Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/03/2025
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Caltech
Category(ies)
Stars and Black Holes (Photo – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Learn about the current search for Near-Earth Objects followed by guided stargazing.
Asteroids and comets in the inner Solar System are referred to as Near-Earth objects (NEOs) based on their proximity to Earth. These bodies, which formed at the birth of our Solar System almost 5 billion years ago, provide us with important insights about the history and evolution of our Sun and the planets. However, NEOs also pose a hazard to the Earth due to the possibility of collision. In this talk, Joe Masiero will discuss how astronomers discover NEOs, what techniques are used to understand them better, what can be done if one is found that poses the threat of impacting Earth, and the exciting future in store as the next-generation telescopes to study NEOs begin operation.
The event schedule will proceed as follows:
- 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Public Lecture
- 8:45 pm – 9:45 pm – Panel Q&A and Guided Stargazing
Stargazing is dependent on clear weather, but the lecture and Q&A happen regardless.
About the Series
Stargazing Lectures are free lectures at a public level followed by a Q&A panel and guided stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). All events are held at the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Caltech and are free and open to all. No reservations are needed. Lectures are 30 minutes; stargazing and panel Q&A last 60 minutes. Stay as long as you want.
For directions, weather updates, and more information, visit this website. For more information, contact Cameron Hummels by email at chummels@caltech.edu.
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