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Star Talk: Exploring Space… from Earth

“Exploring Space… from Earth” with Dr. Marianne Mader Abstract: Learn how planetary scientists explore other planets here on Earth, through comparative planetology and meteoritics, and how we are preparing for future space missions by conducting terrestrial analogue missions. Dr. Mader will share stories from the field, including her work in the Arctic and Antarctica. Step…
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February 2018: Picture of the Month

Last week, a car orbited the Earth. The car, created by humans and robots on the Earth, was launched by the SpaceX Company to demonstrate the ability of its Falcon Heavy Rocket to place spacecraft out in the Solar System.
Purposely fashioned to be whimsical, the iconic car was thought a better demonstration object than concrete blocks

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 15TH ASX SYMPOSIUM CANCELLED

Hello everyone, It is with much sadness and regret that due to a series of unforeseeable events, we have unfortunately been forced to cancel the 15th Annual ASX Symposium, originally planned for February 2nd… Yesterday, Dr. John B. Charles informed us that due to the recent US government shutdown and new laws put in place…
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ASX 15th Symposium Schedule

Hello everybody! It’s your friendly neighbourhood astronomy & space exploration club here to give you another update on our upcoming symposium. This time we have for y’all the event’s schedule, so without further ado… —— Event Schedule 5:30: Doors open 5:30 – 6:00: Ticketing 6:00 – 6:10: Opening Remarks 6:10 – 7:00: 1st speaker: Dr.…
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Star Talk: Computer Vision on Mars REDUX

“Computer Vision on Mars “, with Professor Jonathan Kelly Hey everybody! As you may have remembered in November this Star Talk was cancelled due to some unforeseen events, so we’re gonna give this one more go! Abstract: Modern computer vision technologies have been key to improving our understanding of the Red Planet over the past…
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