\n \n NOVAC Public Meeting\, Dr. Lori Feaga\, Exploring Activity in Volatil e-Rich Small Bodies\, 4/14/2024\, 7:30 pm EDT \n
\nDr. Lori Feaga from the University of Maryland Department of Astro nomy will join us in person to discuss her research exploring the activity of comets\, centaurs and asteroids during their orbits. Comets\, centaurs \, and asteroids are known to exhibit activity during their orbits. The ac tivity is typically driven by volatile release induced by solar insolation .
\n\n\n\n \n NOVAC Public Meeting\, Dr. Dana Anderson\, Investigating the Chemical Ingredients that Make Planets\, 3/10/2024\, 7:30pm EST \n
\nDr. Dana Anderson from the Carnegie Institution for Science Earth and Planets Laboratory will join us in pers on to discuss her research exploring how planet-forming gas and dust that surrounds young stars provides insight into the early development of plane ts and planetary systems\, including the Earth and our own solar system. Studying
\n\n\n\n \n NOVAC Public Meeting\, Dr. Kate Craft \, Europa Clipper Mission update\ , 2/11/2024\, 7:30pm EST \n
\nDr. Kate Craft from the John Hopk ins Applied Physics Laboratory will bring us up-to-date on the Europa Clip per mission\, which will soon disembark on its journey to explore the intr iguing moon Europa in the Jovian system. Dr Craft is a member of the team responsible for maximizing the scientific potential of the data that the
\n\n\nJoin NOVAC as we welcome Dr. Kate Russo\, eclipse chaser\, astronomy enthusiast\, and by p rofession\, noted psychologist. Embark on an interesting exploration of th e human psyche with Kate\, founder of Being in the Shadow.
\n\n\n\n \n NOVAC Public Meeting\, 12/10 /23\, 7:30pm EST \n
\nJoin NOVAC a s we welcome Dr. Sandrine Thomas\, Project Scientist and Deputy Director f or Rubin Observatory Construction. Dr. Thomas will be updating us on the development and construction progress of the Rubin Observatory and share t he anticipation of grand\, new discoveries that will be coming soon. The Rubin Observatory\, an idea which began in the
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