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Los Osos Star Party on March 1
Join the CCAS for a star gazing event, rain or shine at the Los Osos public library! Here’s the information you need to know…
Great Moments in Astronomy by Walt Reil
As many astronomers can tell you, holding star parties and heading into unknown territory to perform your stargazing can sometimes throw you a curve ball and present rather interesting and challenging situations. Aurora asked that I relate any events that might make for interesting reading for CCAS readers, so here [Read More…]
Paso Robles Elementary schools have a winner with their Math and Science Nights.
Kermit King Elementary held theirs on the evening of Thursday, January 26. These events are held in the schools’s gym and feature various science exhibits- some by the school’s students ,Van de Graaff Generators by High School students, and of course our own CCAS members with telescopes. This is education [Read More…]
Next Meeting for CCAS
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Missed Tartar’s Talk?
Jill Tarter is Director, Center for SETI Research at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. On October 8th, she gave an amazing presentation to over 300 people at Cal Poly State University. Tarter’s work has brought her wide recognition in the scientific community, including two Public Service Medals from [Read More…]
Remember Jodi Foster in the movie CONTACT? We’ve got the REAL THING!
PUBLIC ASTRONOMY TALK: Are We Alone? Dr. Jill Tarter Director, Center for SETI Research SETI Institute (This event is over.) Aliens abound on the movie screens, but in reality we are still trying to find out if we share our universe with other sentient creatures. Intelligence is very difficult to [Read More…]