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Join NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists and engineers and get a sneak peek of the upcoming InSight Mars mission, the first to focus on examining the deep interior of Mars. Launching in May 2018, this lander will be the very first interplanetary launch from the West Coast. The Exploratorium will host the InSight Roadshow with a half-scale model of the lander and an array of instruments. InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) is a NASA Discovery Program mission that will place a single lander on Mars. InSight is more than a Mars mission; it’s a terrestrial planet explorer that will address one of the most fundamental questions of planetary and solar system science: what are the processes that shaped the rocky planets of the inner solar system, including Earth, more than four billion years ago? By using sophisticated geophysical instruments, InSight will delve deep beneath the surface of Mars, detecting the fingerprints of the processes of terrestrial planet formation, as well as measuring the planet's “vital signs”: its "pulse" (seismology), "temperature" (heat flow probe), and "reflexes" (precision tracking).

Iron: Primordial Cofactor for Biochemistry Presented by Dr. Marcus Bray Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

Phosphorylation in Urea-Rich Eutectic Solvents Presented by Dr. Bradley Burcar Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

Genetics Underlying de novo Origins of Multicellularity in Response to Predation Presented by Dr. Kimberly Chen Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

Quantitative, Compositional Analysis of Trace Amino Acids in Europa Analogues Presented by Dr. Zachary Duca Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

Glycosylation of Model Proto-RNA Nucleobases Presented by Dr. David Fialho Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

The Embedded Scientist Program Presented by Dr. Andrea Krafft Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

GTRI Space Strategic Initiative: MicroNimbus CubeSat Presented by Dr. Nelson Lourenco Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

Exo-Evo? An Organismal Approach to Evolutionary Dynamics Presented by Dr. Pedro Marquez-Zacarias Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

A Possible Path to Prebiotic Peptides Presented by Dr. Aaron McKee Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

Chemical Selection of Plausible Protopolypeptides Presented by Dr. Martin Solano Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

New Pathways for Old Metals Presented by Dr. Nadia Szeinbaum Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

Iron Sulfide Minerals in Prebiotic Redox Chemistry Presented by Dr. Olga Taran Exploring Life Origins and the Universe: A Networking Event March 30th, 2018 The Georgia Tech Astrobiology Colloquium is a new early career event for the Georgia Tech astrobiology community and consisted of presentations and talks by students (both graduate and undergraduate) and post-doctoral fellows working in astrobiology, space science, and engineering across the Georgia Tech campus and greater Atlanta. There are also plenary lectures given by distinguished members of the global astrobiology community. Plenary Speakers: Dr. Ada Yonath Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman Organizing Committee: Moran Frenkel-Pinter Kennda Lynch George Zaharescu Faculty Advisors: Martha Grover Glenn Lightsey Jennifer Glass

Planetary scientist Dr. Susan Lederer of the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at the NASA’s Johnson Space Center discusses the discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 extrasolar system. Lederer also discusses the potential habitability of the seven planets orbiting the parent star. This was the fifth and final presentation in the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s 2017–2018 Cosmic Exploration Speaker Series, “Diving into Ocean Worlds.”

To uncover the mysteries of the universe, astronomers are becoming greedy, making more observations than they can possibly analyze manually. Large photometric surveys from space telescopes like Kepler and the future TESS are no exception and today modern astronomers use artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to help them reveal the existence of exoplanets hidden in many years of observations of hundreds of thousands of stars. For this SETI Talk, we invited two researchers involved in the Kepler mission and AI to discuss the potential of neural networks to transform astronomy. Jeff Smith, Data scientist at the SETI Institute, has developed data processing and planet detection algorithms for Kepler since 2010 and is now involved in developing the pipeline for the future TESS mission. Chris Shallue, a senior software engineer at Google AI has used a neural network to analyze archival data from the Kepler Space Telescope to reveal the existence of two unknown exoplanets, named Kepler-90i and Kepler-80g. After presenting their recent work, we will discuss the impact of this new mode of scientific discovery, where artificial intelligence can assist humans in mapping out parts of the galaxy that have not yet been fully revealed. Chris Shallue is a Senior Research Software Engineer on the Google AI team in Mountain View, California. His research is currently focused on machine learning techniques for identifying planets in data collected by the NASA Kepler space telescope. He also works on image captioning, natural language modeling and machine learning theory. Chris was previously a member of the Google Display Ads team where he worked on ad selection and personalization for GMail and Google Maps. Prior to joining Google, Chris was teaching, studying and researching mathematics. Dr. Jeffrey Smith began his academic passion in the field of High Energy Accelerator Physics. His Ph.D. thesis was on the design of the International Linear Collider (ILC), a 22 mile-long electron-positron accelerator that will complement the discoveries being made at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. After Cornell, Jeff joined the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University to continue his work on the ILC and also to develop upgrade hardware for the LHC. After a successful career looking into the tiniest of inner-spaces Jeff decided to look up to the stars. Dr. Smith, now at the SETI Institute, develops data processing and planet detection algorithms for the Kepler and TESS Missions. Eking out planet signals in the Kepler data has proven to be a challenging and rewarding endeavor but looking toward the future, Dr. Smith is involved with developing new methods for use with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a new NASA planet finding mission to find Earth’s nearest cousins in a our galactic back yard.

Feb. 28, 2018 Dr. Ashwin Vasavada, of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory For five years, Curiosity has explored Gale Crater, one of the most intriguing locations on Mars. In this richly illustrated talk, the Project Scientist discussed what the rover is capable of and the many things it has discovered on the red planet.

Once a month, SAGANet (www.saganet.org) hosts a program called "Ask an Astrobiologist", where the public is invited to interact with a high-profile astrobiologist, who replies to twitter, facebook, and chat questions live on video. Each session lasts about an hour. Hosted by Dr. Sanjoy Som (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science) Featured Guest: Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Directed by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program) Music by Sam Doshier (NASA Astrobiology Institute)

The search for extrasolar planets has uncovered a dizzying array of planetary systems. As part of that quest, researchers have found new planet types—lava worlds and super-Earths—as well as planets orbiting more than one star.

Take a tour of some of the strangest stellar phenomena in the universe during this talk featuring Emily Levesque. From the biggest, brightest, and most volatile stars to the explosive fireworks of core-collapse supernovae and the fascinating physics of gravitational waves, “weird” stars serve as a common thread for exploring our universe’s history, evolution, and extremes. Levesque will discuss the history of stellar astronomy, present-day observing techniques and exciting new discoveries, and explore some of the most puzzling and bizarre objects being studied by astronomers today.

HD 1080P Host: Sean Andrews Yamila Miguel Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur Abstract: The key to understand our origins is in the interiors and atmospheres of the giant planets. Jupiter is the biggest planet in our system and the most influential one: its large mass shaped the architecture of the solar system and due to its fast formation it contains valuable information of the solar system formation history. In orbit since July 2016, the first orbits of the Juno mission have led to a remarkable improvement of the planet gravity data, changing our knowledge of the planetary interior and leading to a much better comprehension of the giant planet and its role in the solar system. In this seminar, I will present the new Juno results, the models we use to understand Jupiter's interior and its differential rotation, and the main challenges and questions that remained to be solved.

Mapping the United Federation of Planets: An Astronomer's Guide to the Galaxy Mia Bovill, Space Telescope Science Institute How big is Star Trek's United Federation of Planets? How far did the various starship captains travel? Where exactly are the Klingons? To answer these questions, we need to leave the future spacefaring of the Enterprise behind and ask questions of astronomers in the here and now of 21st century Earth. Where is the Earth located within our Milky Way? What are the overall shape and scale of the galaxy? And just how can we decipher the Milky Way's features when we are stuck at one location inside it? Come for the Star Trek, and stay to hear the centuries long, ongoing, and arduous tale of how a "minor bipedal species" is mapping the Milky Way. Host: Dr. Frank Summers Recorded live on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, USA For more information: http://hubblesite.org/about_us/public-talks.shtml

in HD 1080p Exoplanet Atmosphere Characterization, Present and Future pH Lecture March 1, 2018 Phillips Auditorium Laura Kreidberg CfA Host: Charles Alcock Abstract: We now know that exoplanets abound in the Galaxy, with most stars hosting at least one planet. These recently discovered worlds are much more diverse than the planets in the Solar System, and raise many questions about their formation, evolution, and habitability. To address these questions, we turn to atmosphere characterization, which provides a wealth of additional information about the planets. I will discuss the state of the art in atmosphere studies, focusing on recent high-precision, space-based observations of hot Jupiters and warm Neptunes. These studies have already revealed planetary atmospheric chemistry, climate, and cloud coverage in unprecedented detail, and they are poised for a revolutionary advance thanks to the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. I will conclude with a discussion of prospects for future observations with JWST, including the characterization of temperate, terrestrial worlds.

Mars’ composition and properties were influenced by where and how it formed. In this MAVEN outreach webinar from February 28, 2018, Dr. Katherine Kretke of the Southwest Research Institute discusses planetary formation and migration and how Mars is proving to be a crucial piece of evidence as we try to understand how and where our planets formed. More resources related to this and other MAVEN outreach webinars can be found here: https://bit.ly/MAVENOW.

Original air date: Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET, 0300 UTC) Dig deep into the workings of Earth’s next trip to the Red Planet. InSight, scheduled to launch in May, 2018, will be the first NASA mission to observe the deep interior of Mars and learn about the history and evolution of rocky planets. See the instruments InSight will bring to Mars, including the first seismometer ever taken to the surface of another planet. For more info on InSight, visit https://mars.nasa.gov/insight Speaker: Troy Lee Hudson Technologist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

In HD 1080p Host: Alyssa Goodman Speaker: Giuseppina Fabbiano (CfA) While the VO is now embedded in the fabric of data astronomy, astronomers are still largely unaware of it, and often think of it as a past, perhaps failed, experiment. Instead, chances are that if you work with data, you are already using the VO. In this talk, I will discuss VO perception and reality, and demonstrate recent VO-enabled software and interfaces. Observations of the sky by means of increasingly powerful ground-based and space telescopes (and simulations) produce a rich and ever larger volume of digital data. They constitute a tremendous Virtual Observatory for astronomers to investigate the properties and evolution of the Universe. The realization that a new infrastructure was needed to fully and easily exploit these increasingly complex, diverse and large data sets, led to the constitution in 2002 of the International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA), the standards organization for digital astronomy data access and interoperability. The IVOA has so far been joined by 21 national and international VO projects worldwide, and has produced standards for finding, accessing, selecting, extracting, analyzing and visualizing data. IVOA standards are increasingly implemented in all the major archives worldwide. Data centers are beginning to be built upon these standards, and new telescope projects are planning to use them. IVOA standards are used in a growing set of popular tools and interfaces in astronomy, as well as in tools used for Education and Outreach world-wide.

Brian Greene moderates this fascinating program exploring the fundamental principles of Quantum Physics. Anyone with an interest in science will enjoy this thought-provoking and highly entertaining show. FULL DESCRIPTION: Ninety years after the historic double-slit experiment, the quantum revolution shows no sign of slowing. Join a vibrant conversation with renowned leaders in theoretical physics, quantum computation, and philosophical foundations, focused on how quantum physics continues to impact understanding on issues profound and practical, from the edge of black holes and the fibers of spacetime to teleportation and the future of computers. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from WSF. Visit our Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/ Like us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/worldsciencefestival Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldSciFest Original Program Date: June 2 2017 MODERATOR: Brian Greene PARTICIPANTS: Mark Van Raamsdonk, Gerard ’t Hooft, David Wallace, Birgitta Whaley Brian Greene's introduction to Quantum Mechanics 00:09 Participant Introductions 03:32 Where do we currently stand with quantum mechanics? 05:30 Chapter One - Quantum Basics 07:48 The Double Slit experiment 14:18 Chapter Two - Measurement and Entanglement 26:53 Quantum Mechanics today is the best we have 41:27 Chapter Three - Quantum Mechanics and Black Holes 59:07 Black holes and Hawking Radiation 01:03:56 Chapter Four - Quantum Mechanics and Spacetime 01:15:45 Chapter Five - Applied Quantum 01:23:36 This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.

Planetary scientist Dr. Ralph Lorenz of the Applied Physics Lab at Johns Hopkins University discusses the saturnian moon Titan and results of the Cassini mission’s exploration of Titan. Lorenz outlines the uniqueness of Titan’s geochemistry and surface morphology, but also points out its similarities with Earth. This was the fourth presentation in the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s 2017–2018 Cosmic Exploration Speaker Series, “Diving into Ocean Worlds.”

Does our society have the capacity to live up to Star Trek's optimistic, inclusive vision for humanity's future? That is the central question in The Truth is in the Stars, a feature documentary in which the original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, examines Star Trek's influence on popular culture, human innovation, discovery, and creativity. Credit: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Follow Us: Facebook: https://goo.gl/QapZAe Twitter: https://goo.gl/RoQSmJ

Jan. 24, 2018 Dr. Eliot Quataert (University of California, Berkeley) Recently one third of the world's astronomers became involved in observing a distant and violent event, when two neutron stars collided and exploded. This represented the first time in history that a cosmic event was observed with both gravity waves and light -- the birth of "multi-messenger astronomy." Dr. Quataert gives a non-technical history of how we are now able to find gravity waves, what happens during such a merger, and why we now believe that much of the gold, platinum, uranium and other heavy elements in the universe is assembled in such mergers.

What can you use the accurate timing of pulsars for? Why do we have planets? Can neutrinos be used to map stellar objects? Jen Gupta answers questions following her talk. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the talk here: https://youtu.be/nhzU8SQTnHE Jen Gupta is an astrophysicist who loves to talk about how awesome space is with anyone who will listen. She is currently based in the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth where she is the SEPnet/Ogden Physics Outreach Officer. She also occasionally works at the Winchester Science Centre as a Planetarium Presenter. In her spare time she help to organise the Winchester Science Festival. Jen did her PhD at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester under the supervision of Professor Ian Browne. Her research looked at active galactic nuclei (AGN) – galaxies that are emitting far more energy from their centres than can be accounted for by their stars. In particular she focused on a subset of AGN called blazars. This Q&A was filmed in the Royal Institution on 14 April 2016. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter

Astrophysicist Jen Gupta explores views of the Universe at wavelengths other than visible light, from familiar objects like our Sun to weird and wonderful distant quasars. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/tpjcyY6FvtA Jen Gupta is an astrophysicist who loves to talk about how awesome space is with anyone who will listen. She is currently based in the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth where she is the SEPnet/Ogden Physics Outreach Officer. She also occasionally works at the Winchester Science Centre as a Planetarium Presenter. In her spare time she help to organise the Winchester Science Festival. Jen did her PhD at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester under the supervision of Professor Ian Browne. Her research looked at active galactic nuclei (AGN) – galaxies that are emitting far more energy from their centres than can be accounted for by their stars. In particular she focused on a subset of AGN called blazars. This talk was filmed in the Royal Institution on 14 April 2016. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter

Peoples most beloved astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson presents his new book called "Astrophysics for people in a hurry" and talks about the wonders of the universe, including: Dark matter, dark energy, classical physics, other dimensions & more. The Biggest Things In The Universe ft Neil deGrasse Tyson Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHKIP0HICts SUBSCRIBE to "Question Everything" https://www.youtube.com/QuestionEverything Brought to you by: https://www.92y.org/

Guest speaker: Dr Charley Lineweaver When we look at the starry sky we cannot help wonder whether we are alone in the universe or whether other sentient beings exist, and if so how far away they are. Maybe the light reflected off our planet and old radio transmissions have travelled through the enormous distances of space and reached intelligent beings, who may also be wondering whether there is life here. Presently we do not have the technology to travel far outside of the solar system and check this out for ourselves, but since time immemorial philosophers have been debating whether we are the only intelligent species in the universe, while scientists have devised experiments to detect signs of life outside of Earth. In this keynote address, we’ll hear from one of the topmost Australian researchers in the field of astrobiology what we have learned so far, and will be treated to a thought-provoking travel through time and space to answer the ultimate question: are we alone? Dr Charles (Charley) Lineweaver is the convener of the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) of the Australian National University (ANU), where he holds a joint Associate Professorship in the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the Research School of Earth Sciences. He obtained his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, where he was a member of the COBE satellite team that discovered temperature fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background. His current research ranges from cosmology, to exoplanetology, astrobiology and evolutionary biology.

The Wildest Weather in the Universe Hannah Wakeford, Space Telescope Science Institute Though we may complain about it, Earth has nothing on the universe when it comes to wild weather. Within our own solar system, there are storms so large that our entire planet would be engulfed three times over. The thousands of exoplanets we have uncovered feature not only alien worlds with alien sunsets, but also places where gems rain down from the sky. Join Dr. Wakeford for an adventure into the most extreme weather known to science. Host: Dr. Frank Summers Recorded live on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, USA For more information: http://hubblesite.org/about_us/public-talks.shtml

Emine Basak Alper Ramaswamy, a data visualization developer at JPL, talks about visualizing and designing spacecraft trajectories in VR at the "Virtual and Augmented Reality for Space Science and Exploration" symposium at the Keck Institute for Space Studies on January 30, 2018.

in 1080P Hosted by Gary Melnick Abstract: SPHEREx, a mission in NASA's Medium Explorer (MIDEX) program that was selected for a competitive Phase A in August 2017, is an all-sky survey satellite designed to address all three science goals in NASA's astrophysics division, with a single instrument, a wide-field spectral imager. We will probe the physics of inflation by measuring non-Gaussianity by studying large-scale structure, surveying a large cosmological volume at low redshifts, complementing high-z surveys optimized to constrain dark energy. The origin of water and biogenic molecules will be investigated in all phases of planetary system formation - from molecular clouds to young stellar systems with protoplanetary disks - by measuring ice absorption spectra. We will chart the origin and history of galaxy formation through a deep survey mapping large-scale spatial power in two deep fields located near the ecliptic poles. Following in the tradition of all-sky missions such as IRAS, COBE and WISE, SPHEREx will be the first all-sky near-infrared spectral survey. SPHEREx will create spectra (0.75 – 4.2 um at R = 40, and 4.2 – 5 um at R = 135) with high sensitivity using a cooled telescope with a wide field-of-view for large mapping speed. During its two-year mission, SPHEREx will produce four complete all-sky maps that will serve as a rich archive for the astronomy community. With over a billion detected galaxies, hundreds of millions of high-quality stellar and galactic spectra, and over a million ice absorption spectra, the archive will enable diverse scientific investigations including studies of young stellar systems, brown dwarfs, high-redshift quasars, galaxy clusters, the interstellar medium, asteroids and comets. SPHEREx is a partnership between Caltech, JPL, Ball Aerospace, and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.

Are you finding it difficult to understand trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT)? Join AI&IoT Summit - 6-7 June 2018, New Delhi http://ai-iotsummit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-descriptions Discussion with Kiran Kumar (ISRO), Ron Bisio (Trimble) and Siddharth Varadarajan (The WIRE)

In exploring our own solar system, astronomers have uncovered some weird worlds. However, these are nothing compared to the lands harboured by our neighbouring stars. Huge Jupiters snuggle so close to their star that their years last only as long as our days. Planets are resurrected around stars that have long been dead. Other worlds begin their nights with dual sunsets, like Tatooine in Star Wars, drown in global water oceans, as in Interstellar, or even have seas of tar. These worlds can be more extreme than anything in fiction and prompt us to ask if any could be called home. Credit: NASA Follow Us: Facebook: https://goo.gl/QapZAe Twitter: https://goo.gl/RoQSmJ

Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD; also magneto-fluid dynamics) is the study of the magnetic properties of electrically conducting fluids. Examples of such magneto­fluids include plasmas, liquid metals, salt water, and electrolytes. The word 'magneto­hydro­dynamics' is derived from magneto- meaning magnetic field, hydro- meaning water, and dynamics meaning movement. The field of MHD was initiated by Hannes Alfvén, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1970. The fundamental concept behind MHD is that magnetic fields can induce currents in a moving conductive fluid, which in turn polarizes the fluid and reciprocally changes the magnetic field itself. The set of equations that describe MHD are a combination of the Navier–Stokes equations of fluid dynamics and Maxwell’s equations of electro­magnetism. These differential equations must be solved simultaneously, either analytically or numerically.

Space activities are supported by sound economic arguments, with global business revenues from space activities in the order of hundreds of billion dollars every year. Why did humans however, decide to go to space in the first place? What moves humans to try and literally reach for the stars? When Earth itself is affected by complex global problems, and nations fight for diminishing resources, why do some nations and visionaries expend resources to put humans and human-made objects in space? Is it ethical to strive to expand the reach of human civilisation beyond the gravitational pull of our planet? These and other questions will be explored by Dr Jacques Arnould, resident ethicist with the French Space Agency (CNES), and Adjunct Professor with the International Space University. With advanced degrees in engineering, the history of science, and theology, Dr Jacques Arnould is uniquely positioned to look at these long standing issues from many perspectives. The author of several books on the topic of space ethics, he is the recipient of the prestigious 2004 Labruyère Prize from the Académie Française, and of the 2011 Audiffred Prize awarded by the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.

The International Astronaut Event is a long-standing highlight in ISU sessions. Members of the general public will have an opportunity to ask a broad range of questions of our invited astronaut and obtain their autographs.

Webb in Three Acts: The Telescope, The Science, The Legacy Klaus Pontoppidan, Bonnie Meinke, and Alexandra Lockwood, Space Telescope Science Institute NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is expected to launch in spring 2019 and will be the premier infrared space observatory of the next decade. It promises to observe everything from planets in our solar system to galaxies over 13 billion light years away. With the Science and Operations Center of this Great Observatory right here at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore will continue and grow as a hub for exciting scientific discovery and innovation. Come find out about what we’re doing, how we’re doing it, and who is doing it in this overview of the Webb Mission. Host: Dr. Frank Summers Recorded live on January 16, 2018 at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD USA For more information: http://hubblesite.org/about_us/public_talks/

Planetary scientist Dr. Jonathan Lunine of Cornell University discusses the Cassini mission’s exploration of Enceladus and what that moon has taught us about ocean worlds in the outer solar system. Dr. Lunine stresses that Enceladus is the best candidate world at which life may exist beyond Earth in our solar system. This was the third presentation in the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s 2017–2018 Cosmic Exploration Speaker Series, “Diving into Ocean Worlds.”

The Moon is a destination, a laboratory for science, a place to learn the skills of planetary exploration, and a source of materials and energy for use on the Moon and in space to create new spacefaring capability. Advocate of a human return on the Moon, Paul D. Spudis, Senior Staff Scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston (Texas, USA), takes us on a journey to rediscover the value of lunar exploration, a topic on which he has spent more than 40 years of study, thought and publications. Space Bites hosts the best talks on space exploration from the most inspiring and knowledgeable speakers from the field. Held at the technical heart of the European Space Agency in the Netherlands, the lectures are now also available on YouTube. If you want to know about the present and future challenges of ESA, stay tuned for more. To know more about the exploration of the Moon visit http://lunarexploration.esa.int

Speaker: Christoph Lahtz Space Biology is the Key to Establish Celestial Sustainable Human Settlements From the 20th Annual International Mars Society Convention, held at University of California Irvine from Sept 7-10, 2017. The four-day International Mars Society Convention brings together leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government policymakers and journalists to talk about the latest scientific discoveries, technological advances and political-economic developments that could help pave the way for a human mission to the planet Mars.

Speaker: Art Harman Mars Flyby - Do it in the 2020s, not the 2030s From the 20th Annual International Mars Society Convention, held at University of California Irvine from Sept 7-10, 2017. The four-day International Mars Society Convention brings together leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government policymakers and journalists to talk about the latest scientific discoveries, technological advances and political-economic developments that could help pave the way for a human mission to the planet Mars.

Speaker: Art Harman Don't Destroy ISS in 2024 - Privatize it! From the 20th Annual International Mars Society Convention, held at University of California Irvine from Sept 7-10, 2017. The four-day International Mars Society Convention brings together leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government policymakers and journalists to talk about the latest scientific discoveries, technological advances and political-economic developments that could help pave the way for a human mission to the planet Mars.

Speakers: Mark Cusimano, Steven Shields Mars Regolith Simulant as a STEM Education Resource From the 20th Annual International Mars Society Convention, held at University of California Irvine from Sept 7-10, 2017. The four-day International Mars Society Convention brings together leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government policymakers and journalists to talk about the latest scientific discoveries, technological advances and political-economic developments that could help pave the way for a human mission to the planet Mars.

Webinar archive entitled, "Curiosity Rover on Mars: Exciting Discoveries Continue” featuring NASA Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science (ARES) scientist Dr. Liz Rampe. Formal presentation runs ~50 minutes; Q&A session continues through the end of the video archive.