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Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar on October 15, 2010
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
The board of directors of the San Diego Space Society meets monthly to discuss chapter business and plan future activities.
SD Space members and the public are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to events@sdspace.org.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates, Contests, Events, movie, SAL on October 15, 2010
3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
SD Space is celebrating Carl Sagan Day through a series of events. First, we’ll highlight some of the work done by the enigmatic astronomer through a series of wall displays at the Space Activities Lab the week leading to Sagan Day. On Sunday, Nov. 7th, we’ll show our favorite episodes from the series “Cosmos” and finally, on Nov. 9th – Sagan’s birthday – we’ll screen the movie “Contact”, based on the book that Sagan authored.
If Carl Sagan was an inspiration to you, like he was to so many of us, consider entering the contest sponsored by the Kepler (planet-hunting telescope) mission. They plan to celebrate “Sagan Day” – Carl Sagan’s birthday – by holding an essay contest with a Carl Sagan theme. The contest is based around one of Sagan’s most famous Cosmos ‘chapters’, “On the shore of the Cosmic Ocean”..
“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. On this shore, we’ve learned most of what we know. Recently, we’ve waded a little way out, maybe ankle-deep, and the water seems inviting. Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return, and we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We’re made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos, 1980
If this passage inspires you, consider joining in the competition and the celebrations of “Sagan Day” too.
Members and the public are invited to visit the Space Travelers Emporium and the Space Activities Lab, view the Sagan highlights on display and attend the screenings. RSVP events@sdspace.org if you would like to join either celebration or have questions about the contest.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Chapter Updates, News on October 12, 2010
On Saturday, October 9th, SD Space Members, old and new, gathered for an evening of celebration and sharing. Scott Olson, emcee for the evening, welcomed everyone and made the introductions. Then SD Space president Jesse Clark presented an overview of our achievements over the past year. What an adventuresome year we’ve had.
The evening continued with a presentation by Dr. Erick Young, Director of Science Mission Operations for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) observatory – a modified 747 with a 2.7 meter (almost 9 foot) infrared telescope mounted inside. We learned a lot about what it takes to build the worlds largest flying telescope and the advantages this kind of telescope has. There were lots of good questions afterward.
After Dr. Young’s presentation, we enjoyed a beautifully crafted San Diego Space Society cake while we watched a special video created by Derek Nye (if you missed it, catch it here).
Throughout the evening, we raffled off Science of…Aliens and Museum tickets (provided by the San Diego Air & Space Museum) and IMAX theater tickets (provided by the Fleet Science Center). The final drawing was for a 80mm refracting telescope (provided by OPT). The winner of this prize? None other than Kelley Clark!
As a volunteer organization, members make everything happen. Thank you members for a wonderful year!
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates on October 12, 2010
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
Interested in building something fun for Halloween? SD Space is offering a fun, hands-on build your own Halloween Pumpkinbot. Note, it will take three sessions to create the paper mache pumpkin and then build the electronics.
Members and the public are welcome to attend, but please register in advance. The cost is only $10 for materials. RSVP to events@sdspace.org to participate.
Note: All ages welcome and we recommend that parents participate with their children; children under 10 must have a parent present for the entire workshop.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar on October 12, 2010
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
UPDATE: No SpaceVidcast show this week. Join us again next week for the next Tweetup.
Interested in space? Get together with other SD Space members to watch and participate in the latest SpaceVidcast live show. That’s right, watch, share and participate. SpaceVidcast combines a live show with Twitter and chat postings. So plan to bring your smart phone or laptop and join in.
Popcorn and chips provided. You’re welcome to bring any other snacks and drinks to share.
Members and the public are welcome to attend. Send questions and RSVPs to events@sdspace.org.
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