Stargazing Lecture

Stargazing is dependent on clear weather, but lecture and Q&A happen regardless. Event will occur in-person, with lecture and Q&A additionally live-streamed on YouTube.

For remote viewers, the event will be live-streamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/099vTj7hkOs

8:00–8:45 p.m. - Public Lecture
8:45–9:45 p.m. - Panel Q&A and Guided Stargazing

Over the past year, we have witnessed the peak of activity for the Sun. We've watched our Sun produce flares and launch energetic streams of charged particles that have threatened electrical grid blackouts and astronauts aboard the ISS, but also produced dazzling aurorae. This material released by the Sun is one of the major components of what we call space weather and, just like earth weather, it can have major impacts on the environment. In this presentation, I will discuss space weather and its effects, how we expect the Sun's behavior to change throughout its life, and what that means for habitability on the Earth and other worlds in our solar system and beyond.

About the Series

Stargazing Lectures are free lectures at a public level followed by a Q&A panel and guided stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). All events are held at the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Caltech and are free and open to all. No reservations are needed. Lectures are 30 minutes; stargazing and panel Q&A last 60 minutes. Stay only as long as you want.

Stargazing is only possible with clear skies, but the lecture and panel Q&A take place regardless of weather.

For directions, weather updates, and more information, please visit: http://outreach.astro.caltech.edu.