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, […]
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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. […]
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, […]
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. […]
SMCAS Annual Star-B-Que Party: July 19, 6p.m.
The SMCAS Board invites you and your family to our annual Star-B-Que, Saturday, July 19 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at our usual meeting spot, Crestview Park, 1000 Crestview Dr, San Carlos. This is a family friendly event, bring the kids. Feel free to arrive and leave at your convenience. Our party will be a […]
The SMCAS Society is Growing!
The Board is pleasantly surprised to see how busy the Star Parties have been and to see our membership grow. We are very excited to announce that we’re one member away to having 70 people! In other words, we have 69 members. It’s the most members the Society has ever had. It was very apparent […]
Goodbye
It’s time to say goodbye. I will be leaving the SMCAS Board of Directors at the end of May. My wife and I are taking our first step towards retirement and moving to Genoa, Nevada. It was a tough decision to leave the Bay Area, but the spreadsheet said I would have to work a […]
Exploring the Connection Between Art, Science and Visual Metaphors, April 18
The San Mateo County Astronomical Society will forgo its usual general meeting and presentation for the month of April to support a special event at the College of San Mateo Friday, April 18. The event, “Art, Science & Visual Metaphors,” will be held at the CSM Theatre (Building 3) on the College of San Mateo’s […]
Milestone: LSST Camera Installed Early March!
In early March, the LSST camera was installed in the Vera Rubin Observatory on a Chilean mountaintop! SMCAS has been following the development of the LSST for many years in our monthly presentations, field trips, news updates, Event Horizon articles, and even our YouTube channel! “The world’s largest digital camera made in the Bay […]
Special Moon Viewing Star Party, 4/5
The Society invites all enthusiasts, families, and curious minds to our special Moon Viewing Star Party, Saturday, April 5, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. This event promises a night filled with wonder, education, and community spirit. The moon, our closest celestial body, has always captivated humanity’s imagination. From ancient myths to modern science, it has […]