This event is in the past.It took place on May 30, 2026 at Houge Park.
Educational TalkEducational TalkUC Berkeley solar physicist Meredith Wieber launches into how high-altitude balloons capture data on solar flares and why space weather matters for satellites, astronauts, and life back on Earth.
Accessible astrophysics
Free evening lecture
UC Berkeley speaker
Solar science
Tips
🎈high-altitude balloon missions explained
🌞learn how solar flares affect satellites
🐕friendly dogs often at the park
Free
High Altitudes for High Energies: Chasing Solar Flares by Balloon
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Educational TalkEducational TalkUC Berkeley solar physicist Meredith Wieber launches into how high-altitude balloons capture data on solar flares and why space weather matters for satellites, astronauts, and life back on Earth.
Accessible astrophysics
Free evening lecture
UC Berkeley speaker
Solar science
Tips
🎈high-altitude balloon missions explained
🌞learn how solar flares affect satellites
🐕friendly dogs often at the park
Free
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