Astronomy on Tap ATX
Event starts on this day
Sep
10
2024
Join Astronomy on Tap ATX for a night full of astronomy talks, astronomy news and more. This month features UT Astronomy graduate student Maya Debski and postdoc Dr. Jenna Samuel.
Description
Join Astronomy on Tap ATX for their 83rd show, featuring three exciting astronomy talks:
- Maya Debski, Graduate Student at UT Austin: “Stargazing Through the Ages: Exploring Ancient Non-Western Astronomy”
- Dr. Jenna Samuel, Postdoc at UT Austin: “Spacecraft of Apollo 11”
- Dr. Kareem El-Badry, CalTech: “The fastest stars in the galaxy”
As always, AoTATX is FREE and open to all ages. The show starts at Celis Brewery at 7:30 pm. You can tweet with #AoTATX83 to ask questions during the show.
Astronomy on Tap ATX (AoTATX) is held on the second or third Tuesday of every month at Celis Brewing at 8:00 pm during summer and 7:30 pm the rest of the year. AoTATX is currently organized by a committee of Austin-based astronomers.
AoTATX features accessible, engaging science presentations on topics ranging from planets to black holes to the beginning of the Universe. In addition to talks, each AoTATX has trivia, prize giveaways, Astronomy in the News and plenty of time to interact with the presenters and other astronomers in the audience.
Find them on Facebook, Twitter/X and Instagram. Selected talks from previous events can be found on their YouTube channel.