Astronomy Nights - Cassini's Spectacular Final Year at Saturn
2019-07-13 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mt Theater, Mt Tam State Park, Mill Valley, CA, 2 Park Ter, United States
Cassini’s Spectacular Final Year at Saturn
Dr. Matthew Tiscareno, Senior Research Scientist, SETI Institute Cassini’s 13-year exploration of Saturn stands as the most successful interplanetary mission in NASA history. Its “Grand Finale” (with dives off the outer ring edge, and between inner rings & cloud tops) culminated with a plunge into Saturn’s depths. Insights earned during these maneuvers bring Saturn’s complex glory into focus as never before.
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Astronomy Nights - Astrobiology Under Our Feet & Out to the Stars
2019-08-10 20:00 - 22:30
Astrobiology Under Our Feet & Out to the Stars
Dr. Penelope Boston, Director, NASA Astrobiology Institute, NASA Ames Research Center
The Age of Astrobiology has begun. We have a whole Solar System—and a galaxy of star-warmed worlds beyond—to explore for life. How do we look for life here and way out there? How will we know it when we find it? Our exploration begins at Earth. We must apply what we are learning about our own amazing home planet to our search for life beyond.
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Astronomy Nights - MISSION: MARS
2019-09-07 19:30 - 22:00
MISSION: MARS
Dr. Pascal Lee, Planetary Scientist, Mars & SETI Institutes We are making progress globally—from the Arctic to Antarctica, from underground labs to the International Space Station—to achieve the first human voyage to Mars. Come explore the what, why, how, when, and who of our first journey to the Red Planet.
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Astronomy Nights - SCI-FI MOVIE NIGHT: THE MARTIAN
2019-09-21 19:30 - 22:30
SCI-FI MOVIE NIGHT: THE MARTIAN
2015 film starring Matt Damon depicts the struggles of an astronaut left behind on Mars as he awaits rescue. Post-screening discussion by Jeffrey Silverman of Science VS Cinema
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Note: No Star Viewing on Movie Night

Astronomy Nights - Illuminating Dark Matter
2019-10-05 19:00 - 22:00
Illuminating Dark Matter
Robert McGehee, Doctoral Candidate, Physics Department, UC Berkeley
Dark matter is the cosmic parent of all vast structures in the night sky, including our own Milky Way galaxy. Yet, we know so little about this mysterious stuff that constitutes over 80% of the material universe. This talk will illuminate our universe’s elusive dark matter, highlighting the ingenious methods that scientists use to search for it.
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