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- DECEMBER 2008 -
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Tuesday
December 2, 2008
 | The Mars Society's
MDRS - Mars Desert Research Station
begins its 8th Field Season in the Utah Desert near Capitol Reef National Park with the
arrival of the Engineering Refit/Startup Crew #72 to prep the Hab for the season, which will
officially begin December 27th and run through April 26th 2008.
TMS-SD members will be providing Mission Support again
this season.
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Wednesday
December 3, 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 usually coincides with "THE
SKY TONIGHT" Planetarium show in the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, but
the IMAX theater/planetarium is CLOSED for extensive renovations and
upgrades for the rest of this year.
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
December 5, 2008
|
MARS SOLAR CONJUNCTION: Mars
is 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) are getting a five-week break from the daily grind of
operations. The two Rovers will still be observing passively but not roving. The three orbiters
will hibernate until contact with Earth can be restablished.
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Saturday
December 6, 2008
 |
"Reach for the Stars" at the
Sally Ride Science Festival
at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus.
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.
TMS-SD members will also present at several of the workshops.
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Sunday
December 7, 2008
 | The
San Diego Sci-Fi Double Feature
film group will screen two films about inner-beauty:
FANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966) and
INNERSPACE (1987).
"FANTASTIC VOYAGE": A diplomat is nearly assassinated. In
order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his blood
stream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter the bloodstream.
"INNERSPACE": A hapless store clerk must foil criminals
to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in a secret experiment, was accidentally injected
into him.
Showtime is at 3:00pm for "FANTASTIC VOYAGE" and 5:00pm for "INNERSPACE" at Studio 106 -- please
RSVP
as seating is limited.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Thusrday
December 11, 2008
 | On December 21, 1968, three American astronauts lifted off from the
Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A atop a Saturn V and began a ground-breaking journey
that would push back the boundaries of space exploration and ensure their place in the pantheon
of aerospace pioneers. The crew of Apollo 8, Frank
Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders, were the first humans to finally
break the bounds of earth, venture to the far side of the moon and return safely home.
Join the Apollo 8 crew at the
"San Diego Air & Space
Museum" in Balboa Park for a special 40th Anniversary Celebration Dinner of this
historic mission. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and talk to three true
American heroes!
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Friday
December 12, 2008
|
The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD will be our annual
HOLIDAY DINNER at the
Acapulco
Restaurant in Old Town San Diego from 7-9pm. Please
RSVP
by December 12th at 5:00pm.
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Saturday
December 13, 2008
 | There is
"San Diego Air & Space
Museum's Family Day" scheduled for the month of December.
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Sunday
December 14, 2008
 |
The Diego Area Rocket Team (DART) model
rocketry club will be hosting a model rocket launch at the Over-The-Line field in the middle of
Fiesta Island in Mission Bay from 8:00am to Noon.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Sunday
December 14, 2008
| The
San Diego Space Society holds their monthly
general meeting from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the
Serra
Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library conference room.
TMS-SD member Gerry Williams will host a multimedia
presentation, "A Wake for the Mars Phoenix Lander".
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Friday
December 19, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- THE FLAMING LIPS:
"CHRISTMAS ON MARS" (2008)
It's Christmastime, and the colonization of Mars is underway. However, when an oxygen
generator and a gravity control pod malfunction, Major Syrtis and his team fear the worst.
Syrtis also hallucinates about the birth of a baby, and many other strange things. Meanwhile, a
compassionate alien superbeing arrives, inspiring and helping the isolated astronauts.
Note: Parental Advisory for explicit content.
Here is a review of this film from the
San Diego
Union-Tribune.
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
December 20, 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.
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Saturday
December 20, 2008
 | Join the San Diego Vintage Sci-Fi
film group for a screening of
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) at
7:00pm, at Studio 106.
An alien (Klaatu) with his mighty robot (Gort) land their spacecraft on Cold War-era Earth
just after the end of World War II. They bring an important message to the planet that Klaatu
wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be
difficult, so, after learning something about the natives, Klaatu decides on an alternative
approach.
Please RSVP
as seating is limited. We'll provide the popcorn -- you can bring drinks or snacks to
share.
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Sunday
December 21, 2008
| 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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Saturday
December 27, 2008
|
The Diego Area Rocket Team (DART) model
rocketry club will be hosting a model rocket launch at the Over-The-Line field in the middle of
Fiesta Island in Mission Bay from 8:00am to Noon.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Saturday
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 will be providing Mission Support again
this season.
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Sunday
December 28, 2008
| The San Diego Space Society meets at
Studio 106 at 12:00 noon for a Project Build Day,
followed by a SDSpace Board of Director's meeting at 3:00pm.
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- JANUARY 2009 -
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Saturday
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 will be providing Mission Support again
this season.
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Sunday
January 4, 2009
 | The
San Diego Sci-Fi Double Feature
film group will screen two films about time traveling:
THE TIME TRAVELERS" (1964) and
TIME AFTER TIME" (1979).
"THE TIME TRAVELERS": A time travel experiment that was
supposed to produce a window into time turns out to be a portal instead. One of the experimenters
steps through into a not-too-distant-future world that has been destroyed by nuclear war. Some
of the others follow, but then the portal phases out and they can't get back.
"TIME AFTER TIME": H.G. Wells has just invented a time
machine but hasn't tried it out yet. When he discovers that one of his friends is actually Jack
the Ripper, Jack makes his escape using the time machine. Herbert follows Jack into the late
1970's where he meets Amy, a bank clerk, who teaches Herbert about life in 70's while they
pursue Jack, who is enjoying the more violent society in which he continues his murderous
activities.
Showtime is at 3:00pm for "THE TIME TRAVELERS" and 5:00pm for "TIME AFTER TIME at
Studio 106 -- please
RSVP
as seating is limited. We'll provide the popcorn -- you can bring drinks or snacks to
share.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Wednesday
January 7, 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
January 9, 2009
| The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD
will NOT be held this month. The next scheduled meeting will be in March.
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Saturday
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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Sunday
January 11, 2009
 |
The San Diego Space Society will be
hosting a day-long event called "First Light:
The International Year of Astronomy 2009"
at the "San Diego Air & Space Museum" in
Balboa Park. In addition to displays, we'll be having lectures throughout the day in the
Education Center. The main theme will be the Hubble Space Telescope, and we hope to have an
astronaut (or two) on hand to talk about servicing the Hubble. Confirmed speakers include
astronomer Dennis Mammana and astronomer
Rica Sirbaugh French, with more to
come!
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Friday
January 16, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "GHIDORAH: THE
THREE-HEADED MONSTER" (1964)
From Japan: A princess from a small Himalayan country becomes possessed by the spirit of a
Martian (in the American version) and escapes a plane just as it explodes. As this happens a
meteorite falls from the sky containing Ghidorah, the monster responsible for her planet's
destruction. At the same time, Godzilla and Rodan emerge from hibernation and not only attack
Japan, but each other as well. Mothra, along with its twin priestesses, attempt to convince
Godzilla and Rodan to stop their fighting each other and to team up to fight the new monster. At
the same time, the princess is being hunted by a group of assassins who want to kill her so that
her enemies can take over her homeland.
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
January 17, 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
January 18, 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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January 21, 2009
 |
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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Saturday
January 24, 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 a prep crew from the European Space Agency (ESA) for a one week preparation
mission for upcoming Crews #76 and #77.
TMS-SD members will be providing Mission Support again
this season.
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Sunday
January 25, 2009
| The San Diego Space Society meets at
Studio 106 at 12:00 noon for a Project Build Day,
followed by a SDSpace Board of Director's meeting at 3:00pm.
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Saturday
January 31, 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 #76 from the European Space Agency (ESA) for a two week mission.
TMS-SD members will be providing Mission Support again
this season.
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- FEBRUARY 2009 -
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Sunday
February 1, 2009
 | The
San Diego Sci-Fi Double Feature
film group will screen two underwater films:
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA" (1961) and
THE ABYSS" (1989).
"VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA": Admiral Nelson takes a
brand new atomic submarine through its paces. When the Van Allen radiation belt catches fire,
the admiral must find a way to beat the heat or watch the world go up in smoke.
"THE ABYSS": An American nuclear submarine is
attacked (during the cold war) and crashes underwater. The navy asks the workers of a nearby
underwater oil rig who are joined by a number of navy SEALS to locate and investigate the cause
of the crash. As the crew embark on their mission, they encounter a number of difficulties and
discover that they may not be alone. There is something else down there.
Showtime is at 3:00pm for "VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA" and 5:00pm for "THE
ABYSS" at Studio 106 -- please
RSVP
as seating is limited.
No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.
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Wednesday
February 4, 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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Sunday
February 8, 2009
| The
San Diego Space Society holds their monthly
general meeting from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the
Serra
Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library.
TMS-SD member Gerry Williams will present a multimedia look
at the five active spacecraft at Mars.
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Friday
February 13, 2009
| The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD
will NOT be held this month. The next scheduled meeting will be in March.
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Saturday
February 14, 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 #77 from the European Space Agency (ESA) for a two week mission.
TMS-SD members will be providing Mission Support again
this season.
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Thursday thru Sunday
February 19-21, 2009
| Spacefest 2009 will be 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 will be held at the Town and
Country resort in Mission Valley. Admission is $30 daily/$65 all weekend (in advance), or
$50 daily/$95 for all weekend at the door. Active military cheerfully admitted for only $10/day
or $20 for a military family.
TMS-SD members will be participating, along with our
interactive display table and the
San Diego Mars Rover and
our Mars Sojourner Rover replicas.
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Sunday
February 15, 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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Friday
February 20, 2009
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "DAS
HIMMELSKIBET" aka "A TRIP TO MARS" (1917)
From Denmark: This is a pacifist tale of Professor Planetarios who takes his son to Mars
where they find a vegetarian, white-robed, please-loving people. The high priest's daughter
agrees to return with them to Earth where their plea for peace is received enthusiastically by
everybody except the villan on duty.
Also screening, THOMAS EDISON'S "A TRIP TO MARS" (1910).
This four-minute black and white film produced by Thomas Edison was the first "movie" about Mars:
A professor discovers that when he mixes two magical powders he has the power to reverse
gravity. Some of the powder falls on him, and he is lifted up, flying through the sky until he
finally falls down on the surface of Mars. He escapes some gnarly-limbed trees only to fall over
a ridge and land on the lip of a giant Martian.
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
February 21, 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
February 22, 2009
| The San Diego Space Society meets at
Studio 106 at 12:00 noon for a Project Build Day,
followed by a SDSpace Board of Director's meeting at 3:00pm.
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Friday thru
Sunday
February 27 to
March 1, 2009
 |
TMS-SD members will participate 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.
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Saturday
February 28, 2008
| TMSD-SD members will participate in the
Expanding Your Horizons Conference for 6th to 10th
grade girls at USD.
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Saturday
February 28, 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 #78 for a two week mission.
TMS-SD members will be providing Mission Support again
this season.
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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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Friday
November 14, 2008
| The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD was
not held this month.
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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 10, 2008
| The GENERAL MEETING of TMS-SD was not
held this month.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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May 23, 2008
 | TMS-SD MARS MOVIE NIGHT -- "ESCAPE FROM
MARS" (1999).
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May 20, 2008
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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| HISTORY & NEWS ARCHIVES: 2008
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