Digging Maya Astronomy (and Astronomers) by Dr. Anthony Aveni
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterSpecial guest lecture by Dr. Anthony Aveni, Russell Colgate Professor of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies at Colgate University.
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Yuri’s Night Kids!
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted an afternoon of space-themed activities for elementary and middle school students, including the opportunity to meet Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on April 9, 2016.
Carl Sagan Medal Lecture by Dr. Dan Durda
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterDr. Durda presented his Sagan Medal Lecture, All These Worlds: The Exoplanet Revolution, during All Space Considered at Griffith Observatory.
Transit of Mercury, May 9, 2016
OnlineGriffith Observatory broadcast the entire Transit of Mercury from 6:00 - 11:45 a.m. on May 9, 2016.
Visible Planet Line-up, August, 2016
Griffith ObservatoryThis line-up of all five naked-eye planets was visible approximately 30 minutes after sunset (at the end of civil twilight), between August 3rd and August 24th 2016.
All Mars Considered
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a panel discussion and book signing based on the book and National Geographic documentary MARS: Our Future on the Red Planet.
New Horizons and The Exploration of Pluto
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a talk by Dr. Alan Stern, leader of NASA’s historic New Horizons mission to Pluto.
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All Space Considered – March 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – May 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – June 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.