The Mars Society is pleased to
announce that an update on the Kepler Mission has been arranged as part of the 15th Annual International Mars Society Convention in Pasadena, California this August.Discussing the latest exo-planet discoveries
of Kepler will be Dr. John Johnson, a scientist at NASA’s Exo-Planet Science
Institute at the California Institute of Technology.
Dr. Johnson is an Assistant Professor
of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Cal Tech, with research interests in detecting
planets around other stars (exo-planets) using high-precision Doppler
measurements and transit photometry, developing new instrumentation for the detection
and characterization of exo-planets and studying the relationships between the
physical properties of stars and the occurrence of planets, to name a few.
Dr. Johnson attended the University
of Missouri-Rolla (B.S. in Physics) and the University of California-Berkeley
(Ph.D. in Astrophysics).In addition, he
received the AAS Newton Lacy Pierce Prize (2012), the Alfred P. Sloan
Fellowship (2012) and the UC Berkeley Uhl Prize for Outstanding Scholarly
Achievement (2007).
Call
for Papers
Presentations
for the International Mars Society Convention are invited dealing with all
matters (science, engineering, politics, economics, public policy, etc.)
associated with the exploration and settlement of the planet Mars.
Abstracts
of no more than 300 words should be sent for consideration by June 30, 2012 to: The Mars
Society, 11111 W. 8th Avenue, unit A, Lakewood, CO 80215 or via email to: Marsabstracts@aol.com
(e-mail applications are preferred). All submissions are welcomed.
Registration
for the International Mars Society Convention in Pasadena is now open online.
NASA TV (05.19.12) - During a press briefing at the Kennedy Space Center on May 19, SpaceX
President Gwynne Shotwell and NASA Commercial Crew and Cargo
Program
Manager Alan Lindenmoyer discussed the launch abort of the SpaceX Falcon
9 rocket and Dragon capsule on a demonstration flight to the
International Space Station.
Early data shows that high chamber pressure
in Engine #5 caused a cutoff of all nine engines at T- 0.5 seconds.
SpaceX will continue to look at the data and inspect the engine before
setting a new launch date. The next possible opportunity is May 22 from
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
To view today's NASA/SpaceX press conference, please click here.
The Mars Society invites you to watch the second SpaceX demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital
Transportation Services (COTS) on Saturday, May
19th at 4:55 a.m. EDT (08:55 GMT). (For those of you living in the U.S., drink lots of coffee and enjoy the show!!)
The launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying an unmanned Dragon capsule will
occur from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
in Florida.
TO WATCH THE SPACEX LAUNCH LIVE ON SPACEFLIGHT NOW, PLEASE CLICK HERE. THE ONLINE VIDEO COVERAGE WILL BEGIN AT 3:30 A.M. EDT (07:30 GMT).
“I really want SpaceX to help make life multi-planetary. I’d like to see a self-sustaining base on Mars.” -- Elon Musk, Founder & CEO of SpaceX(Wall Street Journal, 04/26/11)
Dr. Simon “Pete” Worden, Director of NASA’s Ames Research Center, will give a talk at the 15th Annual International Mars
Society Convention in Pasadena, California, August 3-5, 2012.Under Dr. Worden’s leadership, Ames has
provided critical R&D support that makes many of NASA’s space exploration missions
possible.
Prior to becoming Ames director, Dr. Worden
was a Research Professor of Astronomy, Optical Sciences and Planetary Sciences
at the University of Arizona where his primary research direction was the
development of large space optics for national security and scientific purposes
and near-earth asteroids.
Additionally, Dr. Worden worked on topics
related to space exploration and solar-type activity in nearby stars. He is a recognized expert on space issues —
both civil and military. He has also authored
or co-authored more than 150 scientific technical papers in astrophysics, space
sciences, and strategic studies. Moreover, he served as a scientific
co-investigator for two NASA space science missions.
Call
for Papers
Presentations
for the International Mars Society Convention are invited dealing with all
matters (science, engineering, politics, economics, public policy, etc.)
associated with the exploration and settlement of the planet Mars.
Abstracts
of no more than 300 words should be sent for consideration by June 30, 2012 to: The Mars
Society, 11111 W. 8th Avenue, unit A, Lakewood, CO 80215 or via email to: Marsabstracts@aol.com
(e-mail applications are preferred). All submissions are welcomed.
Registration
for the International Mars Society Convention in Pasadena is now open online.
"What is [NASA's] space vision today? Where is the visionary? We're not going
anywhere... there is no where, there is no what, and there is no when. Tell me where... there is no where."
-- Story Musgrave, Former NASA Astronaut (Examiner.com)
**Important Events & Activities** A Call to Action: Save the Mars Program! Get Involved! ________________________________________ 15th Annual International Mars Society Convention August 3 - 5, 2012 Pasadena, California Please click here for details. Register now! Call for papers! ________________________________________
2012 Mars Society UK Annual General Meeting & Conference August 25, 2012 Leicester, United Kingdom More details to follow. ________________________________________
12th Australian Mars Exploration Conference (AMEC 2012) September 14 - 16, 2012 Canberra, Australia Please click here for details. ________________________________________
12th European Mars Conference October 12 - 14, 2012 Munich, Germany Please click here for details. ________________________________________
