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Weekday Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch - Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro! You will be guided by POST Ambassadors who will share with you the history of the preserve, the region, and the importance of conservation in the area. The ...
In this nontechnical talk (illustrated with color images), you will hear the behind-the-scenes story of how Pluto got “demoted,” and why its story nevertheless turned out OK. We’ll discuss other demotions in astronomy history, and show the latest results from the New Horizons spacecraft, which flew by the “double planet” ...
Where: Cost: Free
Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey: Public Briefing - LivestreamWhat new discoveries are on the horizon for the next decade of planetary exploration? The Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032 highlights key science questions, identifies priority missions, and presents a comprehensive research strategy that includes both planetary defense and human exploration. The report also recommends ways to support ...
Where: Cost: Free
Astrophysics with high energy neutrinos - LivestreamThe IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a detector consisting of a billion tons of ice at the geographic South Pole instrumented with thousands of photomultiplier tubes to detect neutrinos from GeV to EeV energies. In addition to neutrino physics measurements, IceCube discovered a substantial flux of astrophysical neutrinos in the TeV ...
Where: Cost: Free
Two Talks: Popping the Science Bubble - LivestreamAging gracefully: cognitive aging and brain healthSpeaker: Xi Chen (Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, UC Berkeley) Black Holes: The Most Fascinating Zoo in the UniverseSpeaker: Natasha Abrams (Astrophysics, UC Berkeley)See weblink for connection options