Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Events, Uncategorized on February 15, 2010
Sat, Feb 20, 2010
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The SAN DIEGO VINTAGE SCI-FI film club presents:
THE GREEN SLIME
(USA/Japan/Australia, 1968) 90 minutes
A giant asteroid is heading toward Earth so astronauts disembark from a space station to blow it up. The mission is successful, and they return to the station unknowingly bringing back a gooey green substance that mutates into one-eyed tentacled monsters that feed off electricity. Soon the station is crawling with the Green Slime, and people are being zapped left and right!
Also Showing: BATMAN 1943 Serial, episode #10 … and … a Vintage Sci-Fi cartoon.
Showtime is 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Art Union Building at 2323 Broadway, San Diego 92102. Admission is FREE, and popcorn is provided (you can bring snacks or drinks to share). Please RSVP to SDVSF.
For more information, please visit: San DiegoVintage Sci-Fi
Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Events, Mars Society on February 15, 2010
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Mars Society-San Diego‘s monthly MARS MOVIE NIGHT presents a SNEAK PREVIEW of a new 2009 Mars documentary film, 83 minutes
A specific group of Americans dream of going to Mars one day. They firmly believe that it is absolutely necessary for the human race to explore the universe. The first step is to travel to Mars in search of traces of life and establish a new civilization.
Also another documentary by National Geographic, MARS: MAKING THE NEW EARTH (2009), 45 minutes
The notion of bringing Mars to life – transforming a cold, dry, uninhabitable desert into a living planet – is called terraforming, has been around for almost a century. Initially just a science fiction concept, it has become a subject of serious scientific investigation. Recent discoveries of rocks and minerals found by the Mars rovers show it must once have had warmer, habitable living conditions. Now, using photorealistic CGI visualizations, we’ll make a science fiction dream of Mars – a world of trees, rivers and blue skies – a plausible future, bringing it to life after three and a half billion years in a deep freeze.
Also a Duck Dodgers cartoon.
Showtime is 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Art Union Building at 2323 Broadway, San Diego 92102. Admission is FREE, and popcorn is provided (you can bring snacks or drinks to share). Please RSVP to Mars Movie Night.
For more information, please visit the MarsMovieGuide.com.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar on February 8, 2010
Sun, Feb 14, 2010
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location:
Serra Mesa Branch Library (map)
9005 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA
Join us for the February general meeting of the San Diego Space Society. This month, instead of a presentation we’ll be discussing the details (and consequences) of the shift in direction recently announced by NASA.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in this discussion. Email events@sdspace.org if you have any questions.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar on February 7, 2010
July 23, 2010 to July 25, 2010
Location:
NASA Ames Research Center
Mountain View, CA
The Space Frontier Foundation’s annual NewSpace Conference is an opportunity for newspace industry leaders to celebrate the rapid progress made in this field, while exchanging knowledge and preparing for the obstacles ahead.
The conference theme for 2010 will be “NewSpace 2010: Ready for Take-Off.”
San Diego Space Society members will attend this year’s conference. If you’d like to join us, register soon and email events@sdspace.org to let us know.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Astronomy, Calendar, Mars Society on February 7, 2010
Wed, Mar 3, 2010
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
Balboa Park (map)
El Prado & Village Pl, San Diego, CA
UPDATE: SD Space involvement in this event has been canceled due to inclement weather. See you next month!
At dusk on the first Wednesday of each month, following the monthly “Sky Tonight” planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater, members of the SDAA set up telescopes west of the Fleet on The Prado, for free public sky viewing.
The Mars Society San Diego and the San Diego Space Society set up displays near the telescopes. Stop by and say hello, or contact events@sdspace.org if you’re interested in volunteering.
