Profs & Pints DC: Cosmic Blasts

April 1, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Cosmic Blasts,” a look at extreme events in our universe, with Alexander J. van der Horst, associate professor of astrophysics at George Washington University, teacher […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Webb Telescope and NASA’s Next Big Thing

January 29, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Webb Telescope and NASA’s Next Big Thing,” with Ori Fox, Deputy Project Scientist for the Roman Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute. […]

Profs & Pints DC: Aboard the Webb Space Telescope

January 24, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Aboard the Webb Space Telescope,” a NASA astrophysicist’s guide to the design, mission, and early discoveries of a pioneering space instrument, with Matthew Greenhouse, project […]

Profs & Pints DC: An Inside Look at the Webb Telescope

August 26, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “An Inside Look at the Webb Telescope,” with Ori Fox, who has been involved in the telescope’s launch, commissioning, and ongoing research as an instrument […]

Profs & Pints: Cosmic Blasts

May 28, 2019

Profs and Pints presents: “Cosmic Blasts,” a look at extreme events in our universe, with Alexander J. van der Horst, assistant professor of astrophysics at the George Washington University. While […]

Profs & Pints: Answers from an Asteroid

November 20, 2018

Profs and Pints presents: “Answers from an Asteroid,” with Dante Lauretta, professor of planetary science at the University of Arizona and principal investigator for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to explore the […]

Dumbarton at Dusk: To the Moon and Back

April 18, 2018

Wishing upon a star for the perfect evening out? Then join us to gaze up at the stars while enjoying live music, food and fun! Come experience Dumbarton House in […]

A Solar Eclipse Brings Us Together … Briefly

August 21, 2017

In the zones of partiality, which included Washington, D.C., the scene was not quite the showstopper.