Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on April 19, 2026 at College Nine And College Ten Multipurpose Room.

30 Years of Exoplanet Discovery 1
Educational Talk

30 Years of Exoplanet Discovery

At College Nine And College Ten Multipurpose Room

Santa Cruz

Hear from Natalie Batalha, the NASA scientist who led the discovery of Kepler-10b, the first small rocky planet found outside our solar system. This free talk celebrates three decades of hunting distant worlds and reveals how a photometer measuring starlight wobbles changed everything we know about planets.

free science event
family-friendly
space discovery talk
NASA mission deep dive

Tips

🪐ask about the habitable zone
🆓free but arrive early for seats
🔭great intro before visiting Lick Observatory nearby

College Nine And College Ten Multipurpose Room

University Center, 615 College Nine Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA

Free

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30 Years of Exoplanet Discovery - Outgoing