Parker Solar Probe Talk
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Sun
with Dr. Nour Rawafi
Location: UC Berkeley Astronomy, Campbell Hall, Room 131
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:00–11:30 AM
Join us for an extraordinary event with Dr. Nour Rawafi, Chief Scientist for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission and heliophysicist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Josh Richman, Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA’s Open Science Program Scientist, Dr. Chelle Gentemann.
Dr. Rawafi will guide us through the groundbreaking journey of the Parker Solar Probe, the first mission to “touch” the Sun.
- Introduction to NASA science: NASA’s Dr. Chelle Gentemann will introduce some of the exciting things NASA is doing in 2025.
- Immersive 15-minute planetarium show: Experience the probe’s daring voyage.
- Discussion with Dr. Rawafi and Josh Richman: Deep dive into current heliophysics research and the latest data received back from Parker.
Dr. Nour Rawafi and Josh Richman dedicated their careers to advancing our understanding of solar physics, space plasma phenomena, and magnetic fields in the heliosphere. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with one of the leading minds in solar exploration! Learn more about Dr. Rawafi.
World Premiere
TO THE SUN:
Concert for Carillon and Cellphone
Location: UC Berkeley Campanile a.k.a. Sather Tower
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025, 12:00–12:15 PM
Join us at noon promptly (it's a clocktower) for the world premiere of To The Sun, a concert for Carillon and cell phones. Bring your phone to play along.
The event will run for about 10 minutes. It will be audible for about 2 miles. After the concert, the artist team will be available for questions and for signing posters.
Transportation and Parking
The easiest way to get to both Campbell Hall and the Sather Tower is to walk up from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. You can also drive and park at the Stadium Garage.