What is dark matter and how can we find it? Watch our recent Astronomy on Tap talk by Dr. Ana Bonaca from the Carnegie Observatories, who discusses her research to track down this elusive dark matter. Her presentation is now on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=1cekoy…

Happening tonight! See you in person or on our YouTube Livestream!

What causes the northern lights? How do solar storms affect us on Earth? Ivey Davis explains in the most recent Stargazing Lecture all about Space Weather. You can find this exciting presentation now on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=099vTj…

You can light marshmallows on fire using the Sun! We made an appearance at STEAM Fest in Ely Nevada, where we set up solar telescopes and our solar marshmallow demo, concentrating sunlight using mirrors. Great fun and science (and marshmallows) were had by all!

All aboard the Star Train! This summer, we're assisting with the Star Train, a train that heads into the dark skies of rural Nevada, providing scientific explanations, astronomy trivia, and views through telescopes in the darkest skies in the USA. nnry.com/train-rides/

We were able to see the aurora borealis a couple of weeks ago in the dark skies of rural Nevada alongside a glowing Milky Way. Dark skies are indeed a treasure, so please support efforts to limit light pollution in your area. darksky.org

Join us next week to learn about black holes at Astronomy on Tap!

Interested in seeing the first images from the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile? We'll be hosting a "First Look Watch Party" featuring images and data from this iconic new telescope. Doors open at 7:45AM and we'll have introductory remarks and images live-streamed from Chile.

The first images from the Vera Rubin Observatory have been released! You can explore the images yourself at the following link. It's just the start and we expect the Rubin Observatory to transform our understanding of the universe over the next decade. skyviewer.app/tours/cosmic-t…

Happening tonight! Black holes and beer!

How did our Solar System form over the last 5 billion years? How does our Solar System differ from the thousands of other planetary systems we have discovered around other stars? Join us for a 30-minute public lecture on July 25, followed by telescopes: outreach.astro.caltech.edu

How do scientists simulate black holes on supercomputers? Our Astronomy on Tap earlier this week featured a presentation by Dr. Sarah Habib all about it! Check out the link below to watch it: youtu.be/FFZ-Dss7Xbg

Why do scientists believe that dark matter actually exists despite not having found it yet? How do we identify stars that are about to die and what happens next? Join us Monday, July 14th at 7:30PM for our next Astronomy on Tap. outreach.astro.caltech.edu

Do you like images of space? Check out AstroPix.org! It's like a google search for free images of space, organized by type, wavelength, or even telescope. It's all free and provided by NASA's Universe of Learning project. Give it a go! astropix.org

A new object has been identified entering our Solar System from interstellar space. 3I/ATLAS is only the third object (after Oumuamua and Borisov in 2017 and 2019) to have been detected coming from outside of our Solar System. sciencealert.com/its-official-n…

Why does a baseball pitcher's curve ball "curve"? Can the same happen to spinning black holes as they travel through space? Our last Astronomy on Tap featured a presentation by Dr. Yoonsoo Kim all about spinning black holes! Check out the link below: youtube.com/watch?v=BeERtT…

Join us next Monday for Astronomy on Tap all about dark matter and supernovae! Now with an additional television screen in the alleyway to enable more people to view the presentation!

Happening tonight at 7:30PM!

What exactly is dark matter, and why do scientists believe that it exists? Our Astronomy on Tap last week featured a presentation by Caltech scientist Isabel Sands all about the topic! Check out the link below to watch it: youtube.com/watch?v=T30Yrp…

Join us this Friday night to learn about the formation of our Solar System followed by telescopes and an extended Q&A!