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. 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