Bring Your Thirst for Beer and Knowledge to Astronomy on Tap – Pasadena Now

On Monday, July 3 beginning at 7:30 p.m. join astronomers from Caltech for Astronomy on Tap.

At this event, youll learn about the supermassive black holes and weird planets in talks by Elena Murchikova: The Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy and by Dr. Erik Petigura: Is Our Solar System Weird? In addition, they will host an astronomically-themed quiz with great space-related prizes for the winners.

Come with science questions, as there will be many world-renowned astronomers to mingle with between talks. In addition, Der Wolfskopf features a special Astronomy on Tap Happy Hour for discount prices on beer and food throughout the event.

Astronomy on Tap is a nation-wide phenomenon where professional astronomers give informal talks in local bars on a variety of scientific topics followed by lots of discussion and interaction with the public. Here in Los Angeles, we at Caltech are spearheading this effort in collaboration with researchers from UCLA, Carnegie, The Planetary Society, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (operated by Caltech for NASA).

The event is free and open to all ages 21+. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. For more information about our events and affiliated lecture+stargazing series visit http://www.astro.caltech.edu/outreach/aot.

Der Wolfskopf Pub is located at 72 N. Fair Oaks Avenue in Old Pasadena.

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Bring Your Thirst for Beer and Knowledge to Astronomy on Tap - Pasadena Now