THE MARS SOCIETY - THIS WEEK IN SAN DIEGO Saturday, June 14, 2008

Learn about humanity's first non-government- produced voyage to the stars, and the craft which made it happen. Meet Dan Linehan, author of "SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History" at a Southern California area Science Cafe event at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Oceanside, CA! You'll get to meet the man who went behind the scenes at Scaled Composites to produce a complete, illustrated history of humankind's first commercial space vessel -- SpaceShipOne. This new book is authorized by Burt Rutan, inventor of the craft. Event starts at 5:00pm. http://science.meetup.com/32/calendar/7953073/ No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.

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Sunday, June 15, 2008 The Orange County Space Society holds their monthly meeting at the Irvine Heritage Park Library in Irvine, CA starting at 3:00pm. http://www.ocspace.org/ No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.

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Sunday, June 15, 2008 TV ALERT: "When We Left Earth" is the story of mankind's greatest adventure, leaving the earth and living in space. For the first time this series has digitally re-mastered the original film and audio recordings from NASA's vault, including and all the key on-board footage filmed by the astronauts themselves. From John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit the earth, to Neil Armstrong's first historic steps on the moon, to the unprecedented spacewalks required to repair the Hubble telescope, these epic stories are shown in stunning clarity and told by the astronauts and engineers who were there. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/nasa/programs/programs.html LANDING THE EAGLE premieres Sunday, June 15 at 9:00 p.m. E/P, THE EXPLORERS premieres Sunday, June 15 at 10:00 p.m. E/P.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008 The San Diego Model Expo '08 Model Contest & Raffle, with the San Diego Air & Space Museum Swap Meet will take place at the SDASM Annex at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, CA from 8:00am to 1:00pm. http://www.ipmssd.org/ No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008 The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park features Family Science Days from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. It is free with paid Science Center admission. Participate in hands-on activities designed for children and adults to work together to complement our interactive exhibits. Explore the fun and fascinating side of science! Come to our science table and make a free science experiment that you can take home with you! http://www.rhfleet.org/site/education/familyscience.cfm No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.

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Saturday, June 21,2008 San Diego Vintage Sci-Fi presents: "PANIC IN YEAR ZERO!" (1962) While on a fishing trip, Harry Baldwin (Ray Milland) and his family hear an explosion and realize that Los Angeles has been leveled by a nuclear attack. Looters and killers are everywhere. Escaping to the hills with his family, he sets about the business of surviving in a world where, he knows, the old ideals of humanity will be first casualties. Not one to give up, he holds up a store for supplies and hides the family in a cave. http://sdvsf.org/ Also Showing: "Quatermass II", Ep. 5 (UK, 1955) & "Radar Men from the Moon", Ep. 12 (USA,1952). Showtime is at 7:00pm at Studio 106 in the Art Union Building at 2323 Broadway 92102. No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.

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Sunday, June 22, 2008 TV ALERT: "When We Left Earth" is the story of mankind's greatest adventure, leaving the earth and living in space. For the first time this series has digitally re-mastered the original film and audio recordings from NASA's vault, including and all the key on-board footage filmed by the astronauts themselves. From John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit the earth, to Neil Armstrong's first historic steps on the moon, to the unprecedented spacewalks required to repair the Hubble telescope, these epic stories are shown in stunning clarity and told by the astronauts and engineers who were there. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/nasa/programs/programs.html THE SHUTTLE premieres Sunday, June 22 at 9:00 p.m. E/P, HOME IN SPACE premieres Sunday, June 22 at 10:00 p.m. E/P.

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Monday, June 23, 2008 Gemini 12 and Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin will make a public appearance at the Aging & Independence Services Aging Summit at the Town and Country Resort in Mission Valley starting at 9:00am. This event will be simulcast to the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. https://www.82sharp.sharp.com/Sections.asp?dblink=1&ServLink=117&ClassLink=2182&Survey No TMS-SD participation is planned for this event.

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