angeles Chapter of Astronomy on Tap one Monday a month. Originally held at Der Wolfskopf bar in Old Town Pasadena, we have moved online to virtual events since March 2020.

Each event consists of two ~15-minute informal science talks given by researchers in astronomy, physics, and space science followed by Q&A. The second half of the night is devoted to astronomy-themed pub trivia with lots of interaction with the audience. For more information and recordings of past events, please see the Caltech Astro Outreach website and the Caltech Astro YouTube page.

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For more information, please contact Cameron Hummels by email at [email protected].