TITLE:  Space Domain Awareness for Sustainable Orbital Space  PRESENTATION:  The orbital space around the Earth is congested, contested and competitive. Over the last decade, the number of operational satellites has increased >250% and the number of orbital debris has doubled. With the impending launch of commercial mega constellations, the sustainable use of orbital space is … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – July 2022 →

Main Presentation:   Biography of Edwin Hubble Presenter:  Connor Justice Our only presentation this month will be a biography of Edwin Hubble, name bearer of the Hubble space telescope.  

Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) will be participating with several events over the summer and fall to highlight and discuss the images  from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Our first event will be at the Sunsites Library @ 1:30 pm. Stop by and check it out. Here is some additional information about the event. … Continue reading James Webb Image Release →

6:30 pm - Main Presentation TITLE:  Sun Daggers and Simple Noontime Sun Observations; From the Hohokam and Ptolemy to Kepler and Einstein PRESENTATION: All cultures have specialists and laypeople observing the Sun, for purposes ranging from calendars (for planting and ritual days) and timekeeping, to astronomy research (e.g., sunspot counts, Earth’s orbit, and the gravitational … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – August 2022 →