Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures | California Academy of Sciences

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Adrienne Cool's main interests are represented in this image of our home planet against the backdrop of a globular star cluster, her research focus.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Astronomers for Planet Earth: A Cosmological View on Climate

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

How can the current climate crisis on our planet be viewed from a broader cosmic perspective?
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Darlene Lim is Science Operations Lead for the VIPER mission, which will search for water ice at the lunar south pole in 2023.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Science, Exploration, and the Human Experience

Mon. Oct. 3rd at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

Dr. Darlene Lim's research over the past two decades has led to her work on NASA's VIPER lunar rover mission.
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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. Dec. 5th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

Discover the potential rewards of asteroid mining from University of Hawaii astronomer Dr. Robert Jedicke.