Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures | California Academy of Sciences

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Dr. Carl Fields studies the computational and nuclear astrophysics of massive stars, their explosions, and the multi-messenger signals they produce.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

The Remarkable Death of a Massive Star

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

Carl Fields describes how computational simulations help understand processes occurring inside massive stars.
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An image of remote galaxies from the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES)

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

The Hunt for the First Galaxies

Mon. Feb. 5th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

JWST has discovered that the first galaxies formed stars earlier and more rapidly than expected.
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How can the increasing number of satellites in low Earth orbit be managed? NASA is developing ways for them to cooperate with each other.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

NASA Spacecraft Swarms for Low Earth Orbit and Beyond

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

NASA is testing ways for satellites to work together in the increasingly-crowded space in low Earth orbit.