Astronomy on Tap St. Louis – June 14: Exploding Stars and Extreme Planets

🌌 Astronomy on Tap St. Louis – June 14 🌌

Astronomy on Tap St. Louis is back on June 14 for a night of cosmic fun! Join us for a public science event featuring exciting space talks, interactive trivia, and prizes – no science background needed.

🗣️ Nicole Osborn – Exploding and Colliding Stars Explore how the heaviest elements in the universe are formed through dramatic events like supernovae and neutron star collisions. Learn how astronomers use multimessenger observations to trace these stellar explosions.

🪐 Nathan Whitsett – Extreme Planets Take a wild tour of the most hostile planets in the galaxy. Discover how space weather and atmospheres affect habitability and why K2-18 b is one of the most fascinating exoplanets in current research.

🧠 Astro Trivia & Prizes Join us for Astro Trivia with prizes for the winners

📍 Location: Urban Chestnut – The Grove Bierhall (Meeting Room) 🕖 Time: June 14, 8–10 PM

This Astronomy on Tap St. Louis event is open to everyone. Invite your friends, enjoy some beer, and connect with your universe.

This event was originally planned for May 16 but was rescheduled due to severe weather.

🔗 Learn more about Astronomy on Tap: astronomyontap.org 🔗 Venue details: Urban Chestnut – The Grove