Two Astrophysics LecturesNot-so-simple stellar populations in nearby, resolved massive star clustersUntil about a decade ago, star clusters were considered "simple"stellar populations: all stars in a cluster were thought to have similar ages and the same metallicity. Only the individual stellar masses were thought to vary, in essence conforming to a "universal" initial ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Microbial Mat Taphonomy: Modern Insights into One of Earth's Earliest EcosystemsMorphological and geochemical signatures in fossilized microbial mats inform our understanding of early life. These reflect biological processes and environmental conditions at the time of formation, as well as degradation processes that overprint these signatures. Microbial mats from Little Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands, provide a model system for ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Enabling Digital Transformation at the EdgeThe “Edge†is exploding all around us! According to Gartner, the global market for edge computing is expected to grow to $6.7 billion by 2022, up from about $1.5 billion in 2017. This unbridled growth is presenting significant opportunities, and challenges, for enterprises and service providers.Digital Transformation is top-of-mind with ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
CHASING NEW HORIZONS: INSIDE THE EPIC FIRST MISSION TO PLUTOIn July 2015, humanity’s fastest spacecraft, “New Horizons,†flew by Pluto, revealing details of its surprisingly active surface and atmosphere for the first time. Come hear the mission’s Principal Investigator, Alan Stern, and noted planetary scientist and author, David Grinspoon, discuss their unique, insider’s view of how we got to ...
With its 13-year mission at Saturn now complete, Cassini takes its place as the most spectacularly successful interplanetary mission in the history of NASA. In its final 10 months (from December 2016 to September 2017), Cassini has transformed itself into a whole new mission with its Grand Finale, including 20 ...
