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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun

@aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social

Official account of the Tempe, AZ chapter of Astronomy on Tap. 🍻Join us every month for drinks, astronomy, and good times! 🔭 Follow for announcements about upcoming events, topics, and speakers!

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Next Event Alert!!! Tuesday, Nov 4, join us at Four Peaks for extragalactic night! Come learn from ASU researchers about galaxies far far away ✨

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

AoT Valley of the Sun is back for the next event in our monthly series! This October, we’re thrilled to hear from ASU Professor Jim Bell and PhD student Hailey Nelson about an ASU-led mission to the asteroid Psyche. (1/2)

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

At our last event, Dr. Jamie Dietrich led a trivia session about some of the exoplanet records! Over the next few days, we’ll be bringing the quiz to you 👀 First Question: when was the first exoplanet discovered? Leave your guesses in the comments, and check back in tomorrow for the answer!

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Time for our second event! Let’s learn about exoplanets 👀 Answering some big questions: how do we find them, what do we know about them, and what’s coming next in exoplanet science?

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Astronomy on Tap is back in the Valley of the Sun! Join us at Four Peaks Brewing Company in Tempe, AZ on Tuesday, September 9th to commemorate 30 years since the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star. (1/3)

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Highlights from our first #astronomyontap Valley of the Sun event! Spent the night listening to great talks by Dr. Phil Christensen and Dr. Steve Ruff, playing some trivia, and learning a lot about Mars. Even got to hold some Mars rocks courtesy of ASU’s Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies!

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Ready to learn about Mars? #astronomyontap

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Tonight!!! Even if you can’t make it in person, stay tuned here for a recap of our Mars-themed inaugural event 🎉

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

So excited to announce our first event! On Tuesday, August 5th, join us at Four Peaks Brewing Company in Tempe, AZ for a celebration of the 13th anniversary of Curiosity Rover’s landing on Mars. (1/2)

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Astronomy on Tap-Valley of the Sun @aot-valleyofthesun.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Hello World! A new chapter of Astronomy on Tap just dropped in sunny Tempe, AZ ☀️. We’re so excited to announce that starting this August, we’ll be hosting FREE monthly events at Four Peaks Brewing with professional astronomers who love talking about space! Follow for event details and sneak peaks 👀

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