Astronomy on Tap San Francisco – January 2026

Local astronomers talking about stars, planets, and the universe at your neighborhood bar. No PhD required. Astronomy on Tap is is a free public lecture series where astronomers give short, laid-back talks over drinks at local bars. No background in science required — our scientists share cool stuff about space while the audience just sits back and relaxes, with plenty of time to indulge their curiosity and ask whatever questions they want.

This month, we’re hosting:

Macy Huston, PhD – Discovering the Invisible with Gravitational Microlensing

and

Bernardita Ried Guachalla – Cosmic Silhouettes: Galaxies Seen Through Ancient Light

Huston is a postdoctoral scholar in the Moving Universe Lab at UC Berkeley. Ried Guachalla is a Physics PhD candidate at Stanford Univeristy in the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology.

Astronomy on Tap takes place in cities all over the world. This is a revival of the San Francisco chapter, which regularly hosted events before the pandemic. We’re excited to be back on a monthly basis!

The event is free, but there is a 1 drink minimum.