Presentation on February 7, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr. Bart De Pontieu, Solar Physicist Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center Unraveling the Mysteries of the Sun’s Atmosphere Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. The Sun, our nearest star, is more than just a blazing […]
Author: Marion Weiler
Astro-Photo: Comet Tauchinshan-Atlas showing Anti-Tail
Object: Comet Tsauchinshan-Atlas (aka C/2023 A3) showing anti-tail. Photographer: Stephen Kwong. Camera: A stack of 17 x 30 seconds exposures. Used a Rokinon 135mm lens at F/2 aperture, ZWO ASI533MC camera, ZWO ASIAIR Plus computer, and tracked on Skywatcher AZ GTI mount. The picture was post processed in Siril. Location: Crestview Park, San Carlos, CA.
Speaker: Prof. Darryl Stanford
Presentation on September 6, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Prof. Darryl Stanford, Astronomy Professor College of San Mateo Planetarium Show – The Sky Tonight Plus Fulldome Showing of the movie: Unveiling the Invisible Universe Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. Tonight SMCAS will be treated to a special […]
Speaker: Dr Edward Balaban
Presentation on November 1, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr. Edward Balaban, Research Scientist NASA Ames Research Center Fluidic Telescope (FLUTE): Enabling the Next Generation of Large Space Observatories Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. The future of space-based UV/optical/IR astronomy requires ever larger telescopes. The highest priority […]
Speaker: Brian Coltin
Presentation on October 4, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr. Brian Coltin, Roboticist NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group Astrobee! The ISS Robotic Free Flyer Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. The Astrobees are free-flying robots that operate inside the International Space Station (ISS) and were launched to the […]
Nominate New SMCAS Board Members!
Nominations for the SMCAS Board of Directors and Officers, opened at our May meeting and will close Friday, July 5 at midnight. Please consider serving!The current Board encourages anyone with an interest in learning more about how SMCAS runs or is interested in participating more actively in planning and helping achieve our goals. It is […]
Speaker: Emmanuel Schaan
Presentation on May 3, 2024 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Dr Emmanuel Schaan: Staff Scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory A Cosmic Shadow Theater: How Galaxy Silhouettes Reveal Their Dark Side Using the Cosmic Microwave Background to reveal the invisible components of galaxies to shed light on the nature of Dark Matter, Dark Energy […]
Speaker: Rob Hawley
Presentation on March 1, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Rob Hawley, Eclipse Chaser; Fremont Peak Observatory Association Experiencing the Great North American Eclipse Free and open to the public. On April 8 the Great North American Eclipse will occur. This will be an eclipse you will want to experience and photograph. It will be […]
Speaker: Shannah Withrow
Presentation on December 6, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Shannah Withrow, Aerospace Engineer, NASA Ames Research Center The Future of Mars Helicopters Free and open to the public. Ingenuity has shown that flying in the Martian atmosphere is possible and that helicopters can provide critical insight and support to ground-based assets. Though Ingenuity […]
Speaker: Pascal Lee
Presentation on Friday February 2, 2024, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Pascal Lee: Senior Planetary Scientist, SETI; Chairman, Mars Institute; Director, NASA HMP N ~ 1: Alone In The Milky Way Free and open to the public. Planetary scientist Dr. Pascal Lee will review our present knowledge about each term of the Drake Equation […]