NOVAC General Meeting
Join NOVAC Astronomers
at GMU or Online
April 13, 2025

NOVAC member Cal Powell will present an overview of meteorites (and related objects) with an emphasis on using them for astronomy outreach. After the talk attendees will be able to examine specimens from Cal’s meteorite collection. Come to the meeting and take a selfie with a rock from the planet Mars! Cal will be presenting

This talk will summarize the history of the search for exoplanets, beginning in 1938, and leading to NASA’s plans for the Habitable Worlds Observatory, a space telescope planned for launch around 2045, intended to detect and characterize Earth-like worlds. This is a virtual presentation by Dr. Boss –Join your colleagues at GMU or join him

In this talk, we will embark on a cosmic journey to explore the fascinating lives of cool evolved stars and their pivotal role in shaping the universe. These stars, in their later stages of evolution, offer unique insights into stellar physics, chemical enrichment, and the cosmic recycle of matter. We will also dive into the

On September 14th, 2015, the two sites of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory detected minuscule ripples in the fabric of space.  This Nobel-winning accomplishment, the culmination of nearly 50 years of work, also provided us with a new window into the Universe: gravitational waves.  I will discuss some of the first results from LIGO, and