Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures | California Academy of Sciences

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Gliese 1132b is a planet 39 light years away, slightly larger than Earth and circling a red dwarf star—could life survive on such a world?

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Are Red Dwarf Planets Habitable?

Mon. Apr. 6th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

Could the most common type of star host habitable planets? Find out from UC-Berkeley astronomer Gibor Basri.
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This image by Anthony Longman and Trans Astronautica Corporation depicts one possible technique for collecting water from asteroids.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Asteroid Mining: Stepping Stones to Solar System Exploration

Mon. May. 4th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

Discover the potential rewards of mining the asteroids for valuable resources!
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This artistic interpretation of a neutron star merger depicts the emission of particle jets, gravitational waves, and gamma rays .

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Cosmic Rumbles and Fireworks from Merging Neutron Stars

Mon. Jun. 1st at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

Find out how observation of colliding neutron stars led to a new era of high-energy astronomy!

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