Carnegie Institution Lecture
Washington, DCAs part of the Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory's Neighborhood Lecture Series, speaker Dr. Peter Gao will present the virtual lecture "Hot Jupiters, Super Puffs, and Lava […]
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Carnegie Institution Lecture
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United StatesAs part of the Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory's Neighborhood Lecture Series, speaker Dr. Michael L. Wong will present "The Science of Star Trek" Learn more at […]
In Pursuit of Light: Building the Giant Magellan Telescope
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLearn about the Giant Magellan Telescope from the project's Chief Scientist, Carnegie astronomer Rebecca Bernstein. Get more details at https://carnegiescience.edu/events/lectures/pursuit-light-building-giant-magellan-telescope
Neighborhood Lecture @ Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory
Washington, DCThe Carnegie Earth and Planets Laboratory (EPL) invites you to join astrobiologist, mineralogist, and author Dr. Robert M. Hazen, for a special presentation entitled, “Minerals: Earth’s Ultimate Time Capsules.” The free public lecture will take place on December 8, 2022, at the Carnegie Institution for Science's Broad Branch Road Campus in NW Washington, DC and […]
Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park
Washington, DCSince 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. Telescope viewing begins at the scheduled time. Arrive an hour earlier to see a free planetarium program at the Rock Creek Nature Center. This portion […]
Neighborhood Lecture @ Carnegie Science
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the Carnegie Science Earth and Planets Laboratory for a talk with Staff Scientist Dr. Conel Alexander titled "A new golden age for sample return missions." During the talk, attendees will get firsthand updates on recent sample return missions from space and learn how they are enabling a new era of discovery. Dr. Alexander will […]
Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park
Washington, DCSince 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. Telescope viewing begins at the scheduled time. Arrive an hour earlier to see a free planetarium program at the Rock Creek Nature Center. This portion […]
Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park
Washington, DCSince 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. […]
Neighborhood Lecture @ Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United StatesOn June 29, at 6:30pm, the Earth and Planets Laboratory will host a special Neighborhood Lecture honoring the late Carnegie astronomer Vera Rubin, the "Mother of Dark Matter." Guest speaker […]
Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park
Washington, DCSince 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. Telescope viewing begins at the scheduled time. Arrive an hour earlier to see a free planetarium program at the Rock Creek Nature Center. This portion […]
Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park
Washington, DCSince 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. Telescope viewing begins at the scheduled time. Arrive an hour earlier to see a free planetarium program at the Rock Creek Nature Center. This portion […]
Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park
Washington, DCSince 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. Telescope viewing begins at the scheduled time. Arrive an hour earlier to see a free planetarium program at the Rock Creek Nature Center. This portion […]
Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park
Washington, DCSince 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. Telescope viewing begins at the scheduled time. Arrive an hour earlier to see a free planetarium program at the Rock Creek Nature Center. This portion […]
Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park
Washington, DCSince 1948, Rock Creek Park has partnered with the National Capital Astronomers to host this evening stargazing program. Join them to see galaxies, nebula, planets and other deep space objects. Telescope viewing begins at the scheduled time. Arrive an hour earlier to see a free planetarium program at the Rock Creek Nature Center. This portion […]
Carnegie Neighborhood Lecture: Is the Earth’s Core Young At Heart?
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the Carnegie Science Earth and Planets Laboratory on December 7, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. for a talk with EPL Staff Scientist Dr. Peter Driscoll: "Is Earth’s core young at heart? The search for inner core formation using paleomagnetism and dynamo theory." In this program, Driscoll will describe how researchers are homing in on the […]