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MARS SOCIETY LINKS

THE MARS SOCIETY
Main Home Page

MDRS
Season 7
December 2007-
April 2008

JUST COMPLETED!

FMARS 2007
A Four-Month Mission
100 Days Completed!

EURO-MARS
Preps for Krafla Iceland
after Refurbishment in England

MARS-OZ
Readies for
Arkaroola in the
Australian Outback

Chapter Council

Other Chapters

Mars Society
Political Action
Taskforce



to find blue hope
just scratch
the red surface

-- Bettina Davis
May 2002


OTHER LINKS

SUGGESTED READING

THE MARS
MOVIE GUIDE


Paper Model Kit of FMARS/MDRS Habitat by Mike Hungerford

Alliance for Space
(AllSpace)
San Diego

Astrocamp

Bad Astronomy

Benson Space Company

Ray Bradbury Online
-author-

California Space Authority (CSA)

CalSpace-California Space Institute

China National Space Administration (CNSA)

Chronicling Mars: The 2008 Eaton Conference

Comic-Con International Convention

ConDor Sci-Fi Convention

Conjecture Sci-Fi Convention

DART
San Diego's
Model Rocketry Club

ESA - Mars Express
-Mars Orbiter-

Explore Mars Now

Geology of Mars

Google's Mars Map

HiRISE/MRO
-Mars Orbiter-

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

- JPL -
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Killer Pizza
From Mars

Korolev RSC Energia - Martian Mission

Lego Mars Exploration Rover

Maestro Headquarters
-MER Software-

Malin Space Science Systems
- Mars Orbital Cameras -

Astronomer
Dennis Mammana

Mars General Store

Mars Daily

Mars Direct-Manned Mars Mission

MarsDrive Consortium

Mars Homestead Project

MarsNews.com

MarsToday.com

NASA Human Exploration of Mars

NASA Centennial Challenges Program

NASA/JPL Mars Exploration

NASA/JPL
-Mars Exploration Rovers (MER)-

Spirit & Opportunity Rovers

NASA/JPL
-Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)-

-Mars Orbiter-

NASA/JPL
-Phoenix Mars Mission-

-Mars Lander-


National Space Society

Orbit 6 - Space Technology and Fiction


Orange County Space Society

Organization for the Advancement of Space Industrialization and Settlement - OASIS

Palomar Observatory

ESA/Russian Mars Mission

The Planetary Society

Project ASTRO
San Diego

Radio Free Mars

Kim Stanley Robinson
-author-

Red Colony.com

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Russian Federal Space Agency (RKA)

Sally Ride
Science Festivals


San Diego Air & Space Museum


San Diego Astronomy Association

San Diego
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Meetup Group


San Diego
Space Society

San Diego
Vintage Sci-Fi

Film Group

SpaceShipOne

SETI@HOME - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

SoCal Science Cafe

Space.com

Space Daily

SpaceDev

Spacefest
San Diego 2009

Space Frontier Foundation

SpaceRef

Students For The Exploration and Development of Space - SEDS

Tales of the Heliosphere-blog

THEMIS
Thermal Emmission
Imaging System
MARS 2001 ODYSSEY

-Daily Mars Orbital Photos-

The-Planet-Mars.com

"To Touch The Stars" Music CD

Univelt Inc.
AAA Publishers

Unreal Science
& Math

X Prize Foundation

Yuri's Night
World Space Party


THE MARS SOCIETY - SAN DIEGO
(TMS-SD) CHAPTER

"The Earth is the Cradle of Mankind,
but one does not live in the cradle forever."

-- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 1895

CALENDAR / UPCOMING EVENTS: 2008

- MAY 2008 -
Thursday
May 1, 2008
TMS-SD members will be going to the Calavera Hills Community Center in Carlsbad, CA from 3:30pm to 4:30pm for classroom activities as part of the Unreal Science & Math (outrageously fun learning!) program with our interactive display and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Friday
May 2, 2008
TMS-SD members will be going to the Bressi Ranch Clubhouse in Carlsbad, CA from 5:00pm to 6:30pm for classroom activities as part of the Unreal Science & Math (outrageously fun learning!) program with our interactive display and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Saturday & Sunday
May 3 & 4, 2008
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Open House celebrates JPL's accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations about the Laboratory's ongoing research and space exploration. Many of the Lab's scientists and engineers are on hand to answer questions about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how scientists utilize space technologies to explore Earth and how researchers are searching for planets beyond the solar system. The Open House is a fun and educational experience for children too, with special hands-on activities designed for kids. Admission and parking is free.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event, however members may be organizing a carpool to attend.


Sunday
May 4, 2008
The San Diego Sci-Fi Double Feature film group will screen the Director's Edition of both Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Showtime is at 3:00pm (for ST:TMP) and 5:00pm (for Khan) at Studio 106 -- please RSVP as seating is limited.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Wednesday
May 7, 2008
The San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA) will host their "STARS IN THE PARK" public telescope viewing event outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The setup is at 6:30pm, and the event runs from dark past 9:00pm (weather permitting).

It coincides with "THE SKY TONIGHT" Planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center at 7:00pm.

TMS-SD members will be there for public outreach activities from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Thursday
May 8, 2008
TMS-SD members will be going to the Westwood Elementary School in Rancho Bernardo CA from 6:00pm to 8:00pm for their Family Science Night with our interactive display and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Friday
May 9, 2008
The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD this month will be a Special Program Meeting on the Phoenix Mars Mission, slated to touch down on Mars on May 25th. We'll screen videos of Phoenix's launch and landing overview; a DVD from the Phoenix Mission office; a video tour of the Phoenix Science Operations Center (SOC), the Payload Interoperability Test bed (PIT), and their hands-on Mars exhibits; a NASA Phoenix Mars lander update and more.

The meeting will begin at 7:00pm at Studio 106


Saturday
May 10, 2008
The "San Diego Air & Space Museum's Family Day" will be the 5th Annual Space Day Celebration, offering representatives from space organizations & local industry, hands-on activities, and special events. This is a great for all ages to engage in kid-friendly hands on activities while you meet local aerospace professionals. Held in the Pavilion of Flight from 10am till 2pm.

Former NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd , the first commander of the International Space Station, will give a dramatic multimedia presentation about his journey into space and experiences living and working there.

For more information, and for a Special Admission Discount Coupon, please go to the Space Day webpage.

TMS-SD members will be there for public outreach activities from 10:00am to 3:00pm, with our our interactive display table, our Mars Surface Excursion Suit, the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Sunday
May 11, 2008
The San Diego Space Society holds their monthly meeting starting at 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

No "official" TMS-SD participation is planned for this event, but many members will be in attendance.


Wednesday
May 14, 2008
TMS-SD members will be going to Pacifica Private School in Rancho Santa Fe, CA from 10:00am to 12:00 noon for classroom activities as part of the Unreal Science & Math (outrageously fun learning!) program with our interactive display and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Friday-Sunday
May 16-18, 2008
UC Riverside is host to Chronicling Mars: The 2008 Eaton Conference, including the first ever Eaton Award for Lifetime Achievement in Science Fiction; Academic papers and panel discussions; Student Science Fiction short story contest; Science Fiction Poetry Association poetry reading; and TMS-SD member Gerry Williams presenting Mars in the Movies. Special Guest: Ray Bradbury.

TMS-SD members will be there for public outreach activities with our our interactive display table, our Mars Surface Excursion Suit, the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Saturday
May 17, 2008
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park features Family Science Days from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. It is free with paid Science Center admission. Participate in hands-on activities designed for children and adults to work together to complement our interactive exhibits. Explore the fun and fascinating side of science! Come to our science table and make a free science experiment that you can take home with you!

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Sunday
May 18, 2008
The Orange County Space Society holds their monthly meeting at the Irvine Heritage Park Library in Irvine, CA starting at 2:00pm.

Larry Bryant of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena will be joining the OCSS for a special program on the Phoenix Polar Lander, which is scheduled to touchdown in the high latitudes of the Martian north on Sunday, May 25.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Monday
May 19, 2008
TMS-SD members will be going to the Encinitas Community Center in Encinitas, CA from 3:30pm to 4:45pm for classroom activities as part of the Unreal Science & Math (outrageously fun learning!) program with our interactive display and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Tuesday
May 20, 2008
TMS-SD members will be going to the TIP Academy in Encinitas, CA from 3:00pm to 4:30pm for classroom activities as part of the Unreal Science & Math (outrageously fun learning!) program with our interactive display and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Friday
May 23, 2008
TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "ESCAPE FROM MARS" (1999)
Five astronauts make the first manned trip to Mars, in the second decade of the 21st century. They must battle and overcome inferior computer components, corporate greed and indifference, their own personal problems, as well as the surprises that the Red Planet has in store for them.

Showtime is at 7:00pm at Studio 106 -- please RSVP .


Saturday
May 24, 2008
Fiesta Island's Over-the-Line field in Mission Bay hosts a Model Rocket Launch event by the Diego Area Rocket Team (D.A.R.T.), from 8:00am to noon.

No "official" TMS-SD participation is planned for this event, but members may be there to fly their own rockets.


Sunday
May 25, 2008
The Phoenix Mars Mission should land in the north polar region of Mars at about 4:30pm PDT.

TMS-SD is planning a Phoenix Landing Party for this event. Watch here for details as they are made!


Saturday
May 31, 2008
TMS-SD members will be going to the San Diego County Library El Cajon Branch in El Cajon, CA from 1:00pm to 4:00pm with our interactive display and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


- JUNE 2008 -
Sunday
June 1, 2008
The San Diego Sci-Fi Double Feature film group will screen Stargate (1994) and The Fifth Element (1997). Showtime is at 3:00pm (for Stargate) and 5:00pm (for the 5th Element) at Studio 106 -- please RSVP as seating is limited.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Wednesday
June 4, 2008
The San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA) will host their "STARS IN THE PARK" public telescope viewing event outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The setup is at 6:30pm, and the event runs from dark past 9:00pm (weather permitting).

It coincides with "THE SKY TONIGHT" Planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center at 7:00pm.

TMS-SD members will be there for public outreach activities from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Thursday to Saturday
June 5 to7, 2008
Mars Society's UNIVERSITY ROVER CHALLENGE : The Challenge: For the second year, teams of university students will design and build the next generation of Mars rovers. The teams and their rovers will face off at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.


Sunday
June 8, 2008
The San Diego Space Society holds their monthly meeting starting at 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

No "official" TMS-SD participation is planned for this event, but many members will be in attendance.


Friday
June 13, 2008
The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD this month will be a General Business meeting -- details will be posted here as plans congeal.


Saturday
June 14, 2008
The "San Diego Air & Space Museum's Family Day" offers building activities, take-home projects, and hands on learning about favorite topics for adults and kids to explore together -- fun for the whole family!

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Sunday
June 15, 2008
The Orange County Space Society holds their monthly meeting at the Irvine Heritage Park Library in Irvine, CA starting at 3:00pm.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Saturday
June 21, 2008
The San Diego Model Expo Ô08 Model Contest & Raffle, with the San Diego Air & Space Museum Swap Meet will take place at the SDASM Annex at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, CA from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Saturday
June 21, 2008
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park features Family Science Days from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. It is free with paid Science Center admission. Participate in hands-on activities designed for children and adults to work together to complement our interactive exhibits. Explore the fun and fascinating side of science! Come to our science table and make a free science experiment that you can take home with you!

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Friday
June 27, 2008
TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "ROCKETSHIP X-M" (1950)
Astronauts blast off to explore the moon. But because of craft malfunction and some strange fuel calculations, they end up landing on the red planet. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians (who surprisingly look like humans). Those that survived reverted to a caveman-like existence.

Showtime is at 7:00pm at Studio 106 -- please RSVP .


- JULY 2008 -
Wednesday
July 2, 2008
The San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA) will host their "STARS IN THE PARK" public telescope viewing event outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The setup is at 6:30pm, and the event runs from dark past 9:00pm (weather permitting).

It coincides with "THE SKY TONIGHT" Planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center at 7:00pm.

TMS-SD members will be there for public outreach activities from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Friday
July 11, 2008
The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD -- details will be posted here as plans congeal.


Saturday
July 12, 2008
The "San Diego Air & Space Museum's Family Day" offers building activities, take-home projects, and hands on learning about favorite topics for adults and kids to explore together -- fun for the whole family!

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Sunday
July 13, 2008
The San Diego Space Society holds their monthly meeting starting at 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

No "official" TMS-SD participation is planned for this event, but many members will be in attendance.


Friday
July 18, 2008
TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "AVENGER" (2003)
Anime: Years into the future, colonies have been established on Mars. Resources on the dying red planet are thin, and the domed cities have resorted to a gladiator contest to determine which of them receive the most rations. Layla Ashley is the representative fighter for Serena City, Mars. She and Speedy, a doll breeder, run across Nei, a mechanical doll with curious characteristics. Together they wander and fight their way across the planet, to take revenge against a man from Layla's past.

Showtime is at 7:00pm at Studio 106 -- please RSVP .


Saturday
July 19, 2008
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park features Family Science Days from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. It is free with paid Science Center admission. Participate in hands-on activities designed for children and adults to work together to complement our interactive exhibits. Explore the fun and fascinating side of science! Come to our science table and make a free science experiment that you can take home with you!

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Sunday
July 20, 2008
The San Diego Sci-Fi Double Feature film group will screen Woody Allen's Sleeper (1973) and Demolition Man (1993) with Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock.

Showtime is at 3:00pm (for Sleeper) and 4:45pm (for Demolition Man) at Studio 106 -- please RSVP as seating is limited.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Sunday
July 20, 2008
The Orange County Space Society holds their monthly meeting at the Irvine Heritage Park Library in Irvine, CA starting at 3:00pm.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.


Wednesday
to Sunday
July 23-27, 2008
The San Diego Comic-Con International Convention is an enormous annual multigenre fan convention held at the San Diego Convention Center, harborside.

No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.





HISTORY & NEWS: 2008

- APRIL 2008 -
April 29, 2008
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) at UCSD presented Anousheh Ansari, the first female private citizen to travel to the International Space Station. Ansari is the fourth overall space tourist, and the Ansari family was the title sponsor for the Ansari X-Prize, won in 2004 by entrepreneur Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites.

TMS-SD members were there for public outreach activities with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


April 28, 2008
TMS-SD members went to the Encinitas Country Day School in Encinitas, CA for first grade classroom activities with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


April 26, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station ended its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the departure of Crew 71 from Hungary. MDRS will reopen for Field Season #8 in November or December 2008.


April 25, 2008
TMS-SD members went to the Carrillo Elementary School in Carlsbad, CA classroom activities as part of the Unreal Science & Math (outrageously fun learning!) program with our interactive display and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


April 18, 2008
TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "CARTOONS FROM MARS"


April 12, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station continued its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of Crew 71 from Hungary, for a two week adventure on Analog Mars.

TMS-SD members were part of the MDRS Mission Support team again this season.


April 12, 2006

Yuri's Night World Space Party celebrated the anniversary of the first human in space, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. TMS-SD celebrated this event locally with the San Diego Space Society, the UCSD Students for the Exploration and Development (SEDS) chapter, and other groups at the Killer Pizza From Mars in Oceanside, CA.

Special guest speakers at the San Diego YURI'S NIGHT WORLD SPACE PARTY included:

FRANCIS FRENCH: a San Diego-based book and magazine author specializing in space flight history. He is currently the Director of Education at the San Diego Air & Space Museum and was a former Educations Program Coordinator at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and Director of Events for Sally Ride Science. He is also coauthor of two award-winning books on astronauts and space exploration: "In The Shadow of the Moon" and "Into That Silent Sea". French gave a multimedia presentation about cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

SCOTT BORDEN: an Accredited Space Agent for Virgin Galactic, is the source in San Diego for information and reservations on Sir Richard Branson's private space venture. The first vehicle rollout is just months away, with commercial operations on target to begin in late 2009/early 2010. Borden, who holds reservation #552 aboard VSS Enterprise, hosted a multimedia presentation about Virgin Galactic, the world's first private spaceline.


April 12, 2008
TMSD-SD members participated in the Expanding Your Horizons Conference for 6th to 10th grade girls at USD.

TMS-SD member Maria Catalina was there with the San Diego Mars Rover and gave three workshops entitled, "Reach for the Stars - And for Mars".


April 2, 2008
The San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA) hosted their "STARS IN THE PARK" public telescope viewing event outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.

It coincided with "THE SKY TONIGHT" Planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.

TMS-SD members were there for public outreach activities from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


- MARCH 2008 -
March 29, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station continues its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of Crew 70, for a two week adventure on Analog Mars. TMS-SD members were part of the MDRS Mission Support team again this season.


March 21, 2008
TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES" (1979)

March 15, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station continues its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of Crew 69 from Georgia Tech, for a two week adventure on Analog Mars. TMS-SD members were part of the MDRS Mission Support team again this season.


Friday
March 14, 2008
The next REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD was held at Studio 106. Meeting report will be published soon.


Wednesday
March 5, 2008
The San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA) will host their "STARS IN THE PARK" public telescope viewing event outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The setup is at 6:30pm, and the event runs from dark past 9:00pm (weather permitting).

It coincides with "THE SKY TONIGHT" Planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center at 7:00pm.

TMS-SD members were there for public outreach activities from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.


Saturday
March 1, 2008
TMS-SD member and JPL Solar System Ambassador Maria Catalina gave a presnetation at the Adelante Mujer Conference at Rancho Del Rey Middle School called "Reach for the Stars and for Mars".


Saturday
March 1, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station continues its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of Crew 68, "FLAME: Family Living Analysis on Mars Expedition", for a two week adventure on Analog Mars. TMS-SD members were part of the MDRS Mission Support team again this season.


- FEBRUARY 2008 -
February 29 to March 2, 2008TMS-SD participated in the ConDor XV Sci-Fi Convention at the Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley with our interactive display table, as well as several programming events, including:

"A Close Look at Mars": Outside of Earth herself, Mars is the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. But what does that really mean? What are the current conditions on the red planet? Is there air, water and other necessities for life? Could human beings eventually colonize there and make a second home for human civilization? We'll take a multimedia look at what our robotic explorers are telling us about what the planet Mars is really like.

"Postcards from the Future": An epic 38-minute motion picture that explores our future in space - seen through the eyes of an engineer working to build a base on the moon, Mars and beyond, who occasionally sends video postcards back to his wife on Earth.


February 26, 2008 "Colonizing the Moon and Mars: How? When?" by Dr. Bruce Cordell of Fullerton College's Natural Sciences Division at Fullerton College as part of The Future Exploration Series of lectures. TMS-SD supported this event with our interactive display table, our Mars Surface Excursion Suit, the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replica.


February 16, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station continued its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of Crew 67, "Expedition Epsilon", for a two week adventure on Analog Mars. TMS-SD members were part of the MDRS Mission Support team again this season.


February 15, 2008
TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "THE MARS DAYBREAK" (2004)


February 8, 2008
The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD was a dinner meeting at China Max Seafood Restaurant.


February 6, 2008
The San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA) hosted their "STARS IN THE PARK" public telescope viewing event outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.

It coincided with "THE SKY TONIGHT" Planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.

TMS-SD members were there for public outreach activities with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replica.


February 4, 2008
Dr. Philip Blanco presented "Exploring Mars", a look at how technology is helping scientists unravel the mysteries of the Red Planet, part of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center's ongoing "Afternoon Scholars" lecture series, held on Senior Monday. TMS-SD members were there for public outreach activities with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replica.


February 2, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station continued its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of Crew 66, "Expedition Delta", for a two week adventure on Analog Mars. TMS-SD members were part of the MDRS Mission Support team again this season.


- JANUARY 2008 -
January 30, 2008TMS-SD member Maria Catalina coordinated a star party event called MARS VISTA at Mar Vista Middle School in the Sweetwater Union High School District. TMS-SD members were there for public outreach activities with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover, plus our Mars Sojourner Rover replica.


January 24, 2008The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity touched down halfway around Mars from Spirit at 9:05pm PST on this date in 2004 and has been working on the Red Planet ever since, having driven over 7.2 miles from her landing site -- Happy Anniversary, Opportunity!


January 19, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station continued its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of Crew 65 for a two week adventure on Analog Mars. TMS-SD members were part of the MDRS Mission Support team.


January 18, 2008
TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "THE DAY MARS INVADED EARTH" (1962)


January 14, 2008TMS-SD took the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replica out for a Mars Rover Run with Tierrasanta Girl Scout Brownie Troop #3278.


January 11, 2008
The next REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD was held from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Studio 106. Meeting report will be published soon.


January 5, 2008
The Mars Society's MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station continued its 7th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of Crew 64 for a two week adventure on Analog Mars. TMS-SD members were part of the MDRS Mission Support team.


January 3, 2008The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit touched down on Mars at 8:35pm PST on this date in 2004 and has been working on the Red Planet ever since, having driven over 4.6 miles from her landing site -- Happy Anniversary, Spirit!


January 2, 2008
The San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA) hosted their "STARS IN THE PARK" public telescope viewing event outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.

It coincided with "THE SKY TONIGHT" Planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.

TMS-SD members were there for public outreach activities with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replica.




HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2008
HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2007
HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2006
HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2005
HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2004
HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2003
HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2002
HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2001

CALENDAR / UPCOMING EVENTS: 2008




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