Galileo Galilei developed a new method for reliably comprehending the world around us and, accordingly, has been called the father of modern science. We will learn how Galileo‰ЫЄs celestial observations dramatically changed our understanding of the universe and our place in it.
Discoveries by NASA‰ЫЄs Kepler Mission suggest there are billions of potentially habitable worlds in the Milky Way galaxy. What has the study of planets within and beyond the Solar System taught us about our own planet Earth? And what‰ЫЄs next in the search for life beyond the Solar System?
Much of what we think we know about space comes from film and television, but Hollywood‰ЫЄs job is more often to entertain than to educate. In this presentation, we will sort fact from fiction, taking a tour through the worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and much more.
Do you ever wish we could look back in time? We can, by studying the cosmic microwave background (CMB), which reveals the fiery early universe when it was only 0.003% of its present age. This talk will show how studying the CMB allows us to learn about the origin, composition, and ultimate fate of the universe.
A total solar eclipse is one of nature‰ЫЄs most magnificent spectacles. On August 21, 2017, for the first time in 38 years, the very narrow path of a total solar eclipse falls across the continental US. Come learn about total solar eclipses and how to view this one!
Besides Earth, several planetary bodies in our solar systems are recognized as having the potential to host primitive forms of life. This talk will describe why and how NASA plans to search for life on Mars and the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
Enjoy a screening under the stars of the 2013 film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts who are stranded in space after the mid-orbit destruction of their space shuttle, and their subsequent attempt to return to Earth.
Join a ranger as you follow the watershed of Lobos Dunes down to the Pacific, learning Ohlone games and medicinal traditions and enjoying animal stories.
