Exploring Space at a University: Kepler Mission at CU Boulder The Kepler spacecraft, launched in 2009, has been one of NASA’s most successful scientific missions. From the first command to the spacecraft, students at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space … Continue reading →
Making the Earth Ripple: Black Holes and Gravitational Waves The Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday, September 24th, 2016. The goal of … Continue reading →
The Five Moons of Pluto Is the subject of this month’s Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) meeting. EVAS in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday, August 27, 2016. The … Continue reading →
Free Public Viewing Event. Weather Permitting. Viewing starts around sunset. Moon, Mars and Saturn should be good for viewing. Maybe even catch a few stray Perseid meteors. Just show up and join the fun.
Continue reading →June 11 — Free Public Viewing Event. Weather Permitting. Viewing starts around sunset. Just show up and join the fun. Jupiter, Mars and Saturn should be perfect for viewing.
Continue reading →Monday May 9, 2016, Mercury passes directly between the sun and Earth. The last time it happened was ten years ago in 2006 and the next time will be Nov. 11, 2019. Here in Estes Park the sunrise occurs at 5:49 … Continue reading →
The Square Kilometer Array is the subject of this month’s Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) meeting. EVAS in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday April 23rd, 7 PM. … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →“Cosmology with Quasars: Dinosaurs of the Universe.” This will be a public talk and PowerPoint presentation, with demonstrations, which has been given at the Adler and Hayden Planetariums and is suitable for all ages. We will discuss what quasars are, … Continue reading →
Our guest speaker this month is Dr. Michael Prochoda MD, an avid astronomer and member of the EVAS. Michael’s has offered to tell us a little bit about the Orion constellation. It would be good timing since Orion is a highlight … Continue reading →
