Presentation:  Exploring the Moon with Seismology: From Apollo to Artemis Over 50 years ago, Apollo astronauts installed the first extraterrestrial seismometers on the lunar surface. These instruments recorded thousands of moonquakes (earthquakes on the Moon). Now, we’re heading back to Moon with modern seismometers as part of the Artemis missions. Lunar and Planetary Lab’s  Angela … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – November 2024 →

Main Presentation: Volcanism in the Solar System Presenter:  Doug Smith Doug Smith will be providing the main topic on Volcanism in the Solar System . Astronomer of the Month:  Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Presenter:  Pete Hermes Pete Hermes will be highlighting Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin as our Astronomer of the month.      

Presentation: The Reopening at Kitt Peak National Observatory: One Year In Vanessa Gressieux presents an exploration of the current public outreach offerings at Kitt Peak National Observatory. Learn about the Observatory’s history, its long shut down after Covid-19 and the Kitt Peak Fire, and its new schedule of day and nighttime astronomy tours, and other … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – December 2024 →

Main Presentation:  Galaxy Classifications Presenter: Connor Justice Connor Justice will be presenting on the first of two parts for Galaxy Classifications. Astronomer of the Month:  Harlow Shapley Presenter:  Doug Smith Doug Smith will be highlighting Harlow Shapley for our ongoing Astronomer of the Month series

Presentation:  The Vatican Observatory in Arizona This talk’s title may seem an odd juxtaposition of words, until Father Christopher Corbally runs through the 440-year history of the Vatican Observatory. Learn about the Papacy’s long-standing interest and support for astronomical research, including Pope Leo XIII ‘s 1891 formal refounding of an earlier papal observatory into The … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – January 2025 →