The University of Colorado at Boulder is a Tier 1 research university and employs many of the world's expert scientists. This lecture series provides a great opportunity to hear from these leading researchers about their work and the impact on the scientific community and our society as a whole.

These are a part of our regular talk series. Regular ticket prices apply. Groupons can be used. CU Boulder students are admitted FREE on THURSDAY NIGHT TALKS with valid Buff card. 

Talks

MORE VIRTUAL TALKS coming soon...

We remain CLOSED to the public through the Fall 2020 semester (and possibly the Spring 2021 semester) due to ongoing concerns related to COVID-19. We're serving the internal campus community with scheduled classes in the dome. We hope to schedule more virtual programs and talks this fall. Check this space for more info.

Previous VIRTUAL TALK

Taking Silicon Valley to the Moon with Dr. Jack Burns in celebration of the International Observe the Moon Night!

September 26 at 7pm - Watch the recorded livestream. 

Dr. Jack Burns, Professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder and Director and Principal Investigator of the Network for Exploration and Space Science will spend the evening us.

His talk will focus on the future of human and robotic exploration of the Moon and beyond. Since the end of the Apollo program, the justification for the human space program has proven elusive. We will borrow a page from the Silicon Valley computer and commercial space companies to argue for an inspirational approach using new tools and technologies for the next phase of exploration. NASA’s Orion and Space Launch Systems along with new rockets and landers being developed by private companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin will be described. We will argue that both the Moon and Mars can be explored through a combination of governmental programs, international partnerships, and public-private-academic partnerships. The tools for exploration include telerobotics where astronauts aboard NASA’s Lunar Gateway in orbit of the Moon will operate rovers and deploy telescopes on the lunar surface in a new synergy between robots and humans.

Want to schedule a PRIVATE virtual planetarium show or talk?

Through our virtual planetarium shows and talks we can still take your group anywhere in the universe! These shows and talks can be tailored to your group and topic of interest. Conducted live via our YouTube stream or on a private Zoom call, we have the ability to use the same visuals we would have in our normal planetarium. Get in touch with us to schedule your private event!