In Pursuit of Light: Building the Giant Magellan Telescope

Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Learn 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, DC

The 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 […]

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Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park

Washington, DC

Since 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 Science

Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join 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 […]

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Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park

Washington, DC

Since 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. […]

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Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park

Washington, DC

Since 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 States

On 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 […]

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Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park

Washington, DC

Since 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. […]

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Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park

Washington, DC

Since 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. […]

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Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park

Washington, DC

Since 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. […]

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Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park

Washington, DC

Since 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. […]

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Exploring the Sky @ Rock Creek Park

Washington, DC

Since 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. […]

Carnegie Neighborhood Lecture: Is the Earth’s Core Young At Heart?

Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join 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 […]

Blast off with an Astronomer @ Rock Creek Park Nature Center

Rock Creek Nature Center 5200 Glover Rd NW, Washington, DC, United States

Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your interest in the night sky to an open forum, open door, open house in the Planetarium at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center. […]

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Star Show @ Rock Creek Nature Center Planetarium

Rock Creek Nature Center 5200 Glover Rd NW, Washington, DC, United States

Come and enjoy a program in the only planetarium in the National Park Service! The Stellar Star Show will be either a film about the night sky or a ranger-led […]