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What is dark matter and where can we find it? Have all your questions answered at our Cosmic Thursdays Astronomy Talk! This virtual event is completely FREE and open to the public. Given the nature of the lecture format, the event … Continued

Not being able to see through telescopes and observe the stars while staying at home? We will show you what’s up there in the sky!  Date: Thursday, June 25 – 9-10 PM Presenters:  The Riverside Astronomical Society, UCR Astronomy Location: Virtual. The lecture URL … Continued

COSMIC THURSDAYS, a series of public and free talks on astronomy. The talks are designed with the general audience in mind. They are fun, easy to understand, and engaging. Date: Thursday, May 14 – 6:30 PM Speaker:  Dr. Robert Zellem (NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Location: Virtual. The … Continued

COSMIC THURSDAYS, a series of public and free talks on astronomy. The talks are designed with the general audience in mind. They are fun, easy to understand, and engaging. Date: Thursday, February 27 – 7:00 PM Speaker:  Dr. Warren Skidmore (Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory) Place: UC Riverside, Winston Chung … Continued

We will be able to see Mercury passing in front of the Sun this November! Come join us to observe Mercury through telescopes, and learn about its properties via hands-on activities! Don’t wait until the next one in 2032. We look … Continued

COSMIC THURSDAYS, a series of public and free talks on astronomy. The talks are designed with the general audience in mind. They are fun, easy to understand, and engaging. Date: Thursday, October 24 – 6:30 PM Speaker:  Dr. Jeffrey Rich (Observatories of The Carnegie Institution … Continued