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Original Air Date: Jan. 23, 2020 The Spitzer Space Telescope has been observing the universe in infrared light for over 16 years. As the mission comes to a close, we’ll take a look at some of the amazing highlights and the lasting legacy of this incredible observatory. Host: Brian White Speaker(s): Varoujan Gorjian, Spitzer Research Scientist, JPL Robert Hurt, Spitzer Visualization Scientist, Caltech/IPAC Suzanne Dodd, Former Spitzer Project Manager (2010-2016), JPL Joseph Hunt, Spitzer Project Manager (Current), JPL

Once a month, SAGANet (www.saganet.org) and the NASA Astrobiology Program host 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. Graham Lau (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science) Featured Guest: Dr. Daniel Angerhausen (Astrophysicist & Astrobiologist, Bern University) Directed by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program) Illustrations by Aaron Gronstal (NASA Astrobiology Program) Music & Animation by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program)

After 16 years of amazing infrared discoveries throughout the cosmos, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope mission is coming to an end. Join us on Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. EST for a live broadcast celebrating the life and legacy of one of our four great observatories. Mission members will discuss the observatory's far-reaching scientific impact and the incredible team that kept the mission going far longer than anticipated.

A Legal System to Deal with the "Cosmigrocene" Era From the 22nd Annual International Mars Society Convention, held at the University of Southern California from October 17-20, 2019. #MarsLaw 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. Conference Papers and some presentations will be available on www.MarsPapers.org For more information on the Mars Society, visit our website at www.MarsSociety.org

Michael Werner, the lead scientist for the Spitzer Space Telescope, is a senior research scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. Peter Eisenhardt, a senior research scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory received NASA's Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for his work on Spitzer. All Space Considered is Griffith Observatory’s live science program that is free and open to the public, held the first Friday of every month. Subscribe now for more All Space Considered clips: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=griffithobservatory Watch All Space Considered videos: https://www.youtube.com/griffithobservatory Learn more about All Space Considered on our official site: http://griffithobservatory.org/asc/all_space.html Follow All Space Considered on SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/allspacecnsdrd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllSpaceConsidered/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allspaceconsidered/ -Disclaimer- WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE, VIDEOS, MUSICAL MATERIAL OR PICTURES PRESENT THAT WERE NOT CREATED DIRECTLY BY GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY OR ITS AFFILIATES, ALL CREDIT FOR THIS MATERIAL GOES TO THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS, CREATORS AND COMPOSERS. Fair Use: "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

"Managing the Effect of Damaging Radiation in Deep Space: A New Hope" From the 22nd Annual International Mars Society Convention, held at the University of Southern California from October 17-20, 2019. #MarsHealthSafety #MarsRadiationProtection 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. Conference Papers and some presentations will be available on www.MarsPapers.org For more information on the Mars Society, visit our website at www.MarsSociety.org

7:30 PM Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 Room A104, Bob Wright Centre, University of Victoria, Canada - a presentation made to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria Centre. The ALMA Observatory is a billion dollar multi-national astronomy facility located at high elevation in the Atacama desert of northern Chile. Its 66 antennas work together as if one giant telescope 16 km in diameter, to give us unprecedented images of the cold, dark universe, including the birth of planets around other stars, organic molecules in the early universe, and the first image of the event horizon of the super-massive black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy. Gerald will talk about the observatory, what it’s like to work there, and some of the astonishing discoveries being made by this facility. More info: https://victoria.rasc.ca/january-2020-speaker-from-baby-planets-to-black-holes-alma-explores-the-cold-universe/

Our keynote speaker is Don Klaser, who you normally see running the AV equipment at Cranbrook. He will be presenting "Skylore & Mythology: Stories from Around the World" He says: "In this talk I present the stories told about the constellations by many cultures around our world and across time. While many of these tales are unique to the culture they are found in, a good number are surprisingly similar; so similar that one might wonder – how can this be the case in cultures continents apart in the days before books, fax machines and the internet. "We’ll look at the stories we’re familiar with – Greco/Roman - and then venture into how the Sumerian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Aboriginal Australian & Native American cultures tried to understand their place beneath the heavenly sphere." It's a great talk for all knowledge and interest levels, so bring your friends and family! Don has been interested in astronomy since he first went out in his parents' backyard with a map of the night sky from National Geographic. He says, "The skies in Roseville were much darker then, which made finding things easier (although I did use a white light flashlight – who knew!). I took a couple of courses in astronomy at Macomb College, but didn’t do much after that, until one weekend – I was up north, in a canoe out on a small lake during new moon; the Milky Way shone so brightly overhead. From then on I was hooked, and I haven’t looked back." Don works for Cranbrook Institute of Science and Michigan Science Center, primarily giving presentations in the planetariums, and is a member and former president of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club. He also is the driving force behind the "Astronomy for Everyone" television show, shown on many local cable channels and also on YouTube! --- The views expressed in presentations are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent, and should not be attributed to, the Warren Astronomical Society.

President Jeff Macleod reviews 2019's award winners, people we've lost, and what we've accomplished. --- The views expressed in presentations are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent, and should not be attributed to, the Warren Astronomical Society.

Dr. Renée Hložek, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, gave a presentation on why supernovae are important in learning how the universe is accelerating. She went on to explain the importance of the new Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) that will be coming online in a few years and how it will allow astronomers to observe many facets of the universe and potentially detect a supernova every few minutes with possibly over 10 million alerts each evening. She gave this presentation at the Speaker's Night on November 27, 2019 organised by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Toronto Centre at the Ontario Science Centre.

For the last half century we have slipped the surly bonds of earth with landers, rovers and spacecraft that have allowed us to touch the very edge of the Solar System and beyond. Voyager 1, launched in 1977, has entered interstellar space. The Parker Solar Probe will soon graze the Sun. We have visited and photographed all eight planets and their moons, and powerful space telescopes are seeking signs of life on thousands of planets we have discovered circling other stars. Capping it off, we now have the first image of a black hole, at the heart of a galaxy 55 million light years away. Join us for a trip across the cosmos, guided by renowned astronomers and space scientists whose spacefaring probes provide humankind’s sharply focused eyes in the skies. This program is part of the BIG IDEAS SERIES, made possible with support from the JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION. PARTICIPANTS: Farah Alibay, Padi Boyd, Jim Irons, Nour Raouafi MODERATOR: Caleb Scharf MORE INFO ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND PARTICIPANTS: https://www.worldsciencefestival.com/programs/eyes-skies-bringing-universe-earth/ - SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel and "ring the bell" for all the latest videos 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

Thanks to Wix for sponsoring this video! Create your website now: http://www.wix.com/go/startalk What is right and what is wrong? How do we set our moral compass? On this episode of StarTalk Radio, recorded live at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, as a part of the final Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, we explore the intersection of science and morality. Neil deGrasse Tyson is joined by comic co-host Eugene Mirman, author and editor of Skeptic magazine Michael Shermer, comedian Michael Ian Black, Rev. James Martin, SJ, and the legendary Whoopi Goldberg. Explore the different origins of how people get their sense of right and wrong, including how Whoopi got hers from her mother. Ponder the definition of morality through the lens of religion in our modern society. You’ll confront the idea that morality might just be a constructed narrative that humanity uses to justify actions. Discover if other animals have any sense of morality. You’ll also ponder how much of morality is culturally conditioned and/or shaped by the time in which you live. You’ll hear if science can be used to determine human values, whether the moral arc of civilization is constantly evolving, and more about the comparative method of natural experiments. We discuss the importance of debunking wrong ideas that we’ve developed over time as a species. You’ll hear our onstage debate about whether science should help eradicate prejudice in the world – like the prejudice against the LGBTQ community. Explore the roles science and morality play in the public debate over reproductive rights. Father Martin shares his thoughts about the contributions of religion to our civilization’s moral arc – has it helped, hindered, or been neutral to moral progress? We also look to the future: is it immoral to kill a sentient A.I. machine? Is it moral to live forever? What will be considered immoral behavior in ten years that is accepted now? Last, but not least, we ponder whether, in certain moral situations, science is actually irrelevant. (Warning: Adult Language). This episode originally aired on April 6, 2018 and April 13, 2018

Doctor Martin George, The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery Collections and Research Manager presenting the title of Planetariums of the World.

Richard Grudzien a Member of the Astronomical Society of Tasmania will present the Facinating Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, The Large a Galaxy which is part of the Milky Way and the Small Magellanic Cloud which is a Dwarf galaxy in the Southern Hemisphere

Once a month, SAGANet (www.saganet.org) and the NASA Astrobiology Program host 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. Graham Lau (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science) Featured Guest: Dr. Susan Schneider (Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology) Directed by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program) Illustrations by Aaron Gronstal (NASA Astrobiology Program) Music & Animation by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program) Additional Reading & Related Links: Nick Bostrom’s book “Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies”: https://www.amazon.com/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/0198739834/ref=sr_1_2?crid=29S5RIN40YLEP&keywords=superintelligence+by+nick+bostrom&qid=1576172091&sprefix=superintel%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-2) The Control Problem: https://futureoflife.org/2015/11/23/the-superintelligence-control-problem/?cn-reloaded=1 An essay on Frankenstein & AI: https://aeon.co/essays/what-frankensteins-creature-can-really-tell-us-about-ai Recursive self-improvement algorithms and AI, an article from the Future of Life Institute: https://futureoflife.org/2019/03/19/the-unavoidable-problem-of-self-improvement-in-ai-an-interview-with-ramana-kumar-part-1/ On the Dark Forest hypothesis and Liu Cixen’s novels: https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/chinas-dark-forest-answer-to-star-wars-optimism

The region around the Galactic Center contains a well-characterized excess of gamma rays, which has garnered great interest as a possible signal of either dark matter particles colliding and annihilating, or a previously undiscovered population of pulsars in the stellar bulge. Analyses of the photon statistics of this excess have been used to argue that the pulsar interpretation is strongly favored -- however, I will present recent work arguing that it may be premature to exclude a dark matter origin for the excess on these grounds. I will outline the history of our understanding of the excess and the arguments for various interpretations, describe the current status of the controversy, and discuss future paths forward

Description: The nature of dark matter is one of the most captivating and fundamental open problems facing physicists today. Over many decades, we have collected overwhelming evidence for the existence of dark matter in the universe. Some of the strongest evidence comes from observations of the growth of galaxies and clusters of galaxies, from tiny clumps of matter at the earliest times to the vast patterns of stellar structures that we see in our telescopes today. These patterns are created by streams of dark matter coming together under the influence of their gravitational attraction. There are new ideas about dark matter in which these streams are not completely dark but, rather, can be coaxed into revealing themselves as they shine ever so faintly. This talk will review our knowledge of dark matter, and describe new methods for revealing its flow being developed here at SLAC. About the Speaker: Sebastian Ellis is a theoretical physicist working to understand the mysteries of elementary particle physics. After completing his undergraduate and masters degrees in the UK, he obtained his PhD from the University of Michigan in 2017. Later that year he joined the SLAC theory group as a postdoctoral researcher. His recent research has been focused on understanding dark matter, and studying what role it might play in answering other fundamental questions of nature.

What is a degenerate object in space? From white dwarfs to neutron stars, and brown dwarfs to planets, the universe is full of degenerate objects, a classification used in physics. Museum Curator Dr. Rebecca Oppenheimer discusses 25 years of her own research on these small but fascinating denizens of the universe. Dr. Oppenheimer is a comparative exoplanetary scientist: she studies planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. Her optics laboratory in the Rose Center for Earth and Space is the birthplace of a number of new astronomical instruments designed to tackle the problem of directly seeing and taking spectra of nearby solar systems. In March 2004, Dr. Oppenheimer deployed the world’s most sensitive coronagraph at the AEOS Telescope in Maui. See lyot.org for more information. In June 2008, her team deployed an even more precise and sensitive exoplanet imaging system at the Palomar Observatory. This instrument is called Project 1640 and involves researchers at AMNH, Cambridge, Caltech, and NASA/JPL. All of these instrumentation efforts, as well as several others including the starlight suppression system for the International Gemini Observatory Planet Imager project (GPI), were conducted in Oppenheimer’s lab in the Museum’s Rose Center for Earth and Space. Project 1640 became the first research effort to conduct a reconnaissance of all the known planets in another planetary system in March 2013. Dr. Oppenheimer also works on faint white dwarfs, the remnants of normal stars, and brown dwarfs, star-like objects that are too small to be stars but too large to be called planets. She is the co-discoverer of the first brown dwarf, called Gliese 229B, and was the first scientist to study the atmospheric composition, chemistry, and physics of a sub-stellar object outside our solar system. This is Dr. Oppenheimer’s second visit to the Westport Observatory. Her last visit was November 2011 when she spoke about recent Kepler findings in her talk The Universe of Worlds: Comparative Exoplanet Science.

Thirty-five years ago, a group of entrepreneurs and scientists founded the SETI Institute – the first scientific institute dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial life in the universe. We’re excited to commemorate this anniversary. We invited SETI Institute co-founder Jill Tarter and 2018 Drake Award Recipient Vikki Meadows to discuss the challenges and possible future strategies for the detection of life. Initiated by Jill Tarter in 1990s, Project Phoenix marked the first systematic search for technosignatures. Today, the Allen Telescope Array and Laser SETI are driving our technosignature search. The discovery that exoplanets are common has radically changed our view of the universe. The likelihood that there are habitable worlds elsewhere in the universe seems more plausible than ever before. Astronomers, including Vikki Meadows, are developing new instruments to help search for life on other planets. By analyzing data from exoplanets and identifying biosignatures, we will be able to search for habitable planets and the presence of life. Which approach will discover the first evidence of extraterrestrial life? Will technosignatures or biosignatures confirm our hypothesis that life exists outside our watery, shimmering planet and that, indeed, we are not alone? Molly Bentley, the co-host and producer of the radio program and podcast, Big Picture Science, will be the moderator.

From exoplanets, with their surprising lack of spectral features, to Titan and its characteristic haze layer, numerous planetary atmospheres may possess photochemically produced particles of "haze". With few exceptions, we lack strong observational constraints (in situ or remote sensing) on the size, shape, density, and composition of these particles. Photochemical models, which can generally explain the observed abundances of smaller, gas phase molecules, are not well suited for investigations of much larger, solid phase particles. Laboratory investigations of haze formation in planetary atmospheres therefore play a key role in improving our understanding of the formation and composition of haze particles. I will discuss a series of experiments aimed at improving our understanding of the physical and chemical properties of planetary atmospheric hazes on Titan, Pluto, super-Earths, and mini-Neptunes.

Just as the Earth has cycles, our closest star, the Sun, has cycles of activity that we call space weather. Throughout the 11-year solar cycle, the Sun goes from a relatively quiet, spotless disk to a busy, flaring ball of plasma. If these flares are pointed at Earth, we see the effects in our GPS, radio, power grid systems, and even in high altitude or polar flights. In this talk, we will see how the Sun is a dynamic source of energy that in turn affects our planet Earth in many ways in the form of space weather. By Dr. Anthony DeStefano, NASA Marshall Flight Space Center. From the November 1, 2019 General Meeting of the Memphis Astronomical Society. Due to a microphone glitch, only 22 minutes of the talk was captured, sorry about that 🙁 http://www.MemphisAstro.org https://www.facebook.com/groups/memphisastro/ https://twitter.com/society_memphis

Some of the smallest and lightest rockets in NASA’s lineup have made some of the biggest impacts on science. With a flight time of just about 15 minutes before falling back to Earth, sounding rockets collect unique observations on everything from our planet’s atmosphere to the Sun and even distant galaxies. Join us live to hear from scientists who have traveled to the ends of the Earth to launch sounding rockets, flown cutting-edge instruments on these suborbital flights, and used sounding rockets to make brand-new scientific discoveries.

Former NASA Associate Administrator for the Office of Policy and Plans, Alan Ladwig, will discuss his book, See You in Orbit? Our Dream of Spaceflight. The lecture will be followed by a book signing. Books will be available for purchase in the Observatory gift shop. All Space Considered is Griffith Observatory’s live science program that is free and open to the public, held the first Friday of every month. Subscribe now for more All Space Considered clips: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=griffithobservatory Watch All Space Considered videos: https://www.youtube.com/griffithobservatory Learn more about All Space Considered on our official site: http://griffithobservatory.org/asc/all_space.html Follow All Space Considered on SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/allspacecnsdrd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllSpaceConsidered/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allspaceconsidered/ -Disclaimer- WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE, VIDEOS, MUSICAL MATERIAL OR PICTURES PRESENT THAT WERE NOT CREATED DIRECTLY BY GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY OR ITS AFFILIATES, ALL CREDIT FOR THIS MATERIAL GOES TO THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS, CREATORS AND COMPOSERS. Fair Use: "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

1080P - 60 Host: Mercedes Lopez-Morales Speaker: David Sing (STScI) Abstract: To date, Hubble has played the definitive role in the characterization of exoplanet atmospheres. From the first planets available, we have learned that their atmospheres are incredibly diverse. With HST, JWST, and TESS a new era of atmospheric studies is opening up, where wide scale comparative planetology is now possible. Such studies can provide insight into the underlying physical process through comparative studies. Hubble’s full spectroscopic capabilities are now being used to produce the first large-scale, simultaneous UVOIR comparative study of 20 exoplanets ranging from super-Earth to Neptune and Jupiter sizes. With full UV to infrared wavelength coverage, an entire planet’s atmosphere can be probed simultaneously and with sufficient numbers of planets, it will be possible to statistically compare their features with physical parameters. The panchromatic treasury program aims at build a lasting HST legacy, providing the UV and blue-optical exoplanet spectra which will be unavailable to JWST, providing key insights into clouds and mass loss. I will review the highlights of the program to date, which include atmospheric water resolved in emission and new absorption features seen in transmission such as escaping ionized metals. I will also present the latest findings from the ongoing Hubble Treasury program and discuss synergies with JWST.

LHCb has observed CP violations in charm quarks. What implications does this have on our quest to find out why there's more matter than antimatter in the universe? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Tara Shears is Professor of Physics at the University of Liverpool. She is an experimental particle physicist, and focuses on testing the Standard Model at the high energy frontier with the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen, especially: Andrew McGhee, Anna Chiara Bellini, Anonymous, Dave Ostler, David Lindo, David Schick, Erik Shepherd, Greg Nagel, Jan Bannister, Joe Godenzi, John C. Vesey, Kellas Lowery, Lasse T. Stendan, Lester Su, Osian Gwyn Williams, Paul Brown, Rebecca Pan, Robert Hillier, Robert Reinecke and Roger Baker. --- The Ri is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitution and 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 Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link.

In her Nov. 6 talk at Perimeter Institute, astrophysicist and author Elizabeth Tasker will take audiences for a speculative stroll through a few of the alien worlds we’ve discovered in the galaxy, and ponder whether someone else may already call them home.

Unveiling the Cosmos: Key Inventions Behind the Modern Telescope Sarah Kendrew of the European Space Agency/STScI The astronomical telescope is a relatively recent invention in the ancient science of stargazing. Over the past 400 years, generation after generation of technology has transformed telescopes from passive observing tools to complex, highly automated workhorses of science. This astounding increase in sophistication has brought forth a golden age of astronomical discovery and ever-new insights into the nature of the universe and our place within it. Join Dr. Sarah Kendrew for an illustrated guide to the technological inventions that enabled this cosmic transformation. Host: Dr. Frank Summers of the Space Telescope Science Institute Recorded live on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures

Are we ready for what’s out there? An irreverent look at whether we should in fact, be announcing ourselves to the universe. Seth Shostak directs the search for extraterrestrials at the SETI Institute in California—trying to find evidence of intelligent life in space. He is also committed to getting the public, especially young people, excited about astrobiology and science in general. Seth is also the host of “Big Picture Science,” the SETI Institute’s weekly radio show. The one-hour program uses interviews with leading researchers and lively and intelligent storytelling to tackle such big questions as: What came before the big bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? What’s the origin of humor? Big Picture Science can be found in iTunes and other podcast sites. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

If you look closely at any part of our Universe, you’ll find something familiar. If enough people look with you, you might find something nobody has ever seen before. Join Drs. Chris Lintott and Laura Trouille to find out how scientists cope with surprises, what’s it’s like to think you might have found aliens, and how you too might make a remarkable discovery from the comfort of your home. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2m14ECG --- About the Adler Planetarium The Adler Planetarium connects people to the Universe and each other. Whether it is introducing a guest to the Ring Nebula, a neighborhood school to a community partner, a research team to a network of citizen scientists, or one staff member to another, the Adler’s focus on meaningful connections dates back nearly a century. Today, the museum hosts more than half a million visitors each year and reaches millions more through youth STEM programs, neighborhood skywatching events, online citizen science, and other outreach projects. With the Adler’s support, people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities gain the confidence to explore their Universe together and return to their communities ready to think critically and creatively about any challenge that comes their way. --- About the Kavli Foundation The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of science for the benefit of humanity. The Foundation supports scientific research, honors scientific achievement, and promotes public understanding of scientists and their work. The Foundation's mission is implemented through an international program of research institutes, professorships, symposia and other initiatives in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience and theoretical physics. The Foundation is also a founding partner of the Kavli Prizes, which recognize scientists for their seminal advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.

230th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Austin, TX Monday, 5 June 2017, 10:15 am CDT Welcome Rick Fienberg (AAS Press Officer) What Gravitational Waves from Black Holes Say About Supernova Physics Richard O'Shaughnessy (Rochester Institute of Technology) Blowing the Cover of a Hidden Black Hole Stephanie Juneau (National Optical Astronomy Observatory) The Magnetic Origin of Black Hole Accretion Disk Winds Chris Shrader (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Magnetic Field Transport in Accretion Disks Ethan T. Vishniac (Johns Hopkins Univ.)

231st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Washington, DC Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 2:15 pm EST Welcome Rick Fienberg (AAS Press Officer) Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of Cepheid Variable Stars Katherine Hartman (Pomona College) & Rachael Beaton (Princeton University) The More the Metals, the Closer the Planet Robert F. Wilson (University of Virginia) Measuring the Masses of Supermassive Black Holes Catherine Grier (Pennsylvania State University) Supermassive Black Holes Bully Even the Smallest Galaxies Karen Masters (Haverford College / University of Portsmouth)

231st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Washington, DC Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 12:45 pm EST Welcome Rick Fienberg (AAS Press Officer) TESS Mission Overview and Science Objectives George Ricker (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) TESS’s Anticipated Exoplanet Bounty & Ground-Based Follow-up Sara Seager (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) TESS Guest Investigator Program Science Padi Boyd (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Combining TESS with Current (Hubble) and Future (Webb) Missions Elisa Quintana (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

231st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Washington, DC Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 10:15 am EST Welcome Rick Fienberg (AAS Press Officer) Overview & Introduction Kimberly Ennico (NASA Ames Research Center) SOFIA/HAWC+ Polarization in Galaxies: It’s All About the Magnetic Fields Enrique Lopez Rodriguez (USRA / SOFIA Science Center) HAWC+/SOFIA Observations of the Rho Ophiuchi A Star-Forming Region Fabio Santos (Northwestern University) Interstellar Dust Grain Alignment — Why Do We Detect Polarization? B-G Andersson (SOFIA / USRA) Characterizing the Origin of Ionized-Carbon Emission from Spiral Galaxies Elizabeth Tarantino (University of Maryland)

Ever feel disheartened about the lack of a budget to get into astrophotography? Well, Adrian Aberdeen gives us a few ideas on how to get into astrophotography in a way that is less painful to your wallet. Adrian is a member and councillor for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada-Toronto Centre. He gave his presentation at the Recreational Astronomy Night meeting, which was held at the Ontario Science Centre on October 9, 2019.

In a special public lecture webcast at Perimeter Institute on October 23, 2019, Gabriela González will provide a first-hand account of LIGO’s century-in-the-making breakthrough, and explain observations made as recently as this year. González, a professor of physics and astronomy at Louisiana State University and former spokesperson of the LIGO collaboration, will take the audience on a journey to some of the universe’s most violent places, and explain how such distant events can lead to a very bright future here on Earth. The Perimeter Institute Public Lecture Series is made possible in part by the support of donors like you. Be part of the equation: https://insidetheperimeter.ca/donate BMO Financial Group is a Supporting Partner of this talk.

Original Air Date: Oct. 17, 2019 All the material we can see is just a small fraction of the universe. The rest, a full 95 percent, is invisible and mysterious. These are the enigmatic dark matter and dark energy. While dark matter keeps things like galaxies together, dark energy acts in an opposite way – it pushes groups of galaxies apart and expands the universe itself. This event will discuss how astronomers are working to map the universe’s dark matter so they can see the effects of dark energy. The results could help us understand if the universe will expand at an accelerating rate forever. Host: Preston Dyches Speaker(s): Alina Kiessling — Astrophysicist, NASA-JPL Jason Rhodes — Astrophysicist, NASA-JPL

Check out Charles Liu’s book: https://amzn.to/2VOM8v6 On this episode of StarTalk Radio, we celebrate World Space Week! The annual event has been celebrating the “contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition” since its ratification by the United Nations in 1999. This year is no different except for the fact that our own Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Matt Kirshen, and astrophysicist and StarTalk geek-in-chief Charles Liu, PhD, are joining the celebration by answering your fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on a variety of cosmic topics! Explore the possibilities of higher dimensions in our universe. We investigate certain theories that allow for “compactified dimensions.” We also discuss Edwin Abbott’s iconic book, Flatland, and ponder how to explain a third dimension to someone in a two-dimensional universe. Next, we raise our sights to asteroids. What are the most common metals found on asteroids and how do mine them? Neil explains why, even if there is an abundance of curiosity, money is still always the driving factor. You’ll hear about the state of solar energy. Find out the real costs inherent in the solar marketplace. Charles sheds light (pun intended) on the difficulties of switching from old technology to new technology. We harken back to the rapid switch from horses to cars and debate why the switch from fossil fuels to renewable resources has taken so much longer. Discover more about speed of light travel: how you would protect those traveling in a vehicle at the speed of light, how The Flash is able to travel at the speed of light, and why it’s possible that you might not even be you at the speed of light. You’ll also hear about terraforming Mars and why the lack of atmosphere presents a big problem. Learn why it’s beneficial to put space telescopes on the far side of the Moon. Our trio weighs in on who will lead humanity’s journey through space? Governments, the private sector, or a combination of both? All that, plus, we discuss how to market space travel to those who find it unnecessary or extravagant. This episode originally aired on October 4, 2019. #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson #Mars

Kelly Chance, Senior Physicist in Atomic and Molecular Physics, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian The Smithsonian/NASA Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution satellite instrument (TEMPO; tempo.si.edu) will measure atmospheric pollution and much more over North America at hourly time resolution or better and 2km (N/S)×5km (E/W) spatial resolution. It will measure ground-level ozone, its chemical precursors, clouds, and aerosols. TEMPO will be launched in early 2022. TEMPO will measure from a geostationary vantage point 35,786 km above Earth's equator at 93°W. Applications include air quality and health; ozone production; biomass burning; lightning nitrogen dioxide; soil nitrogen and fertilizer application; crop and forest damage from ozone; chlorophyll and primary productivity; water vapor studies including atmospheric rivers, hurricanes, and corn sweat; and rush hour pollution. Original music by Mark C. Petersen, Loch Ness Productions. Used with permission. Animations used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Photo credit: David Glenn

Dan Ward speaks on techniques and tools to use your smartphone for astrophotography. Recorded at Star Gaze 2019 hosted by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club

Dr Tom Barklay speaks on Discovering planets around the nearest and brightest stars with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Recorded at StarGaze 2019 hosted by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club

Professor Karim Jaffer presented his method of engaging Grade 12 level students from diverse backgrounds in the field of astronomy. With the aid and partnership of RASC Montreal Centre, he mentors students in observational techniques and public outreach. He discusses some of the projects they have created as well as the students who are still engaged in astronomy by participating in outreach events and by becoming members of RASC Montreal Centre even after they have left college. He spoke at the RASC/AAVSO General Assembly, which was held on campus at York University on June 15, 2019.

The SETI Institute's Nathalie Cabrol walks you through what it's like to prepare for a month-long field expedition to the mountains of Chile.

Paul Jones is the President of the Ancient City Astronomy Club, but that doesn't stop him from collaborating with NEFAS! Paul talked about his decades of experience watching meteors at the September 2019 club meeting of the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society [NEFAS] in Jacksonville, Florida. What is NEFAS? NEFAS, or the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society, is an organization of amateur astronomers who live, serve, and observe in Northeast Florida. We operate primarily in Jacksonville, Florida and its surrounding communities. We are a “non-profit organization expanding horizons through education and observation.” Visit us at: Web: http://nefas.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2209926886/ Twitter: @NEFAS_org Instagram: nefas_jacksonville ...or at one of our club meetings or public events found on the website calendar. Find Paul and the ACAC here: http://www.acacstaugfl.org/ Clear skies!

Once we get there, can we Survive on Mars? Find out from special guests, Astrogeochemist Dr. Robin Bond, and a team from VOX Media’s new YouTube Originals learning series Glad You Asked. Watch more Glad You Asked here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8fpeVICeGg All Space Considered is Griffith Observatory’s live science program that is free and open to the public, held the first Friday of every month. Subscribe now for more All Space Considered clips: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=griffithobservatory Watch All Space Considered videos: https://www.youtube.com/griffithobservatory Learn more about All Space Considered on our official site: http://griffithobservatory.org/asc/all_space.html Follow All Space Considered on SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/allspacecnsdrd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllSpaceConsidered/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allspaceconsidered/ -Disclaimer- WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE, VIDEOS, MUSICAL MATERIAL OR PICTURES PRESENT THAT WERE NOT CREATED DIRECTLY BY GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY OR ITS AFFILIATES, ALL CREDIT FOR THIS MATERIAL GOES TO THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS, CREATORS AND COMPOSERS. Fair Use: "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

Ponente: Paola Caselli, directora del Max-Planck-Institute for extraterrestrial Physics Molecules are unique tracers of the dynamical and chemical evolution of star and planet forming regions. Thus, astrochemistry is crucial to test theories and shed light on our origins. In this talk I shall review the chemical and physical structure of interstellar clouds, where stars and planets are formed, as well as theoretical work on protoplanetary disk formation and early evolution. Links to our Solar System will be made.

Michel Mayor, Premio Nobel de Física 2019 por el descubrimiento del primer exoplaneta junto a Didier Queloz. Le acompañan: - María Rosa Zapatero Osorio, astrofísica del CAB - Ricardo Amils, geomicrobiólogo en el CAB - Eva Mateo, física-química en el CAB - José Antonio Caballero, astrofísico en el CAB y moderador de la mesa #MichelMayor #NobelPrize #astrobiology #astrobiología #exoplanets #exoplanetas

Dr. Grant Heiken discusses the purpose and functions of the Lunar Receiving Laboratory at the Manned Spaceflight Center (now the Johnson Space Center). Heiken was a member of the Lunar Sample Preliminary Examination Team during Apollo and was the lead editor of The Lunar Sourcebook. This was the first presentation in the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s 2019–2020 Cosmic Exploration Speaker Series — Apollo to Artemis: Exploring Our Moon.