Have you ever wondered what's inside a scientific buoy? Come find out as we pull our NOAA CO2 buoy out of the water and perform its yearly servicing. The buoy, on loan to us from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been anchored between Piers 15 and 17 since ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
REU Student lightning talksThe SETI Institute REU students Class of 2016 will summarise their summer projects in exciting 3 minute lightning talks!
Ami Vitale is an award-winning photographer and photojournalist whose work has taken her around the world to more than 90 countries! At the beginning of her career, Ami's work focused on conflict. She told stories by taking photographs of wars, civil unrest, and border disputes As her career has progressed, ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $45 - $63
Trivia @ The TechSo you think you're down with what's up in Silicon Valley these days? Put your chops to the test at our Trivia @ The Tech event. Bring your friends or make new ones on the spot, then settle in for a not-your-typical-trivia-night night.Food, beer and wine sold separately.Ages 18+
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General Admission $7 Members
Kepler's Heartbeat Stars: When Binary Stars Get FunkyUsing the continuous, high-precision photometry available from the Kepler spacecraft, the Kepler team discovered a type of eccentric binary star named Heartbeat Stars. In these systems, the two stars come close enough to each other to cause large, periodic changes in the tidal deformation and mutual irradiation of the stars. ...
