Like they do every 20 years, Saturn and Jupiter have been approaching one another in the sky, and next week on the evening of December 21 they will be at their closest (in conjunction). This year's conjunction is a particularly close one - these two planets have not been observable this close in the night sky since the Middle Ages. This talk will go over various aspects of the 2020 conjunction from the elementary to the more complex, and describe how to view the event. As there has been a lot of press about the Star of Bethlehem, there will also be a short discussion as to how unusual the planetary conjunctions were that occurred around the time of Jesus.

Event Date: 10 / 17 / 2020

Astronauts eat healthy, so why is a robust human health and performance program important? In this talk, we look behind the scenes at what it really takes to keep an astronaut healthy in space, by examining the operational aspects of space medicine that begin years before an astronaut boards a spacecraft. While the flight surgeon is the focal point for ensuring astronaut health, they are supported by a team of scientists, engineers, allied health professionals, and training specialists, each of whom play a vital role in the crew's health care. We discuss some of the unique operational aspects and challenges. 

Event Date: 10 / 8 / 2020

Find out how Virtual reality is changing the field of Space exploration and the art of developing this techonology for that purpose.

Event Date: 9 / 17 / 2020