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- MAY 2009 -
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Thursday thru
Sunday
April 30 to
May 3, 2009
 | Long before the invention of aircraft, automobiles and submarines,
19th century author Jules Verne described those modes of transportation in dozens of
novels and short stories. The author of those tales of extraordinary voyages will be the focus
of Extraordinary Voyages: Jules Verne and Beyond: The 2009 Eaton
Conference, presented by the UCR Libraries'
Eaton Science Fiction Collection and the
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in coordination with the
North American Jules Verne Society.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Saturday
May 2, 2009
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Celebrate the 2009 International Year of
Astronomy at the Reuben
H. Fleet Science Center's annual Astronomy Day! You can embark on their annual "Walk
Through the Solar System," take a walk on the moon with Mar Vista Middle School students
and The Astronaut Teacher Alliance,
take a 3-D tour of the latest images from NASA, sun gaze with the San Diego Astronomy Association
on the Prado, enter a drawing to win prizes, join a simulated mission to Mars in the Nierman
Challenger Learning Center, and much more.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Saturday
& Sunday
May 2-3, 2009
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The 2009 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Open House in Pasadena, CA: This popular event 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. Admission and parking is
free -- a fun and educational experience for children with special hands-on activities.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Wednesday
May 6, 2009
 | 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.
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.
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Friday
May 8, 2009
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The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD will
NOT be held this month. The next scheduled meeting will be the
summer barbecue party in June.
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Saturday
May 9, 2009
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The San Diego Air & Space Museum hosts its
6th Annual Space Day
celebration, featuring demonstrations, giveaways, and hands-on activities with local and national
space experts. Invited Presenters include NASA, San Diego Space
Society, Virgin Galactic, San Diego Astronomy
Association, JPL, The Mars Society-San
Diego, Sally Ride Science, SETI, UCSD EarthKAM, The Planetary
Society, SPAWAR, Space Port Academy
, OSSE (Organization to Support Space Exploration) and many others.
As an extra bonus, we'll be offering a FREE screening of the new space documentary
"Orphans of Apollo", followed by a Q&A
session with the director, Michael Potter.
The Museum's Space Galleries are open for viewing throughout the event, including the flown
Apollo 9 spacecraft, moon rocks and space
suits. Special
$3-Off Admission Coupon -- Kids 11 and under FREE with paid adult admission.
TMS-SD will participate with our
interactive
display table, our
simulated
Mars surface excursion suit, the
San Diego Mars Exploration
Rovers and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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Sunday
May 10, 2009
| 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
10:00am to noon.
No "official" TMS-SD participation is planned for this
event, but members may be there to fly their own rockets.
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Sunday
May 10, 2009
| The
San Diego Space Society will
NOT hold their monthly general meeting at the
Serra
Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library this month.
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Monday
May 11, 2009
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The San Diego Mars Rover
and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas will make a
Mars Rover Run and Mars Exploration lecture at the
Jamul Intermediate School at 9:00am to
1:00pm for Ms. Frey's 4th and 5th grade classes in conjunction with the
San Diego Space Society.
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Friday
May 15, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "MISSION MARS"
(1968)
Three American astronauts who land on Mars discover the body of a frozen Russian cosmonaut
and a mysterious talking orb.
Also, a Mars-themed episode of the Disney cartoon series "Phineas and Ferb" (2009).
Showtime is at 7:00pm at Studio 106 -- please
RSVP
as seating is limited. We'll provide the popcorn -- you can bring drinks or snacks to
share.
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Saturday
May 16, 2009
 | 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.
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Saturday
May 16, 2009
 | Join the San Diego Vintage Sci-Fi
film group for a screening of a vintage SF (film and TV) of the '30's through early '60's --
This was the age of damsels in distress, pocket-change special effects, and those fabulous rubber
monster suits. Showtime is 7:00pm. Featured film is "Queen of Outer Space" (1958).
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Sunday
May 17, 2009
| The Orange County Space Society meets at
the
Irvine
Heritage Park Library in Irvine, CA starting at 3:00pm.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Monday
May 18, 2009
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The 40th Anniversary of the launch of Apollo 10 -- the fourth
manned mission in the Apollo program. The mission included the second crew to orbit the Moon
(Thomas P. Stafford-Commander, John W. Young-Command Module Pilot, and Eugene A.
Cernan-Lunar Module Pilot) and an all-up test of the lunar module (LM) in lunar orbit. The
LM came to within 8.4 nautical miles (15.6 km) of the lunar surface during practice maneuvers.
Mission duration was 8 days 00 hours 03 minutes 23 seconds.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Saturday
May 23, 2009
| 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 2:00pm. NOTE: This will be a Special Rocketry Contest event.
No "official" TMS-SD participation is planned for this
event, but members may be there to fly their own rockets.
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Saturday
May 23, 2009
| "To The Stars" is the title of a lecture by author Francis French at the
Oceanside Public Library's Civic Center
Library, in the Community Room at 3:00pm. Do you ever wonder what's out there in
space? Join us to hear Francis Fench from the San Diego Air & Space Museum who will be talking
about early spaceflight! We'll also be making eatable Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiters and talk
about current flights to the moon!
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Thursday
thru Saturday
May 28-30, 2009
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The Mars Society's
University Rover Challenge (URC) 2009
is a competition for college students to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers
that will work alongside astronauts in the field. Teams square off every June at the
Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS)
near Hanksville, Utah.
| Thursday
thru Sunday
May 28-31, 2009
| The 2009 International Space Development
Conference (ISDC) is the annual conference for the National
Space Society and has grown into the largest public space conference of the year. It is
a national gathering for space-interested leaders and citizens to connect, re-energize and make
plans for the future. It is a national gathering for space-interested leaders and citizens to
connect, re-energize and make plans for the future. It is held in Orlando, FL this year.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Sunday
May 31, 2009
| The San Diego Space Society and
TMS-SD meet at Studio
106 at 12:00 noon for a combined Project Build Day, followed by a SDSpace
Board of Director's meeting at 3:00pm.
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- JUNE 2009 -
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Monday
June 1, 2009
 | TMS-SD will participate in the
"The
Learning Choice (TLC) Academy's Science Festival "Inventors and Inventions" at the Hall
of Champions in Balboa Park starting at 12:30pm to 3:30pm.
TMS-SD members will be there for public outreach activities
with our interactive display table, our Mars Surface Simulation Spacesuit and the
San Diego Mars Rover and
our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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Wednesday
June 3, 2009
| 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.
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.
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Friday
June 12, 2009
| The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD
will be an informal summer barbecue celebrating our chapter's 9th year of operation. We'll
meet at the home of Gerry Williams in the
Hillcrest/University Heights area beginning at 7:00pm. B.Y.O. meat to barbecue, drink and a
dish to share.
Please
RSVP
no later than June 11th.
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Saturday
June 13, 2009
 | 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!
SALLY RIDE, America's First
Woman In Space - Talk & Book Signing
Join us for a talk and book signing by Dr. Sally Ride, America's First Woman In Space,
as she leads you through her personal exploration of our fragile home planet. Begins at 1:00pm
in the Education Center. Free with paid museum admission.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Sunday
June 14, 2009
| The
San Diego Space Society holds their monthly
general meeting from 2:30pm to 4:30pm at the
Serra
Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library.
This program meeting will be on
"Advanced Space Propulsion Concepts" by Greg Meholic from the
the Aerospace Corporation.
Meholic will present a multimedia talk on advanced space
propulsion concepts for interstellar travel, including nuclear rockets, faster-than-light
travel, quantum drives, wormholes, and some really exciting physics.
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Friday
June 19, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "E.Y.E.S. OF MARS"
(1993)
A Japanese/French anime: A young boy and girl attempt to save a human civilization on Mars
before what remains of the planet's ecosystem is destroyed.
Also, an episode of "DUCK
DODGERS" (2003-2005).
Showtime is at 7:00pm at Studio 106 -- please
RSVP
as seating is limited. We'll provide the popcorn -- you can bring drinks or snacks to
share.
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Saturday
June 20, 2009
| 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.
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Saturday
June 20, 2009
| Join the San Diego Vintage Sci-Fi
film group for a screening of a vintage SF (film and TV) of the '30's through early '60's --
This was the age of damsels in distress, pocket-change special effects, and those fabulous rubber
monster suits. Showtime is 7:00pm.
Main Feature: EARTH vs. THE FLYING SAUCERS (1956, USA) "A scientist, Dr. Russell
Marvin, discovers that UFOs are responsible for the destruction of a series of exploratory space
rockets launched by his space exploration project. The saucers' helmeted pilots land on Earth
and deliver an ultimatum to humanity: fealty or complete annihilation." This is the
"colorized" version by special effects master Ray Harryhausen.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Sunday
June 21, 2009
| The Orange County Space Society meets at
the
Irvine
Heritage Park Library in Irvine, CA starting at 2:00pm, featuring "AstroJeopardy" event.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Sunday
June 28, 2009
| The San Diego Space Society and
TMS-SD meet at Studio
106 at 12:00 noon for a combined Project Build Day, followed by a SDSpace
Board of Director's meeting at 3:00pm.
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- JULY 2009 -
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Wednesday
July 1, 2009
| 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.
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.
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Friday
July 10, 2009
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The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD will
NOT be held this month. The next scheduled meeting will be a
special program meeting in September.
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Saturday
July 11, 2009
| 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.
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Sunday
July 12, 2009
| The
San Diego Space Society holds their monthly
general meeting from 2:30pm to 4:30pm at the
Serra
Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library.
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Friday
July 17, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "THE X FROM OUTER
SPACE" (1967)
The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on
the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they
encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the
specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster
that tramples Japan.
Also, an episode of "DUCK
DODGERS" (2003-2005).
Showtime is at 7:00pm at Studio 106 -- please
RSVP
as seating is limited. We'll provide the popcorn -- you can bring drinks or snacks to
share.
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Saturday
July 18, 2009
| 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.
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Saturday
July 18, 2009
| Join the San Diego Vintage Sci-Fi
film group for a screening of a vintage SF (film and TV) of the '30's through early '60's --
This was the age of damsels in distress, pocket-change special effects, and those fabulous rubber
monster suits. Showtime is 7:00pm. Films and location to be determined.
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Sunday
July 19, 2009
| The Orange County Space Society meets at
the
Irvine
Heritage Park Library in Irvine, CA starting at 3:00pm.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Monday
July 20, 2009
|
The 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. The
Apollo 11 mission was the fifth human spaceflight of Project
Apollo and the third human voyage to the Moon. It was also the second all-veteran crew in
manned spaceflight history. Launched on July 16, 1969, it carried Commander Neil Alden
Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene
'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr.
On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon, while Collins
orbited above. The mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's goal of reaching the moon by
the end of the 1960s, which he expressed during a speech given before a joint session of
Congress on May 25, 1961: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the
goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the
Earth."
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Monday thru
Friday
July 20 to
24, 2009
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Come explore Mars at the San Diego Air & Space
Museum's Aerosummer 2009 Summer Camp
Space Adventures:
From the Chinese "fire arrows" to the International Space Station, students learn about the
people and spacecraft that have made space exploration possible. They also apply space science
by building and launching their own model rockets at beautiful Fiesta Island. For children
in Grades 5-6.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Sunday
July 26, 2009
| The San Diego Space Society and
TMS-SD meet at Studio
106 at 12:00 noon for a combined Project Build Day, followed by a SDSpace
Board of Director's meeting at 3:00pm.
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Monday thru
Friday
July 27 to
31, 2009
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Come explore Mars at the San Diego Air & Space
Museum's Aerosummer 2009 Summer Camp
Destination Mars:
Learn the history of our fascination with the Red Planet, build a Martian colony and a Martian
lander, search for life, and build and launch an aquarocket. For children in Grades 3-4.
TMS-SD will participate several times during this event with
multimedia presentations, our interactive display and the
San Diego Mars Rover and
Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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- APRIL 2009 -
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April 26, 2009
| The San Diego Space Society and
TMS-SD met for a combined Project Build Day.
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April 26, 2009
| The Mars Society's MDRS -
Mars Desert Research Station concluded its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol
Reef National Park with the departure of MDRS Crew #81.
MDRS will host the
2009 University Rover Challenge on May
28-30th 2009, and will reopen for the 9th Field Season in December
of this year.
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April 17, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "MARTIAN
CHILD" (2007)
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April 15, 2009
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The San Diego Mars Rover
and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas made a 2-hour
Mars Rover Run and Mars Exploration lecture at the
Warren-Walker School for Ms. Pashkow's 5th and 6th
grade classes.
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April 11, 2006
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Yuri's Night
World Space Party celebrates the anniversary of the first human in space, Cosmonaut
Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961. TMS-SD celebrated this event
locally with the San Diego Space Society, and other
groups at the Killer Pizza From Mars in
Oceanside, CA. Special guest speakers included Virgin Galactic space agent Scott Borden, author
Francis French from the San Diego Air & Space Museum, and astronomer Rica Sirbaugh French
from MiraCosta College.
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April 11, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station wraps
up its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the arrival of
Crew #81 for a two week mission. TMS-SD members provided Mission
Support services.
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Saturday
April 4, 2009
| The San Diego
Science Expo Day was the grand finale of a month of science at Balboa Park from 10:30am to
6:00pm. There were over 200 different organizations creating over 300 different hands-on
activities. TMS-SD members were there with our
interactive display
table, our
simulated
Mars Surface Excursion Suit, the
San Diego Mars Exploration
Rovers and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas operating in a Mars
Yard.
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- MARCH 2009 -
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March 28, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continued its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of Crew #80 for a two week mission. TMS-SD member Maria
Catalina was be commander of this mission! TMS-SD members
provided Mission Support services.
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March 20, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "THE ALPHA
INCIDENT" (1977)
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March 14, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continued its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of Crew #79 from Georgia Tech for a two week mission. TMS-SD
members provided Mission Support services.
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March 13, 2009
| The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD was an
informal dinner meeting celebrating our chapter's 9th year of operation at the
Acapulco Restaurant in Old Town San Diego
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March 10, 2009
| Count Down to Blast Off! R U going
2 Mars? Discover facts about space technology with NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador and
TMS-SD member Maria Catalina, Commander of The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS)
Crew 80. At the San Marcos Branch Library
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March 4, 2009
| 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 replicas.
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- FEBRUARY 2009 -
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February 28, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continued its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of Crew #78 for a two week mission. TMS-SD members provided
Mission Support services.
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February 28, 2008
| TMSD-SD members participated in the
Expanding Your Horizons Conference for 6th to 10th grade
girls at USD.
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February 27 to
March 1, 2009
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TMS-SD members participated in the
ConDor XVI Sci-Fi Convention at the
Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley with our interactive
display table, as well as provide several programming events:
"2008 Phoenix Mission to Mars" - The Phoenix Mars Mission touched
down in the north polar region on Mars last year for an extended five month mission. We'll take
a look at how this Mars Lander explored the Red Planet for signs of water and the building blocks
of possible life. With TMS-SD member Gerry Williams.
"The Mars Society - Not Your Every Day Pro-Space Advocacy Organization"
- The Mars Society currently operates two Mars Analog Research Stations on planet Earth where
professional and amateur space explorers, scientists, and engineers learn how to live, work,
and survive on the surface of the Red Planet, paving the way for a time when human beings regain
the courage to boldly go where no one has gone before. TMS-SD member Gerry
Williams presents an inside view of what the Mars Society is all about.
"What If There IS Life on Mars?" - A pannel discussion with
James Hay, Lynn Maudlin, and TMS-SD members David Rankin and Gerry
Williams.
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February 20, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "DAS
HIMMELSKIBET" aka "A TRIP TO MARS" (1917)
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February 19-21, 2009
| Spacefest 2009, the largest gathering of
pioneer astronauts in the area, as well as some of the most compelling, charismatic and expert
astronomy speakers on the planet. 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing by
Apollo 11 in 1969, and also Apollo 9, Apollo 10, and Apollo 12 successfully flew that year.
Spacefest 2009 was held at the Town and Country resort
in Mission Valley. TMS-SD members participated, along with our
interactive display table and the San
Diego Mars Rover and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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February 15, 2009
| Thanks to TMS-SD member Joel Brinton who now works as an
avionics engineer at SpaceX, TMS-SD and San Diego Space
Society members have been offered a behind-the-scenes tour of the
SpaceX facility in Hawthorne CA to see the Falcon 9 rocket in
development.
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February 14, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continued its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of Crew #77 from the European Space Agency's (ESA) "Euro/Geo/Mars" Team 2 for a two week
mission. TMS-SD members provided Mission Support services.
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February 8, 2009
| The
San Diego Space Society held their monthly
general meeting. TMS-SD members presented a multimedia look at the five active spacecraft at
Mars.
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February 4, 2009
| 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 replicas.
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- JANUARY 2009 -
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January 31, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continued its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of Crew #76 from the European Space Agency's (ESA) "Euro/Geo/Mars" Team 1 for a two week
mission. TMS-SD members provided Mission Support services.
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January 24, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continued its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of a prep crew from the European Space Agency (ESA) for a one week preparation
mission for upcoming MDRS Crews #76 and #77, "Euro/Geo/Mars". TMS-SD
members provided Mission Support services.
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January 21, 2009
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The San Diego Mars Rover
and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas will make a 2-hour
Mars Rover Run at the La
Jolla Elementary School at 10:45am for Ms. Akiyama's 3rd Grade class.
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January 16, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "GHIDORAH: THE
THREE-HEADED MONSTER" (1964)
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January 10, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continues its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of Crew #75 from Toronto, Canada for a two week rotation.
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January 3, 2009
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continues its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of another NASA Spaceward
Bound student Crew #74 for a one week rotation.
TMS-SD members provided Mission Support services.
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- DECEMBER 2008 -
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December 27, 2008
| The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
continues its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of a NASA Spaceward Bound
student Crew #73 for a one week rotation.
TMS-SD members provided Mission Support.
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December 19, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- THE FLAMING LIPS:
"CHRISTMAS ON MARS" (2008)
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December 14, 2008
| The
San Diego Space Society held their monthly
general meeting at the
Serra
Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library. TMS-SD member Gerry
Williams will hosted a multimedia presentation, "A Wake
for the Mars Phoenix Lander".
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December 6, 2008
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"Reach for the Stars" at the
Sally Ride Science Festival
at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus.
TMS-SD participated with our
interactive
display table, our
simulated
Mars surface excursion suit, the
San Diego Mars Exploration
Rovers and our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
TMS-SD members also presented at several of the workshops.
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December 5, 2008
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MARS SOLAR CONJUNCTION: Mars
was directly behind the sun from the Earth. Mars conjunction happens roughly every two Earth
years (26 months) when Mars is very close (within five degrees) to the sun in the sky. This time
Mars conjunction runs from November 18 to December 24. The five active Mars spacecraft (and the
scientists and engineers who operate them) got a five-week break from the daily grind of
operations. The two Rovers still observed passively but not roving. The three orbiters
hibernated until contact with Earth was restablished.
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- NOVEMBER 2008 -
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November 21, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "WOJNA SWIATOW -
NASTEPNE STULECIE" aka "WAR OF THE WORLDS - NEXT
CENTURY" (1981)
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November 5, 2008
| The San Diego Astronomy Association
(SDAA) will hosted their "STARS IN THE
PARK" public telescope viewing event outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in
Balboa Park.
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.
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November 2, 2008
 |
The 2008 Space VidVision Contest
featured a video produced by TMS-SD and
San Diego Space Society members -- it was awarded an
Honorable Mention. The video can be seen
here.
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November 2, 2008
 |
The Phoenix Mars Mission sent its last signal from
the north polar regions of Mars after operating for more than five months on the surface. As
anticipated, seasonal decline in sunshine at the robot's arctic landing site is no longer
providing enough sunlight for the solar arrays to collect the power necessary to charge the
batteries that operate the lander's instruments.
Check out the Phoenix - A Tribute
video.
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- OCTOBER 2008 -
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October 17, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "THE NIGHT THAT
PANICKED AMERICA" (1975), and the History Channel documentary "UFO
FILES: BEYOND THE WAR OF THE WORLDS" (2005)
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October 12, 2008
| The San Diego Space Society held their
monthly meeting at the Serra
Mesa-Kearney Mesa Branch Library. TMS-SD member Gerry Williams
provided a multimedia presentation update on the six active spacecraft at Mars.
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October 9, 2008
| In conjunction with World Space
Week, TMS-SD members -- along with the
San Diego Mars Rovers --
provided a Mars Exploration lecture and Mars
Rover Run at the
Pine
Valley Academy in the Clubhouse at Pine Valley from 10:00am to Noon.
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October 5, 2008
|
World Space Week San Diego
Kickoff: The San Diego Space Society
and the San Diego Space Development Alliance (including The Mars Soceity -
San Diego held a meet'n'learn get-together at the
"San Diego Air & Space Museum'" in Balboa
Park. We started World Space Week off right by
hosting astronomers, historians, aerospace engineers, students, and space enthusiasts of
all ages. The theme for this year's event was the Hubble Space Telescope.
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October 1, 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.
TMS-SD members were there for public outreach activities
from 6:30pm with our interactive display table and the San Diego Mars Rover and
our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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- SEPTEMBER 2008 -
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September 26-28,
2008
|
TMS-SD participated in the
Conjecture 2008 Sci-Fi Convention in Mission Valley
with our interactive display table, as well as several programming events:
Friday, 8:00pm: "MARS IN THE MOVIES". Since 1910, when Thomas
Alva Edison filmed "A Trip to Mars", the red planet Mars has been a favorite topic of over
120 feature films. Filmmaker Gerry Williams, creator of the
MarsMovieGuide.com, took us on a 2-hour multimedia
tour of some of the best (as well as the worst) movies about Mars ever made.
Saturay, 10:00am: "THE MARS SOCIETY -- NOT YOUR EVERY DAY PRO-SPACE
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION": The Mars Society currently operates two Mars Analog Research
Stations on planet Earth where professional and amateur space explorers, scientists, and
engineers learn how to live, work, and survive on the surface of the Red Planet, paving the way
for a time when human beings regain the courage to boldly go where no one has gone before.
TMS-SD members presented an inside view of what the Mars Society is
all about.
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September 19, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT --
"ALIEN CARGO" (1999).
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September 13, 2008
|
TMS-SD members, along with the
San Diego Mars Rovers,
provided a Mars Exploration lecture and Mars Rover Run at the
La Mesa Branch Library in La Mesa.
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September 12, 2008
| The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD
was a multimedia debriefing of local members who attended the
Eleventh Annual Mars Society
Convention which took place at the University of Colorado, Boulder Campus in August.
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September 6, 2008
| To kick off the school year, celebrate the end of NASA's 50th Anniversary, get a
jump on the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and promote our own monthly Science
Saturday Program, the Carlsbad City Library held a
"Super Science Saturday"
event from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Library on Dove Lane in Carlsbad.
TMS-SD members were presenting two multimedia lectures,
"A Close Look at Mars", and
"Invasion from Earth: The Robotic Exploration of the Red Planet"
. We also brought our interactive display table and three
San Diego Mars Rover
replicas.
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- AUGUST 2008 -
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August 22, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT presented
DOUBLE FEATURE -- Asylum's
"H.G. WELLS' WAR OF THE WORLDS" (2005) and
"WAR OF THE WORLDS 2: THE NEXT WAVE" (2008).
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August 16, 2008
|
Project ASTRO is a national program of the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific, to improve science education in grades 3-9, by creating
partnerships between scientists and the schools in their communities. Through multiple classroom
visits and hands-on, inquiry-based astronomy and space-themed activities, teacher and students
get to know their own "classroom scientist" as a resource and a mentor. The
2008 Project ASTRO Teacher/Astronomer Workshop was a great success.
TMS-SD members were there as presenter and for outreach activities
with our interactive display table along with the
San Diego Mars Rover and
our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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August 14-17, 2008
| The
Eleventh Annual Mars Society
Convention took place at the University of Colorado, Boulder Campus with hundreds of experts
and enthusiasts who support human and robotic exploration of Mars.
The International Mars Society convention presented a
unique opportunity for those interested in Mars to come together to discuss all aspects of Mars
exploration and settlement. Highlights of the convention included the latest results from the
Phoenix Mars Lander, Spirit, Opportunity, Mars Express, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
missions now exploring the Red Planet. In addition, there were updates on the Hubble Space
Telescope and Cassini-Huygens mission. There were extensive reports on such Mars Society projects
as the seventh season of the Mars Desert Research Station, the second annual University Rover
Challenge, the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station, the Archimedes Balloon Project. Members
of The Mars Society also voteed among finalist presentations in the Mars Project Challenge to
help choose The Mars Society's next big project. TMS-SD members were
scheduled presenters.
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August 8, 2008
| The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of
TMS-SD was CANCELLED for this month.
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August 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 be there for public outreach activities with
our interactive display table and the
San Diego Mars Rover and our
Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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August 1-3, 2008
 | The inaugural Julian
Starfest, brought to you by the three local astronomers in association with the Julian
Merchants Association and the Julian Chamber of Commerce, was held at
Menghini Winery. Proceeds from the event will be
used to build an observatory for the Julian Union High School District.
TMS-SD members were there on Saturday as speaker and for public
outreach activities with our interactive display table along with the
San Diego Mars Rover and
our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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- JULY 2008 -
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July 30, 2008
|
TMS-SD members, along with the
San Diego Mars Rovers, provided
a Mars Exploration lecture and outreach for two classes at the
Elementary Institute of Science. |
July 18, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "AVENGER"
(2003).
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July 15, 2008
|
TMS-SD members, along with the
San Diego Mars Rovers, will
provide a 2-hour Mars Exploration lecture and outreach at the
Santa Sophia Academy in Spring Valley.
|
July 13, 2008
| The San Diego Space Society held their
monthly meeting at the
Serra
Mesa-Kearney Mesa Branch Library. TMS-SD member Gerry Williams
provided a multimedia presentation update on the six active spacecraft at Mars.
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July 11, 2008
| The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD
was our annual Summer Barbecue Event, hosted by
TMS-SD member Jesse Clark
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July 7-11, 2008
| The
San Diego Air & Space
Museum's Aerosummer SUMMER CAMPS 2008 in Balboa Park presented
Destination Mars for Grades 3-4. Come explore Mars with us!
Learn the history of our fascination with the Red Planet, learn how to drive a rover on Mars,
search for life, and build and launch an aquarocket. TMS-SD
members were on-hand for multimedia presentations: "A Close Look at
Mars", and "Invasion from Earth: The Robotic Exploration of
Mars". We brought our interactive display table and the
San Diego Mars Rover and our
Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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Wednesday
July 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 replicas.
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- JUNE 2008 -
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June 28, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "ROCKETSHIP
X-M" (1950)
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June 13, 2008
| The REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of
TMS-SD was CANCELLED for this month.
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June 8, 2008
| The
San Diego Space Society held their monthly
meeting starting at 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the
Serra
Mesa-Kearney Mesa Branch Library.
TMS-SD member Gerry Williams gave a multimedia
presentation on the Phoenix Mars Mission,
which has been on the surface of Mars for two weeks now.
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June 5 to 7, 2008
|
Mars Society's UNIVERSITY ROVER CHALLENGE:
The Challenge: For the second year, teams of university students designed and
built the next generation of Mars rovers. The teams and their rovers faced off at the
Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.
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June 4, 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.
Sorry - RAINED OUT!
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| - MAY 2008 - |
May 31, 2008
|
TMS-SD members went 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.
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May 28, 2008
|
TMS-SD members went 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.
|
May 25, 2008
| The
Phoenix Mars Mission touched down in the north
polar region of Mars at about 4:53pm PDT. TMS-SD hosted a
Phoenix Landing Party for this event.
|
May 23, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "ESCAPE FROM
MARS" (1999).
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May 20, 2008
|
TMS-SD members went 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.
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May 19, 2008
|
TMS-SD members went 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.
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May 16-18, 2008
 | UC Riverside was 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 were 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.
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May 10, 2008
| The
"San Diego Air & Space
Museum's Family Day" was their 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.
TMS-SD members were 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.
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May 9, 2008
| The REGULAR
MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD this month was 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| - 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.
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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.
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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"
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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.
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| 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.
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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".
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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.
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| - 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.
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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.
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Friday
March 14, 2008
| The next
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of TMS-SD was held at
Studio 106. Meeting report will be published soon.
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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.
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.
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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.
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| - FEBRUARY 2008 - |
| February 29 to March 2, 2008 | TMS-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.
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| 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.
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February 15, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "THE MARS
DAYBREAK" (2004)
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February 8, 2008
| The REGULAR MONTHLY
MEETING of TMS-SD was a dinner meeting at China Max Seafood
Restaurant.
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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.
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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.
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| - JANUARY 2008 - |
| January 30, 2008 | TMS-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.
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| January 24, 2008 | The 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!
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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.
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January 18, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "THE DAY MARS
INVADED EARTH" (1962)
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| January 14, 2008 | TMS-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.
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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.
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| January 3, 2008 | The 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!
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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.
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