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July 4 – Santa Clara, California - You are cordially invited to attend the Galaxy Forum – USA. From "Galaxy Garden" to the Teacher in Space, from Virgin Galactic to "Galaxy Quest", galactic consciousness increasingly characterizes this New Century, and new millenium -- from pop culture to the frontiers of science and exploration.
First in an international series of Galaxy Forums sponsored by Space Age Publishing Company and the International Lunar Observatory Association
July 4, 2008, 9:30-11:30am
Hilton Santa Clara
Featured Presentations by Jon Lomberg, Yuki Takahashi, and Steve Durst
International Lunar Observatory (ILO) Galaxy First Light Imaging Program Only since Hubble in 1922 has human civilization become aware of its home and place in the Milky Way Galaxy grand stellar constellation -- with 200 billion+ stars, 270 million year period of revolution, 100,000 lightyear length, and massively energetic center. The Galaxy: A new human domain, enormous and immense, yet finite enough for human understanding and familiarization -- multi-billions larger than our solar / star system, yet sub-microscopic in the cosmic infinity.
The Galaxy Forum is a proof of concept exploration which seeks to confirm and actualize Galaxy Education in the 21st Century as an energizing, central focus and way forward for us today and for future generations.
This free event is open to the public. Seating is limited. Please email to reserve your place today.
July 4 - Chicago, Illinois - On the first Friday of every month, the Adler Planetarium hosts an evening of astronomy-related fun, including observing, lectures, demonstrations, and tours of the Doane Observatory.
For more information, please call 312-922-STAR or click here.
July 4-6 – Adelaide, South Australia - The 8th Australian Mars Exploration Conference will be held in Adelaide over the weekend of 4th - 6th July, 2008. Presentations over this exciting two-day event will cover a range of issues concerned with forging, nurturing and developing the pioneering culture and methods required to explore Mars. The conference also serves as a prelude to the Spaceward Bound-Australia expedition immediately following it. MSA will be taking a group of school teachers on a learning and development trek to Woomera, Arkaroola and the central Flinders ranges. They will examine sites of past and present space activity and those with Mars analogue significance and which illustrate major events in the history of Earth. A number of participants are expected to make presentations AMEC. For more information, please click here.
July 11 – Schenectady, New York – Please join Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium for "Stars of the Season". Celebrate the summer sky with a night of observation and telescope workshops! This event is free with Museum admission. For more information, please contact the Museum at 518-382-7890 or visit www.SchenectadyMuseum.org
July 13 – Des Moines, Iowa - The Des Moines Astronomical Society is pleased to invite you to attend the 66th Annual Astronomical League Convention and Exposition in the heart of the heartland, Des Moines, Iowa.
Join the Des Moines Astronomical Society for a weekend filled with bue skies, clean air, and plenty of Iowan hospitality. The convention will be hosted at the newly renovated Downtown Marriott. The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers will be joining with special speakers, fellowship, and insights. The event will showcase local foods, a special guest speaker, and a public night of viewing.
July 14 – Baltimore, Maryland - The 10th Asteroids, Comets, Meteors meeting will be held July 14-18, 2008. The meeting is hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Cosponsors include the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) in Tucson, AZ, and Lockheed Martin.
ACM 2008 is expected to bring together experts on small-bodies studies from around the world. It will be the first time this meeting will be held since several significant and anticipated events have come to pass. These include the spectacular disintegration of comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, the availability of Stardust samples to the wider research community, the launch of Dawn, as well as many others. ACM 2008 will highlight the research currently being conducted, encourage discussion among researchers in various areas, and identify new avenues of research.
July 19 – Cleveland, Ohio - The NASA Glenn Visitor Center in Cleveland, Ohio will be hosting an event entitled: "Astronaut Encounter" on Saturday, July 19th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Family Fun at NASA Glenn Visitor Center on July 19th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get a first hand account of what it takes to join this exclusive club and what it's like to be in space. Astronaut Lee Morin (STS-110 mission specialist) will give presentations in our auditorium at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Reservations are required for these free presentations only and can be made by calling 216-433-9653. As part of this event they will have kids' crafts, "Picture Yourself in Space photo-booth and handouts! For more event information, please visit http://glennevents.grc.nasa.gov.
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