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Characterizing the Coldest ExoplanetsThe coldest known exoplanets are still much hotter than the gas giant planets in our own Solar System. Pushing to colder temperatures requires observing in the thermal infrared (3-5 microns) where self-luminous gas-giants peak in brightness.Dr. Andrew Skemer, UC Santa Cruz, will present observational studies characterizing the atmospheres of the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Can California Get to 100-percent Clean Power?Mark Jacobson leads a team that says California and other states can get to 100-percent renewable power by 2050. Celebrity activists Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio are backing him.But critics say the theoretical plan doesn't consider the hard realities of the power grid and that renewables are sometimes oversold. California ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Creative Collisions: Nerd Nite on the RoadNerd Nite - yeah, that Nerd Nite - hits The Tech's rooftop! Grab a bean bag chair, enjoy the sunset, and have fun with local scientists and topics that bound between the ridiculous and the genius (and often a mixture of both.) Nerd Nite Silicon Valley will be hosted by ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General Admission $7 Members
Whipping Past PlutoThis month’s speaker is Dr. Jeffrey Moore of NASA Ames. We will be treated to the latest results from the Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission, New Horizons.This month’s what’s up by Alan Agrawal: “Von Fraunhofer and the Birth of Modern Optical Glass”.