Long Island Events and News 2005-07-13T15:38:53Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2005:/ny/longisland//2 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2005, apsmith Return to Flight at Cradle of Aviation 2005-07-13T15:38:53Z 2005-07-13T15:21:24Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2005:/ny/longisland//2.138 2005-07-13T15:21:24Z Today we'll have some people at the Cradle of Aviation museum to watch the shuttle launch - join us and share the excitement! There's a section of the museum floor staked out for watching the event; if it gets delayed to a suitable time, we may even be able to see it on the big IMAX screen.... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event Today we'll have some people at the Cradle of Aviation museum to watch the shuttle launch - join us and share the excitement! There's a section of the museum floor staked out for watching the event; if it gets delayed to a suitable time, we may even be able to see it on the big IMAX screen.

]]> Upcoming Events: March-June 2005-03-17T19:52:52Z 2005-03-17T19:42:42Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2005:/ny/longisland//2.119 2005-03-17T19:42:42Z Events coming up: NSSNYC Lecture Series Saturday, March 19, 2005, 3:30-6:00 pm "Concept For Very Large Space based Radio Telescopes for SETI" Robert L. DeBiase 32 Waverly Place, Room 408 (NYU) See the NSSNYC web site for more information. I-CON Science Fiction convention April 8-10, Stony Brook University LISS treasurer and NSS VP for chapters, Arthur Smith, will be speaking... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event Events coming up:

NSSNYC Lecture Series
Saturday, March 19, 2005, 3:30-6:00 pm
"Concept For Very Large Space based Radio Telescopes for SETI"
Robert L. DeBiase
32 Waverly Place, Room 408 (NYU)
See the NSSNYC web site for more information.

I-CON Science Fiction convention
April 8-10, Stony Brook University
LISS treasurer and NSS VP for chapters, Arthur Smith, will be speaking in some space-related sessions

NSS - ISDC space conference
May 19-22, Washington DC (preceded by Legislative conference May 17-18).
See the website for more details.


ASLI/OSA are sponsoring Storey Musgrave
7:00 pm, June 20th
Cradle of Aviation, IMAX Theater, in Garden City, NY
Tickets for the event are priced at $12 dollars per person, seating is limited for advanced ticket sales only.

]]> Thursday and Saturday 2005-02-16T21:37:47Z 2005-02-16T21:36:23Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2005:/ny/longisland//2.114 2005-02-16T21:36:23Z * Thursday, Feb. 17th, at 11 am David Criswell, director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations at the University of Houston, will be speaking on energy issues and space: "/Lunar Solar Power and Nurtured Earth", /at Farmingdale State Unversity (just off Route 110 south of the Long Island Expressway, exit 49), in Roosevelt Hall Little Theatre. This is free... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event * Thursday, Feb. 17th, at 11 am David Criswell, director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations at the University of Houston, will be speaking on energy issues and space: "/Lunar Solar Power and Nurtured Earth", /at Farmingdale State Unversity (just off Route 110 south of the Long Island Expressway, exit 49), in Roosevelt Hall Little Theatre. This is free and open to the public. Directions and a map are available on the Farmingdale website:
http://www.farmingdale.edu/contact_us/directions.html and
http://www.farmingdale.edu/contact_us/campus_map.html (Roosevelt Hall is the round building marked in black on the left side).

* Saturday, Feb 19th, at 3:30 pm, Michael Allison of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies will be speaking on "**Cassini-Huygens at Titan and Saturn: The Latest News and Weather from 10 A.U." at New York University, 32 Waverly Place, NYC, Room # 408 - photo id required. See the NSS-NYC website for more information: http://www.nsschapters.org/ny/nyc/#_February_19,_2005_1

]]> Brookhaven Lecture: Marcelo Vazquez 2005-02-11T15:38:57Z 2005-02-11T15:33:04Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2005:/ny/longisland//2.113 2005-02-11T15:33:04Z At 4 pm next Tuesday, February 15th, at Brookhaven Lab, Dr. Marcelo Vazquez of the new NASA Space Radiation Lab at BNL will be giving the 401st Brookhaven lecture: "Hazards of the Deep: Killing the Dragons - Neurobiological Consequences of Space Radiation Exposures". The lecture is free and open to the public; visitors age 16 and older must bring a... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event At 4 pm next Tuesday, February 15th, at Brookhaven Lab, Dr. Marcelo Vazquez of the new NASA Space Radiation Lab at BNL will be giving the 401st Brookhaven lecture: "Hazards of the Deep: Killing the Dragons - Neurobiological Consequences of Space Radiation Exposures". The lecture is free and open to the public; visitors age 16 and older must bring a photo ID for entry to the lab property. The lecture will be in Berkner Hall - see the BNL maps: http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/maps.asp - Berkner hall is in the building labeled "Cafeteria/Berkner Hall" on the central map.

]]> David Criswell in Farmingdale, Feb 17th 2005-01-19T03:23:11Z 2005-01-19T03:16:23Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2005:/ny/longisland//2.103 2005-01-19T03:16:23Z David Criswell, director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations at the University of Houston, and relatively well-known as the principle advocate for Lunar Solar Power as a reason for returning to the Moon, will be speaking at Farmingdale State Unversity, the morning of Thursday February 17th, at 11 am. More information available from the Farmingdale Distinguished Speakers web page.... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event David Criswell, director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations at the University of Houston, and relatively well-known as the principle advocate for Lunar Solar Power as a reason for returning to the Moon, will be speaking at Farmingdale State Unversity, the morning of Thursday February 17th, at 11 am. More information available from the Farmingdale Distinguished Speakers web page.

]]> NY City Chapter Meeting - Jan 22 2005-01-19T03:14:37Z 2005-01-19T03:11:03Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2005:/ny/longisland//2.102 2005-01-19T03:11:03Z The New York Chapter is holding an event this coming Saturday, January 22nd - we received this note from president Candace Pankanin: Our Lecture Series in NYU continues with a talk titled "Concept For Very Large Space based Radio Telescopes for SETI" given by Robert L. DeBiase . Jan 22, 2005 3:30-4:00 p.m. NYU 32 Waverly Place. Rm will be... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event The New York Chapter is holding an event this coming Saturday, January 22nd - we received this note from president Candace Pankanin:

Our Lecture Series in NYU continues with a talk titled
"Concept For Very Large Space based Radio Telescopes for SETI"
given by Robert L. DeBiase .

Jan 22, 2005 3:30-4:00 p.m. NYU 32 Waverly Place. Rm will be posted

For more information please see
http://www.nsschapters.org/ny/nyc, which has a printable flyer on the website.

]]> NASA Budget 2004-11-23T14:13:59Z 2004-11-23T14:13:39Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.92 2004-11-23T14:13:39Z Good News! Congress has approved NASA's 2005 $16.2 billion budget. This will help get the shuttles flying again, and have money to begin designing the next generation of shuttles. In addition, the agency has been given a great deal of lattitude to pursue the President's visions for space. There are still issues to be resolved, namely, how to repair Hubble... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org News Good News!

Congress has approved NASA's 2005 $16.2 billion budget. This will help get the shuttles flying again, and have money to begin designing the next generation of shuttles. In addition, the agency has been given a great deal of lattitude to pursue the President's visions for space. There are still issues to be resolved, namely, how to repair Hubble and how to adequately fix the shuttles for flights resuming next year.

]]> NSSNYC - Saturday, Nov 20th 2004-11-18T17:11:11Z 2004-11-18T17:08:35Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.91 2004-11-18T17:08:35Z From the NY chapter: This month we will be taking our Lecture Series "On The Road." I am really quite excited to be journeying down to Princeton University to hear Professor J. Richard Gott III talk on the "Future of the Space Program" He is also the author of "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe." This book is currently out of... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event From the NY chapter:

This month we will be taking our Lecture Series "On The Road." I am really quite excited to be journeying down to Princeton University to hear Professor J. Richard Gott III talk on the "Future of the Space Program" He is also the author of "Time Travel in Einstein's Universe."
This book is currently out of print. So if you want a copy, like me, you will have to order it
through Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com or other. Barnes and Noble did have one copy on hand which I immediately scooped up. He will be signing any copies of his book that you bring with you. NOTE: Copies will NOT be available at the meeting for purchase. So if you want him to sign it, don't forget to bring a copy with you. You can get an inside tour of the
book by following chapter link to amazon.com. I am half way through the book and I find that
Professor Gott easily takes us down the road of the possibility of Time Travel and entertains and surprises along the way.

Prof. Gott was so kind to schedule, starting at 1:00pm, a lecture room in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University right near the Stadium where they hold their big games. The lecture will be held Saturday, November 20, 2004.
And yes, we will be having refreshments before the talk begins( from 1:00 to 1:30pm) so don't be late .

Go to the website for more information and links to maps, directions, etc.

The room seats 137 persons. Hope to See you all there!

Printable Flyer also available.

]]> November Meeting 2004-10-22T16:09:18Z 2004-10-22T16:07:41Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.88 2004-10-22T16:07:41Z When: 11/11/04 Time: 7 pm Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum Event: Short Chapter meeting, then we will attend a lecture given by Astronaut Bill Shepard. I will try to get a discount on the price. More to come. Also, we have been asked to participate in a forum about space exploration at the I-Con convention in April, 2005. If anyone... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event When: 11/11/04
Time: 7 pm
Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum
Event: Short Chapter meeting, then we will attend a lecture given by Astronaut Bill Shepard. I will try to get a discount on the price. More to come.

Also, we have been asked to participate in a forum about space exploration at the I-Con convention in April, 2005. If anyone is interested in being on the panel, please let me know.

Susan Raizer
President, LISS

]]> NSSNYC Meeting - October 23 (Saturday) 2004-10-22T15:52:49Z 2004-10-22T15:49:12Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.87 2004-10-22T15:49:12Z Where: Room #408 in New York University, 32 Waverly Place. When: Saturday, October 23rd, 3:30 to 6:00pm. Who: Joe Lennox - Author, Teacher and Space Enthusiasts.. Topic:"Collecting Space - Teaching Space” Joe Lennox is a space program historian who has been a student of space exploration for most of his life. He is the creator / curator of an extremely... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event Where: Room #408 in New York University, 32 Waverly Place.
When: Saturday, October 23rd, 3:30 to 6:00pm.
Who: Joe Lennox - Author, Teacher and Space Enthusiasts..
Topic:"Collecting Space - Teaching Space”

Joe Lennox is a space program historian who has been a student of space exploration for most of his life. He is the creator / curator of an extremely extensive space history museum that has been called "the largest and most complete collection of this type in the Country"
It will belong to The Astronaut Hall of Fame, Kennedy Space Center, in future years.

See the NYC Chapter website for more details.

]]> New Officers 2004-10-02T06:12:59Z 2004-10-02T06:09:42Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.84 2004-10-02T06:09:42Z Our new officers are: President: Susan Raizer (trekker724@aol.com) Vice President: Rich Santer Secretary: Cheryl Dodes Treasurer: Arthur Smith (apsmith@aps.org) Also, if you have it on cable, don't miss the Discovery Channel show this Sunday evening (October 3) at 9 pm: "Black Sky: The Race for Space", all about SpaceShipOne and the X Prize. Also on Sunday, at 1:15 pm, is... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Event Report Our new officers are:
President: Susan Raizer (trekker724@aol.com)
Vice President: Rich Santer
Secretary: Cheryl Dodes
Treasurer: Arthur Smith (apsmith@aps.org)

Also, if you have it on cable, don't miss the Discovery Channel show this Sunday evening (October 3) at 9 pm: "Black Sky: The Race for Space", all about SpaceShipOne and the X Prize.

Also on Sunday, at 1:15 pm, is the next Amateur Observers Society meeting at Nassau Community College - more info on the web here:
http://www.benjaminsweb.com/aos/MeetingSchedule.htm

And mark your calendars for November 11th at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Astronaut Bill Shephard will be speaking on his experiences in space.

]]> Meetup in E. Setauket, Oct. 5th 2004-09-28T22:15:02Z 2004-09-28T22:12:43Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.81 2004-09-28T22:12:43Z Meetup has arranged the next local event for this coming Tuesday, at 8 pm. The location is the "Velvet Lounge", next to the Curry Club restaurant, near Stony Brook University: Street address: 10 Woods Corner Rd @Route 25A East Setauket, NY 631-751-4845 This may well be shortly after Rutan actually succeeds in the second X-prize flight - that and the... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event Meetup has arranged the next local event for this coming Tuesday, at 8 pm. The location is the "Velvet Lounge", next to the Curry Club restaurant, near Stony Brook University:

Street address:

10 Woods Corner Rd @Route 25A
East Setauket, NY
631-751-4845

This may well be shortly after Rutan actually succeeds in the second X-prize flight - that and the future of space tourism sounds like a good topic to meet on - or just general space stuff.
Let us know if you can make it!

]]> Rutan goes for the X-prize! 2004-09-28T22:11:08Z 2004-09-28T22:09:16Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.80 2004-09-28T22:09:16Z Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, 10 am (Eastern time), SpaceShipOne is set to launch on the first of 2 required suborbital space trips, in an attempt to win the Ansari X Prize. Good luck from all of us, Mr. Rutan!... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org News Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, 10 am (Eastern time), SpaceShipOne is set to launch on the first of 2 required suborbital space trips, in an attempt to win the Ansari X Prize. Good luck from all of us, Mr. Rutan!

]]> General Meeting, September 30th 2004-09-23T03:48:17Z 2004-09-23T03:42:04Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.77 2004-09-23T03:42:04Z Our annual general meeting is coming up soon! Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Curatorial office Building (between main museum and children's museum, enter through the gate). When: 7:30 pm, Thursday, September 30th, 2004 What: General Meeting, annual election of officers. Arthur Smith will speak on recent plans for a return to the Moon; bring your own news and ideas too!... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event Our annual general meeting is coming up soon!

Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Curatorial office Building (between main museum and children's museum, enter through the gate).
When: 7:30 pm, Thursday, September 30th, 2004
What: General Meeting, annual election of officers. Arthur Smith will speak on recent plans for a return to the Moon; bring your own news and ideas too!

See the Cradle of Aviation Museum website for detailed directions.

]]> New York City - Elaine Walker 2004-08-20T15:34:12Z 2004-08-20T15:29:56Z tag:chapters.nss.org,2004:/ny/longisland//2.71 2004-08-20T15:29:56Z This Sunday, August 22nd, Elaine Walker (formerly president of the New York City chapter) will be sharing her recent adventures at the NASA Haughton Mars Project on Devon Island, in northern Canada. When: Sunday, August 22 - 2:00-4:00 PM Where: Life Cafe, East Village 343 E 10th St (at Ave B) http://www.lifecafenyc.com. Elaine was a photo journalist for the HMP's... apsmith http://www.lispace.org/ apsmith@aps.org Upcoming Event This Sunday, August 22nd, Elaine Walker (formerly president of the New York City chapter) will be sharing her recent adventures at the NASA Haughton Mars Project on Devon Island, in northern Canada.

When: Sunday, August 22 - 2:00-4:00 PM
Where: Life Cafe, East Village
343 E 10th St (at Ave B)
http://www.lifecafenyc.com.

Elaine was a photo journalist for the HMP's Education and Public Outreach effort. To learn more about the NASA HMP, and to read Elaine's full journal, visit the NASA HMP's official website http://www.marsonearth.org.

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