From Shaner at lpi.usra.edu Wed Jan 11 08:56:51 2023 From: Shaner at lpi.usra.edu (Shaner, Andrew) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:56:51 +0000 Subject: [Cosmic-Explorations] Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting this Friday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting The In-Person January meeting of the Johnson Space Center Astronomy Society (JSCAS) will be held this Friday, January 13th, 7:30 pm CST, at the Lunar & Planetary Institute (LPI/USRA 3600 Bay Area Blvd, in auditorium). The meeting will also be streamed on the JSCAS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JSCAstronomicalSociety/streams This month we will have Dr. David Haviland from the JSCAS take us on a journey of Saturn's History. Haviland is an experienced astronomer logging countless hours of observation, outreach, and leadership though multiple astronomy organizations. Dr. Haviland will present "How a Trip to See STS-127 Lift Off, Ended Up Being a Dive Into Saturn History." This will be a great presentation for those wanting to learn more about our famous ringed planet. Our agenda also includes: "DIY Astronomy", "Member's Minutes", and the Novice Q & A: Where YOU get to ask us the questions. And The Meeting after The Meeting - MOD Pizza! Also, the JSCAS YouTube Channel link will be posted on the JSCAS web page: http://www.jscas.net JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE! (It's the best offer money can't buy!) After joining, you'll have access to our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100's of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.). Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lecture hall of The Lunar & Planetary Institute. (3600 Bay Area Blvd. at Middlebrook Dr., aka USRA Bldg.) Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library: Please hold your borrowed DVDs until the next meeting held at the Lunar & Planetary Institute. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shaner at lpi.usra.edu Thu Feb 9 08:36:47 2023 From: Shaner at lpi.usra.edu (Shaner, Andrew) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2023 14:36:47 +0000 Subject: [Cosmic-Explorations] Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting this Friday - IN-PERSON In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting The In-Person February meeting of the Johnson Space Center Astronomy Society (JSCAS) will be held this Friday, February 10th, 7:30 pm CST, at the Lunar & Planetary Institute (LPI / USRA 3600 Bay Area Blvd, in auditorium). The meeting will also be streamed on the JSCAS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JSCAstronomicalSociety/streams This month we will have LPI's Dr. Hart Gillespie take us on a journey through Martian Weather. Dr. Gillespie, a postdoc at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, is currently working with atmospheric observations from the Perseverance rover in his research. Dr. Gillespie focused on Martian weather and climate to earn his doctorate in meteorology and atmospheric science from Pennsylvania State University. This is sure to be a great presentation, so join us this Friday and take in the Martian weather. Our agenda also includes: "DIY Astronomy", "Member's Minutes", and the Novice Q & A session. Also, the JSCAS YouTube Channel link will be posted on the JSCAS web page: http://www.jscas.net JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE! (It's the best offer money can't buy!) After joining, you'll have access to our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100's of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.). Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lecture hall of The Lunar & Planetary Institute. (3600 Bay Area Blvd. at Middlebrook Dr., aka USRA Bldg.) Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library: Please return borrowed DVDs until the next meeting held at the Lunar & Planetary Institute. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shaner at lpi.usra.edu Wed Mar 8 09:29:17 2023 From: Shaner at lpi.usra.edu (Shaner, Andrew) Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 15:29:17 +0000 Subject: [Cosmic-Explorations] Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting this Friday - IN-PERSON In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting The March meeting of the JSCAS will be at the Lunar & Planetary Institute auditorium this Friday 7:30, March 10th. This month, Justin McCollum will be speaking on "The James Webb Space Telescope - What we know about the Universe is Wrong?". McCollum is a graduate of Portland State University where he studied Physics and specialized in Optical Microscopy. As an active member of many of the regional astronomy groups and The George Observatory volunteer team, Justin has logged hundreds of hours behind the eyepiece. Join us this Friday to learn about how the JWST is already changing astronomy as we know it. Our agenda also includes: "DIY Astronomy", "Member's Minutes", and the Novice Q & A. Meetings will also be streamed to our YouTube if you are unable to attend: https://www.youtube.com/c/JSCAstronomicalSociety/streams To submit questions for our presenters during the meeting, please either enter your questions as a YouTube comment (if you have an account that will allow doing so) or send your questions to: jscaslive at gmail.com The JSCAS YouTube Channel link will be posted on the JSCAS web page: http://www.jscas.net JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE! (It's the best offer money can't buy!) After joining, you'll have access to our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100's of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.). Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lecture hall of The Lunar & Planetary Institute. (3600 Bay Area Blvd. at Middlebrook Dr., aka USRA Bldg.) Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library: Please return borrowed DVDs. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shaner at lpi.usra.edu Tue Apr 11 09:08:16 2023 From: Shaner at lpi.usra.edu (Shaner, Andrew) Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:08:16 +0000 Subject: [Cosmic-Explorations] Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting this Friday--University of Houston Clear Lake In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting The April meeting of the JSCAS will be at University of Houston-Clear Lake, Room 1203 in the STEM Building, this Friday, April 14th. Attendees are to use parking lot D4. This month, Bruce Pollard, a 20-year veteran of the North Houston Astronomy Club, will speak on "Lightwaves and Their Uses". Pollard received his PhD from the University of Florida in Chemistry, specializing in design and automation of atomic spectrometers. Pollard's research has expanded the single channel signal to noise studies on the camera detectors that have millions of channels we use for astronomical studies today. Join us this Friday to hear a fascinating talk. Our agenda also includes: "DIY Astronomy", "Member's Minutes", and the Novice Q & A. Meetings will also be streamed to our YouTube if you are unable to attend. https://www.youtube.com/c/JSCAstronomicalSociety/streams The JSCAS YouTube Channel link will be posted on the JSCAS web page: http://www.jscas.net JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE! (It's the best offer money can't buy!) After joining, you'll have access to our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100's of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.). Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lecture hall of The Lunar & Planetary Institute. (3600 Bay Area Blvd. at Middlebrook Dr., aka USRA Bldg.) Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library: Please hold borrowed DVDs until the next meeting. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shaner at lpi.usra.edu Tue May 9 09:05:21 2023 From: Shaner at lpi.usra.edu (Shaner, Andrew) Date: Tue, 9 May 2023 14:05:21 +0000 Subject: [Cosmic-Explorations] May Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting this Friday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting The May meeting of the JSCAS will be at the Lunar & Planetary Institute auditorium, Friday, May 12th, at 7:30. This month we will have Dr. Aaron Clevenson speaking to us on the ?Mysteries of the Universe.? Clevenson is a retired professor of 18 years, of Stellar and Planetary Astronomy at Long Star College and is the current Observatory Director at the Insperity Observatory in Humble. Please join us this Friday as we unfold the vast universe and its mysteries. Our agenda also includes: ?DIY Astronomy?, ?Member?s Minutes?, and the Novice Q & A. Meetings will also be streamed to our YouTube if you are unable to attend: https://www.youtube.com/c/JSCAstronomicalSociety/streams The JSCAS YouTube Channel link will be posted on the JSCAS web page: http://www.jscas.net JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE! (It's the best offer money can't buy!) After joining, you?ll have access to our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100?s of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.). Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lecture hall of The Lunar & Planetary Institute. (3600 Bay Area Blvd. at Middlebrook Dr., aka USRA Bldg.) Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library: Please bring back any borrowed DVDs. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shaner at lpi.usra.edu Mon Jul 10 08:19:45 2023 From: Shaner at lpi.usra.edu (Shaner, Andrew) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:19:45 +0000 Subject: [Cosmic-Explorations] Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting this Friday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting The July meeting of the JSCAS will be at the Lunar & Planetary Institute (aka USRA) Auditorium, 3600 Bay Area Blvd, on Friday, July 14th, at 7:30 pm. This month our main speaker is Dr. David Kring of the Lunar & Planetary Institute speaking on The Astrogeology of the Artemis Exploration Zone. Our agenda also includes: "What's Up? (in the Sky)", "Star Party News", "Member's Minutes", and Novice Q & A. Meetings will also be streamed to our YouTube if you are unable to attend: https://www.youtube.com/c/JSCAstronomicalSociety/streams The JSCAS YouTube Channel link will be posted on the JSCAS web page: http://www.jscas.net JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE! (It's the best offer money can't buy!) After joining, you'll have access to our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100's of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.). Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lecture hall of The Lunar & Planetary Institute. (3600 Bay Area Blvd. at Middlebrook Dr., aka USRA Bldg.) Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library: Please bring back any borrowed DVDs...and TAKE OUT MORE -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shaner at lpi.usra.edu Tue Aug 8 08:33:56 2023 From: Shaner at lpi.usra.edu (Shaner, Andrew) Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 13:33:56 +0000 Subject: [Cosmic-Explorations] Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting this Friday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting The August meeting of the JSCAS will be at the Lunar & Planetary Institute Auditorium, Friday, August 11th at 7:30. This month we will have Dr. David Haviland from the JSCAS take us on a journey of Lunar Photography. Haviland is an experienced astronomer logging countless hours of observation, outreach, and leadership though multiple astronomy organizations. Dr. Haviland will present "My Travels In Lunar Imaging." This will be a great presentation for those looking to start astrophotography or lunar observation. Our agenda also includes: "What's Up? (in the Sky)", "Star Party News", "Member's Minutes", and Novice Q & A. Meetings will also be streamed to our YouTube if you are unable to attend: https://www.youtube.com/c/JSCAstronomicalSociety/streams The JSCAS YouTube Channel link will be posted on the JSCAS web page: http://www.jscas.net JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE! (It's the best offer money can't buy!) After joining, you'll have access to our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100's of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.). Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lecture hall of The Lunar & Planetary Institute. (3600 Bay Area Blvd. at Middlebrook Dr., aka USRA Bldg.) Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library: Please bring back any borrowed DVDs...and TAKE OUT MORE! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shaner at lpi.usra.edu Thu Sep 7 08:45:41 2023 From: Shaner at lpi.usra.edu (Shaner, Andrew) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2023 13:45:41 +0000 Subject: [Cosmic-Explorations] Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting this Friday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting The September meeting of the JSCAS will be at the University of Houston Clear Lake, Friday, September 8th at 7:30, Room 1203 in the STEM Building. Attendees are asked to use Parking Lot D3 or D4. This month we will have Rich Wilbourn, formally of McDonald Observatory. Wilbourn, a lifelong astronomer and a UT-Austin graduate of Astronomy, will present an 'Introduction to Astrophotography for Photographers.' Join us this Friday to if you are interested in turning your camera to the night skies! Our agenda also includes: What's Up? (in the Sky), Star Party News, DIY Astronomy, Member's Minutes, and Novice Q & A. Meetings will also be streamed to our YouTube if you are unable to attend: https://www.youtube.com/c/JSCAstronomicalSociety/streams The JSCAS YouTube Channel link will be posted on the JSCAS web page: http://www.jscas.net JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE! (It's the best offer money can't buy!) After joining, you'll have access to our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100's of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.). Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm. Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library: The DVD Library will NOT be available at this meeting. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: