Stargazing Lecture
- Public Event
Stargazing is dependent on clear weather, but lecture and Q&A happen regardless. Event will occur in-person, with lecture and Q&A additionally live-streamed on YouTube.
For remote viewers, the event will be live-streamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/nZpoRGhhvwU
8:00–8:45 p.m. - Public Lecture
8:45–9:45 p.m. - Panel Q&A and Guided Stargazing
In 1977, NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft embarked on an incredible journey. After delivering stunning images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, and many of their moons, the probes sailed on to study the boundary of our heliosphere. Voyager 1 crossed that frontier on August 25, 2012, becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space. Voyager 2 crossed on November 5, 2018. Our guest Dr. Cummings, one of the original Voyager scientists, will revisit the highlights of the mission. With enough resources on board to continue returning science data until ~2030, the Voyagers should add more discoveries until they become Earth's silent ambassadors to the Milky Way, orbiting the center of our galaxy forever.
About the Series
Stargazing Lectures are free lectures at a public level followed by a Q&A panel and guided stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). All events are held at the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Caltech and are free and open to all. No reservations are needed. Lectures are 30 minutes; stargazing and panel Q&A last 60 minutes. Stay only as long as you want.
Stargazing is only possible with clear skies, but the lecture and panel Q&A take place regardless of weather.
For directions, weather updates, and more information, please visit: http://outreach.astro.caltech.edu.