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. […]
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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. […]
Presentations by CSM Michael Chriss Scholarship Award Winners
May 2, 7:30 pm PDT Program Starts in the CSM Planetarium with the Michael Chriss Scholarship Award Winner talks, details below, followed at 8:00 pm by Dr Pascal Lee Free and open to the public. In the College of San Mateo Planetarium. Free parking in nearby lots, eg Lot S (5) or Lot R. Click here for Google map/directions CSM Astronomy […]
Speaker: Dr Pascal Lee
May 2, 7:30 pm PDT Program Starts in the CSM Planetarium with the Michael Chriss Scholarship Award Winner talks, followed at 8:00 pm by Dr Pascal Lee (details below) 8:00 PM Speaker: Dr. Pascal Lee, Planetary Scientist SETI Institute, Mars Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center The Moon & Mars: Amazing Places for Humans to […]
Speaker: Dr Pascal Lee
Presentation on March 7, 8:00pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr. Pascal Lee, Planetary Scientist SETI Institute, Mars Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center The Moon & Mars: Amazing Places for Humans to Soon Explore, Part 1: the Moon! Free and open to the public. At the College of San Mateo Planetarium. Free Parking […]
Best Day for Activities
One of my favorites sources for astronomy information is www.almanac.com. It’s also an excellent source for gardening and farming. They say that the best farmers and gardeners plant everything based on the moon phase, not the sun as most would think. They even have an activity guide where they recommend the best days to do certain […]
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 […]
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 […]