Morrison Planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences

Do you love space? Come and join a California Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium presenter on a wander through our Solar System and beyond. Come ready with your questions about planets or astronomy in general! Explore with us in this Facebook live presentation using Openspace software, which you can use in your own home! Check it out here: https://www.openspaceproject.com/ If you cannot join us on Facebook, check us out on the OpenSpace YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com//UCHZpv-5zARkW

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has historically gathered in San Francisco every December to share the latest results in (surprise) geophysicsincluding breaking news from space missions and planetary science! AGU will meet virtually this year, but we expect plenty of news regardless. Join us for this week’s Cosmic Conversation with science journalist Jennifer Leman, as she shares some of the space-y highlights from this year’s AGU meeting.

Are you ready for the years best meteor display? The Geminid meteor shower peaks on Sunday night and into Monday morning, averaging 80 to 100 meteors per hour under ideal conditions (maybe a more modest 60 per hour from the city). The new moon promises a dark nightall you need to do is get away from city lights and hope for clear weather! Heres our How To Observe A Meteor Shower video for some tips on successful viewing.