Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures | California Academy of Sciences

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The proposed Asteroid Detection And Mapping platform will help map out asteroid motions over time so we can better understand the likelihood of potential collisions with Earth.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Charting the High Frontier of Space

Mon. Jun. 12th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

Dr. Ed Lu proposes a four-dimensional map of asteroid distribution to help protect Earth from impacts.
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The James Webb Space Telescope has provided new views of objects near and far, from planets in our solar system to planets orbiting other stars to galaxies in the far reaches of the cosmos!

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

How the James Webb Space Telescope is Transforming Astronomy

Mon. Jul. 17th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

What are some of the new discoveries being made by the most advanced space telescope ever built?
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The Sun is more than a source of heat and light - it also emits radiation and particles that have widespread effects throughout the solar system!

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Space Weather and Human Exploration

Mon. Aug. 14th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

How do solar storms and space weather affect us and our efforts to explore the solar system?
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This color mosaic is a composite of images taken of Europa by NASA's Galileo Jupiter orbiter in 1995 and 1998, approximating what would be seen by the human eye.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Europa: Exploring an Ocean World

Mon. Sep. 11th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

What lies beneath the ice of Jupiter's frozen moon Europa? Could Europa be a potential habitat for life?