We received word that another longtime board member and member, Ed Pieret, passed the morning of October 30. If you didn’t see the email that was sent to the Society this is what the president sent October 31: Dear SMCAS Members,It is with deep sadness that I share the news of the passing of our […]
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Goodbyes, Geminids, and Gratitude
Greetings to the Society, Remembering Friends It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of our longtime member and past president, Ed Pieret, who left us peacefully on October 30 with his wife by his side. Ed served SMCAS in many roles over the years — President, Vice President, mentor, and friend — […]
A Highly Successful Family Science Day at College of San Mateo
This year’s Family Science Day at the College of San Mateo broke recent attendance records with an estimated 2,500 attendees! It was so successful that the Planetarium is considering doubling the number of shows next year to accommodate demand. Although it was the first time without a couple of our dear long time board members, […]
Neil Degrasse Tyson
By Mira Krishnan When I was just a little girl, I would look up at the night sky with awe, surprised that such beauty existed. It wasn’t until I discovered Neil DeGrasse Tyson that I started to understand what really happened in the vast vacuum that is our universe. Tyson was born in New York […]
NG-23 Cygnus Resupply Mission to the ISS
By Timothy Milligan On September 14, I observed the launch of the NG-23 Cygnus Resupply Mission to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40. The launch vehicle was a SpaceX Falcon 9, carrying the Cygnus XL spacecraft. The mission delivered over approximately 10,828 pounds of scientific investigations, research materials and cargo to the […]