Make some new friends and meet the guy who killed Pluto.
Did you know that there are anywhere between 100 billion and two trillion galaxies in the world ? And does this thought process make you feel comforted , overwhelmed , or both ?
Maybe you want to give up your worldly possessions to take the air the ascetical course , or maybe it sends you careening into hedonism . Or perhaps you just postulate some company to process these heady concepts . For the latter there isAstronomy on Tap , a pop monthly event series in Pasadena that have two speech , outer space - themed trivia , telescope viewings , and live music .
Founded in 2013 by astronomers Meg Schwamb and Emily Rice , the series was to begin with an apology to meet faculty and fellow uranology students at their university . After watch how pop the events were in New York City , the series spread across North America , and finally , three other continents .
Past lecture series have covered topics like Cannibal Galaxies and settling on Mars.|Photo by Irina Logra for Thrillist
At Dog Haus Biergarten in Pasadena , science wonk and father alike can engage in all thing cosmic . preceding talk series have cover topics like Cannibal Galaxies and settling on Mars , often with capricious titles like " Black Holes Do n’t Suck . " And lecturers occur from esteemed institutions like Caltech or NASA ; astronomer Mike Brown , know as the human race who killed Pluto , has give a talk , as has Dr. Laurie Leshin , the first - ever woman Director of JPL . Along with the lectures , every meeting features blank space trivia ( with prizes ) andstargazingwith a side of beer and comfort food .
There ’s something for everyone at Astronomy on Tap , whether you want to dive late into the latest space research , twist the ear of a mankind - renowned astronomer , bring home the bacon NASA merch or an Astrophysicist Barbie at trivia , or just complain back and enjoy some music and beer with a gang of stargazers . All events are free , and all are welcome .
The series’next eventis April 29 , with NASA Jet Propulsion Research Scientist Dr. Joseph Lazio and UCLA Associate Professor Dr. Smadar Naoz discussing techno signature and gravitative waves . Keep up to date with Astronomy on Tap ’s schedulehere .
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Anywhere between 100–500 people show up to each monthly meeting.|Photo by Irina Logra for Thrillist
