Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/13/2026
7:00 pm
Location
The Huntington’s Rothenberg Hall
Category(ies)
Inside an Exoplanet Talk (Photo – Carnegie Science)
Ever wonder what’s inside a planet? Carnegie Science tackles the topic for the fourth and final of its free lectures: “How to Look Inside an Exoplanet” on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 7:00 pm, given by Shreyas Vissapragada, George Ellery Hale Distinguished Scholar, Carnegie Science Observatories.
Vissapragada is the last speaker of the series, which has explored topics in astronomy including dark matter, the ancient universe, exoplanet interiors, and the origins of water on rocky planets.
Carnegie’s website details the April 13th topic: “When we look at planets in or beyond our Solar System, we see an
atmosphere and perhaps a surface—if the atmosphere is thin enough—but their interiors are hidden from view. How can we determine what the interior of a planet is really like? Carnegie Science George Ellery Hale Distinguished Scholar Shreyas Vissapragada will discuss an emerging class of “extreme” exoplanets that may provide an answer. After appearing to pass too close to their host stars, these mysterious worlds seem to have had their atmospheres shredded apart by the catastrophic gravitational interaction, exposing their interiors for our observation. These remnant cores provide an astonishing opportunity to peer into would-be giant exoplanets.”
The lectures are held in Rothenberg Hall at The Huntington. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., the program will begin with a brief musical performance at 7:00 p.m., and the lectures will commence at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are free, but reservations are required, available here. Available beginning March 31st at 10:00 am.
Reservations for each subsequent lecture will go online the morning after the prior evening’s talk. Each program will also be live streamed on Carnegie Science’s YouTube channel where you can also view previous lectures.
Monday, April 13, 7:00 pm
How to Look Inside an Exoplanet
Shreyas Vissapragada | George Ellery Hale Distinguished Scholar, Carnegie Science Observatories
Carnegie Science Lecture "How to Look Inside an Exoplanet" Doors Open: 6:30 pm Music: 7:00 pm Lecture: 7:30 pm Location The Huntington Rothenberg Hall 1151 Oxford Rd San Marino, CA 91108
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