Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures | California Academy of Sciences

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This image from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in Chile is the best ever taken of a planetary system in formation.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Baby Planets and Their Nurseries

Mon. Jan. 13th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

Thousands of planets have been discovered outside our Solar System. Are they what astronomers expected?
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This image by Anthony Longman and Trans Astronautica Corporation depicts one possible technique for collecting water from asteroids.

Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Asteroid Mining: Stepping Stones to Solar System Exploration

Mon. May. 4th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

Discover the potential rewards of mining the asteroids for valuable resources!

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