Tuesday, 04/23/24  6:00 PM
Livestream

Night Sky Network

YouTube:  https://astrosociety.org/get-involved/events/event/2024/04/23/free-live-nsn-webinar-series-all-about-that-space-science-updates-with-dr-nicolle-zellner/479563

All About That Space: Science Updates with Dr. Nicolle Zellner - Livestream

It’s an exciting time to be a space scientist! From observations of deep space via Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), to asteroid sample return from OSIRIS-REx, to planned investigations by Dragonfly (Titan) and Europa Clipper (Europa), space science offers something for everyone, now and in the future.

Speaker: Nicole Zellner, Albion College, MI

Click here to watch the lecture:
https://astrosociety.org/get-involved/events/event/2024/04/23/free-live-nsn-webinar-series-all-about-that-space-science-updates-with-dr-nicolle-zellner/479563

Website: https://astrosociety.org/get-involved/events/event/2024/04/23/free-live-nsn-webinar-series-all-about-that-space-science-updates-with-dr-nicolle-zellner/479563

Cost:  Free

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Tuesday, 4/23/2024  7:15 PM - 9:00 PM Pacific

Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 First Avenue, 
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Mount Diablo Astronomical Society

Speaker: Megan Barry, UC Davis
Topic: TBD

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Thursday, 04/25/24
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Livestream

SETI Institute

Exploring a Hot, Young World - Livestream

The Closest and Youngest Earth-sized Planet Discovered

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified an Earth-sized planet closer and younger than any previously known. Positioned remarkably close to both our planet (73 light-years away) and a Sun-like star, this newly found world offers a unique opportunity for scientists to study the evolution of planets. Catalogued as HD 63433 d, this hot exoplanet orbits its star in 4.2 days, making it one of the closest orbiting Earth-sized worlds. With its young age and proximity, HD 63433 d promises invaluable insights into planetary formation and evolution, unlocking mysteries about the processes shaping worlds beyond our own. A paper detailing the planet and its discovery was recently published in The Astronomical Journal.

Senior planetary astronomer Franck Marchis speaks with lead authors Melinda Soares-Furtado and Benjamin Capistrant about this amazing discovery and the implications for planetary formation studies.

WATCH LIVE ON FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/events/404849875584287/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A1428489164707457%7D%7D%5D%22%7D

WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5lcoCPEknk

Website: https://www.seti.org/event/exploring-hot-young-world

Cost:  Free

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Thursday, 04/25/24  3:30 PM
In-person

Physics North
UC Berkeley
Room 1
Berkeley, CA 94720

UC Berkeley Astronomy Colloquium
Speaker: Mansi Kasliwal, Caltech

Website: https://astro.berkeley.edu/news/events/astronomy-colloquium/

Cost:  Free

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Friday, 04/26/24  1:00 PM
In-person

Sutardja Dai Hall
UC Berkeley
Banatao Auditorium
Berkeley, CA 94720

The Final Flight of the Space Shuttle

Speaker: Rex Walheim, Chief Safety Officer, Axiom Space, and former NASA Astronaut

Website: https://events.berkeley.edu/coe/event/final-flight-of-the-space-shuttle

Cost:  Free

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Friday, 04/26/24  7PM
In-person

Telescope Makers Workshop
Chabot Space and Science Center
10000 Skyline Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619-245

The Chabot Telescope Maker's workshop reopens! Chabot's TMW is one of only a handful of regularly scheduled telescope making workshops in the U.S., and probably the world; it meets every Friday evening throughout the year, except Memorial Day weekend. It has been in operation since December of 1930, founded by Franklin B. Wright, and is currently run by Eastbay Astronomical Society member Rich Ozer, with help from other EAS members, Dave Barosso, Barry Leska, and others. The price of admission is FREE. All you have to do is show up, buy a mirror blank and a "tool" (typically around $100 - $200 depending on the size of the mirror) and start "pushin' glass!" We supply you with instruction, the various grits you'll need to first grind, and then polish and figure your mirror, and all the testing equipment needed. With a small bit of luck, you could wind up with a telescope that costs 1/3 or 1/4 the cost of a store-bought telescope, that is yet optically superior! It does take time - depending on how much time you put in on it, and other factors, it could take a few months.. But, it's a fun project, great for kids, and at the end you get a great telescope!

Enter from the main loading dock behind the main building.

If you have a project, bring it with you so we can assess next steps.
You can also bring any other equipment or literature you may have
questions about.

For more information call or email Richard Ozer at richozer1@... or phone (510) 406-1914.

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Friday, 04/26/2024 9PM-11PM for night observing and Saturday 04/27/2024
10AM-12 Noon for solar observing
In-person

Foothill Observatory
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022


Foothill Observatory now Open EVERY clear Friday night and Saturday morning

The Foothill College Astronomy Department and Peninsula Astronomical Society (PAS) have reopened public viewing programs at Foothill College Observatory on:

·       Every clear Friday night from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. for star gazing

·       Every clear Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon for solar viewing

ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
COVID vaccination and masks no longer required on the Foothill College campus.

Websites:  https://foothill.edu/astronomy/observatory.html

and  https://pastro.org

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Friday,  04/26/2024 and Saturday 4/27/2024
07:30 PM - 10:00 PM
In-person

Chabot Space and Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd
Oakland, CA 94619

Free Telescope Viewings

Join Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for a free telescope viewing! Weather permitting, this is a chance to explore stars, planets and more through Chabot’s historic telescopes. Chabot’s three large historic telescopes offer a unique way to experience the awe and wonder of the Universe. Our observatory deck offers breathtaking views 1,500 feet above the Bay. Three observatory domes house the Center’s 8-inch (Leah, 1883) and 20-inch (Rachel, 1916) refracting telescopes, along with a 36-inch reflecting telescope (Nellie, 2003).

Are the skies clear for viewing tonight? Viewing can be impacted by rain, clouds, humidity and other weather conditions. Conditions can be unique to Chabot because of its unique location in Joaquin Miller Park. Before your visit, check out the Weather Station to see the current conditions at Chabot.

https://chabotspace.org/weather-station/

Website: https://chabotspace.org/events/events-listing/