Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Education, Events, Projects, Science on August 23, 2010
Sat, Sep 18, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
Interested in building something? Get together with other SD Space members to work on space-related projects.
This month’s Saturday build session includes a special model rocket workshop.
Members and the public are welcome to attend, but please register in advance to receive one of 10 free model rocket kits. RSVP to events@sdspace.org to participate.
Note: All ages welcome. If under 10 years old, parents are encouraged to also attend.
Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Education, Events, Mars Society, Science, Space News on August 9, 2010
Tue, Aug 10, 2010
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Space is a world devoid of things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can’t walk for a year? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive bailout at 4,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startling bizarre space simulations — making it possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. From the space capsule (cadaver filling in for astronaut), “Packing for Mars” takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.
“Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void”
by Mary Roach
Mary Roach is the author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Bonk:The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. Her writing has appeared in such publications as Salon, GQ, Vogue, and the New York Times Magazine. She lives in Oakland, California.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from
7-8pm at
Book Works (http://booktour.com/venues/show/18648)
2670 Via De La Valle, Ste A230, Del Mar, CA, 92014
Author Mary Roach autographs “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void” afterward.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Moon Society, Science on July 28, 2010
Sun, Aug 8, 2010
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location:
Serra Mesa Branch Library (map)
9005 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA
Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) has for decades been one of our most powerful tools for testing Einstein’s theory of gravity, or general relativity. LLR provides the best tests to date of the equivalence principle, of the constancy of the strength of gravity, of gravitomagnetism, and much more. In addition, LLR probes the nature of the lunar interior. The science of LLR will be presented, along with a description of the technique. The design and results of APOLLO (the Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation) will be highlighted. Also covered will be APOLLO’s recent discovery of the lost reflector on the Soviet Lunokhod 1 rover, after almost 40 years of silence.
Tom Murphy is an associate professor of physics at UCSD. Murphy was an amateur astronomer in high school, a physics undergraduate at Georgia Tech, then combined the two interests as a graduate student at Caltech, where he built an infrared integral field spectrograph for the Palomar 200-inch telescope. With this spectrograph, Murphy disentangled train-wreck galaxy mergers called ultraluminous infrared galaxies. After graduation in 2000, Murphy switched gears as a postdoc at the University of Washington in Seattle to initiate the APOLLO lunar ranging project. He continued the development of APOLLO after he arrived at UCSD in 2003. Today, he continues to lead the APOLLO project, also developing keen interests in energy use in our society.
Everyone is welcome to attend this presentation. Email events@sdspace.org if you have any questions.
Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Events, Science, movie on July 8, 2010
Sat, Jul 10, 2010
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Free SAN DIEGO VINTAGE SCI-FI Movie This Weekend: CRACK IN THE WORLD (1965)
Are you a fan of vintage SF (film and TV) of the ’30′s through early ’60′s? Would you like to get together with other local fans to watch & discuss your favorites?
This was the age of damsels in distress, pocket-change special effects, and those fabulous rubber monster suits. At the same time, such writers as Robert Heinlein, C.L. Moore, and Theodore Sturgeon crafted mature and contemplative screenplays for television and theater audiences. Come watch the best and worst from this era!
NEXT MEETING:
Saturday, July 10, 2010
7:00PM – 10:30PM (approx)
CRACK IN THE WORLD
(USA, 1965) 96 minutes
Dr. Steven Sorenson plans to tap the geothermal energy of the Earth’s interior by means of a thermonuclear device detonated deep within the Earth. Despite dire warnings by fellow scientist Ted Rampian, Dr. Sorenson proceeds with the experiment after secretly learning that he is terminally ill. This experiment causes a crack to form and grow within the earth’s crust, which threatens to split the earth in two if it is not stopped in time.
Also Showing:
BATMAN
1943 Serial, episode #13
(USA, 1943)
… and …
A vintage SUPERMAN cartoon
(USA, 1941-1943)
Location:
Studio 106 in the Art Union Building
2323 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102
Please RSVP to Gerry Williams (filmist “-at-” mac.com) as seating is limited.
We’ll provide the popcorn. You can bring snacks or drinks to share.
For more information, please visit: http://sdvsf.org/
Posted by Gerry Williams in Astronomy, Calendar, Education, Events, Mars Society, Science on May 6, 2010
Mon, Jul 19, 2010
10:15 am to 11:45 am
A CLOSE LOOK AT MARS
Outside of Earth herself, Mars is the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. But what does that really mean? What are the current conditions on the red planet? Is there air, water and other necessities for life? Could human beings eventually colonize there and make a second home for human civilization? We’ll take a multimedia look at what our robotic explorers are telling us about what the planet Mars is really like.
Instructor: Gerry Williams, The Mars Society – San Diego
Class #197 Monday 7/19/10 10:15 – 11:45am $4
OASIS is located on the third floor of Macy’s at 1702 Camino del Rio North, Third Floor, San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 574-0674
About OASIS: OASIS is a national education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults 50 and older through lifelong learning and service. http://www.oasisnet.org/AboutUs.aspx
