Author Archives: ST Editors

Going into space

Posted on July 31, 2021 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti In a space of ten days, two spacecraft carried different sets of people to the edge of the space and brought them back to Earth. There are differences in their approaches to their respective missions. Much … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cosmic Queries

Posted on July 31, 2021 by ST Editors

by Richard Sherman  Cosmic Queries by Neil deGrasse Tyson  Published 2021   Grade:  A-  Hardback $19.49 on Amazon   312 pages  Well-known author and personality Neil deGrasse Tyson authored (or co-authored) his 14th book this year, titled Cosmic Queries. The book is published by National Geographic, … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on July 31, 2021 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan NASA Releases First Detailed Map of the Insides of MarsNASA’s InSight mission revealed Mars’s inner workings down to its core, highlighting great differences of the red planet from our blue world. A trio of … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 5, 2021 by ST Editors

Observatory will be open for public nights beginning Friday June 11.

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From the Director

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ST Editors

June 8 Meeting via Zoom.  We hope to see you on June 8 for the presentation by Dr. Anna Schauer, NASA Hubble Fellow from the University of Texas, who will join us from Austin.  See Program Chair Victor Davis’s section … Continue reading →

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From the Program Director

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis The June 2021 meeting of the AAAP will take place (virtually) on Tuesday, June 8th at 7:30 PM. (See How to Join the June Meeting below for details). This meeting is open to AAAP members and the … Continue reading →

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Minutes from the May 11, 2021 Members General Meeting (Online)

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by John Miller, Secretary ●  The meeting convened at 7:30 PM via Zoom and Yahoo (online).  There were initially about 59 Zoom attendees. ●   The Board of Trustees candidate slate, for 2021 – 2022, presented at last month’s meeting, was … Continue reading →

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Observatory Report

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Dave and Jennifer Skitt, Observatory Chairperson(s) Figured I give everyone an update on a recent Keyholder (KH) refresher training session.  We had nine persons total, 6 KH’s and 3 KH’s in training.  Rafael Caruso received his key at the … Continue reading →

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Black Brandt XII Rocket Launch

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Janet Pickover Even though this video is not of the stars, planets or other celestial objects   I thought  it would still be of interest to our members.  This is the launch of the Black Brandt XII about two weeks … Continue reading →

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