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The Carnegie Institution of Washington's Broad Branch Road Spring 2017 Neighborhood Lecture Series continues with Conel M. O'D. Alexander, a staff scientist at DTM. Alexander will present "Rocks from Space: […]
The Carnegie Institution of Washington's Broad Branch Road Spring 2017 Neighborhood Lecture Series continues with Andrew Steele, staff scientist at the Geophysical Laboratory. Steele will present, "Mars, Moons, Missions & Microbes: Life as We Don't Know It - How Do We Find It?" at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017, in the Greenewalt Lecture […]
Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia. Sessions are held in Rock Creek Park, in the field just south of the intersection of Military […]
Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia. Sessions are held in Rock Creek Park, in the field just south of the intersection of Military […]
Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia. Sessions are held in Rock Creek Park, in the field just south of the intersection of Military […]
As part of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Broad Branch Road Spring 2018 Neighborhood Lecture Series, Peter van Keken, staff scientist at The Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, will present "When Earth Attacks: Causes and Consequences of a Tectonic Planet" at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, 2018, in the Greenewalt Lecture Hall. Light refreshments will […]
Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia. Sessions are held in Rock Creek Park once each month on a Saturday night from April through […]
Carnegie Observatories Director, and interim co-President of Carnegie Science, Dr. John S. Mulchaey will present a talk entitled “Eyes on the Universe: Carnegie’s Leadership in Astronomy Today.” Learn more at https://carnegiescience.edu/events/lectures/eyes-universe-carnegie%E2%80%99s-leadership-astronomy-today
Join Bill Nye, the Science Guy, a science educator known for his television show, for a conversation and book signing in celebration of his Jack and the Geniuses series. Learn more at https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/bill-nye-jack-and-geniuses-alice-deal-middle-school
July 6, 9 p.m. Summer Triangle; First quarter moon and Jupiter rising Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone […]
August 10, 8:30 p.m.: Jupiter and Saturn high; Andromeda rising Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the […]
September 7, 8 p.m.: Vega overhead; Moon, Jupiter and Saturn in a row! Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for […]
October 5, 7:30 p.m.: Summer triangle is directly overhead; First Quarter Moon Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone […]
Thirty of the top middle school scientists in the country compete in the Broadcom MASTERS, the nation's most prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle school students. These talented students will be on hand to discuss their science and engineering projects with students, teachers, parents, scientists, engineers and members of the general […]
November 2, 7 p.m.: Pleiades and winter constellations appear Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington […]