Presentation on February 6, 8:00 pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr Sofia Sheikh, Technosignature Research Scientist, SETI Searching for Technological Life in the Universe Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. An image of the 42-dish Allen Telescope Array (ATA), at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory in Northern California. […]
Tag: SeptOct2025
Speaker: Katherine Laliotis
Presentation on October 3, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Katherine Laliotis, Cosmologist, KIPAC Illuminating the Universe Through Weak Gravitational Lensing Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. NASA’s Roman Space Telescope project has successfully integrated essential components, enhancing its capability to study astronomical phenomena like dark matter and exoplanets. […]
Volunteers Needed for CSM’s Annual Family Science Day – September 27
Since the College of San Mateo has always supported the Society for events, we in turn show our support by assisting with their events. The Society contributes to CSM’s Annual Family Science Day, Saturday, September 27 by holding a variety of activities and assisting with the reception. This is a unique opportunity for solar events, […]
New Faces on the SMCAS Board
There are some new faces on the SMCAS Board and we are very excited to introduce them. One has jumped into the Society with both feet by not only becoming a new member but a board member, too. Please welcome Kimberly Alger to the Society as one of our newest Board Members at Large. Kimberly […]
Speaker: Katherine Laliotis
Presentation on October 3, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Katherine Laliotis, Cosmologist, KIPAC Illuminating the Universe Through Weak Gravitational Lensing Free and open to the public. Free Parking in nearby lots. NASA’s Roman Space Telescope project has successfully integrated essential components, enhancing its capability to study astronomical phenomena like dark matter and exoplanets. […]
Pumpkin Spice and Cosmic Delights
Greetings to the Society, Back to Pizza and the Planetarium As summer winds down and pumpkin-flavored everything creeps back onto shelves, our society is gearing up for a lively fall season. Our general meetings return on September 5 — always a chance to reconnect, swap stories about what we’ve seen in the night sky, share […]
My Favorite Astronomer: Galileo
Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de’ Galilei is one of the most famous astronomers in the world. He’s often considered to be the father of modern science since he made major contributions to the fields of physics, mathematics and philosophy. He is the central figure of the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century. As many, the […]
Speaker: Dr Bart De Pontieu
Presentation on September 5, 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 […]