\n \n NOVAC Public Meeting\, Dr. Dana Anderson\, Inv estigating the Chemical Ingredients that Make Planets\, 3/10/2024\, 7:30pm EST \n
\nDr. Dana Anderson fro m the Carnegie Institution for Science Earth and Planets Laboratory will j oin us in person to discuss her research exploring how planet-forming gas and dust that surrounds young stars provides insight into the early develo pment of planets and planetary systems\, including the Earth and our own s olar system. Studying< /p>\n
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Dr. Kate Craft from the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory will bring us up-to-date on th e Europa Clipper mission\, which will soon disembark on its journey to exp lore the intriguing moon Europa in the Jovian system. Dr Craft is a member of the team responsible for maximizing the scientific potential of the da ta that the
\n\n\n\n \n NOVAC Public Meet ing\, 1/14/24\, 7:30pm EST \n
\nJoi n NOVAC as we welcome Dr. Kate Russo\, eclipse chaser\, astronomy enthusia st\, and by profession\, noted psychologist. Embark on an interesting expl oration of the human psyche with Kate\, founder of Being in the Shadow.
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\nJoin NOVAC as we welcome Dr. Sandrine Thomas\, Project Scientist and Depu ty Director for Rubin Observatory Construction. Dr. Thomas will be updati ng us on the development and construction progress of the Rubin Observator y and share the anticipation of grand\, new discoveries that will be comin g soon. The Rubin Observatory\, an idea which began in the
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\nMeet NOVAC member Lisa P aradis who created an astro-calendar inspired both by the beauty of our un iverse and her new-found hobby! One night using her Celestron 8HD\, she t ried to capture what she was seeing with her cell phone and was amazed at how much more could be seen. That started her adventures in astrophotograp hy.< !-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
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