Venus and Space Telescopes
Channel: Astronomy On Tap Seattle
Date: 2022-09-29

THIS MONTH we're back at Bickersons Brewhouse with two great astronomy talks! First, Rudy Garcia will talk about the different kinds of volcanoes on Venus and why they're important. Then, Professor Eric Bellm will talk about where space telescopes come from, especially the newly-famous JWST!

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Speaker 1: Rudy Garcia
Title: The Volcanoes of Venus
Rudy Garcia is a 5th year PhD student at the University of Washington studying Astronomy and Astrobiology. He focuses on how volcanoes on planets shape their atmospheres.

Speaker 2: Dr. Eric Bellm
Title: Where Do Space Telescopes Come From?
Dr. Eric Bellm is a Research Assistant Professor in the University of Washington's Department of Astronomy. He's helped build and commission telescopes on the ground and in space, including the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the Zwicky Transient Facility, NuSTAR, and the Nuclear Compton Telescope.