From oasis at oasis-nss.org Wed Oct 1 21:34:22 2008 From: oasis at oasis-nss.org (OASIS) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:34:22 -0700 Subject: [oasis-announce] Free Public Lecture on NASA Phoenix Mission Message-ID: <8813f8cd0810011834w2734304aq589f9dde17dc6a24@mail.gmail.com> What: "The Phoenix Mission: NASA's Martian Polar Expedition" When: 2:15 PM Saturday, 4 October 2008 Where: Carson Public Library 151 E Carson St Carson, CA Come hear what scientists are learning about Mars. Their operation of NASA's Phoenix Lander have made them virtual explorers in the Martian Arctic. With a robotic arm they've dug into the frozen surface, then delivered the scrapings to a portable laboratory whose tests can tell whether life might survive there. They've seen what this bit of Mars is made from -- down to soil particles scanned by an onboard microscope and up to panoramic vistas from stereoscopic cameras. With those same cameras and other sensors, scientists are keeping a Martian weather watch -- useful information for planning actual human expeditions. Dr. Leslie Tamppari is the Phoenix Mission's Project Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). She is a graduate of the University of Arizona and received her PhD from UCLA. At JPL she previously worked as the Deputy Project Scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory (launches 2009) and an Investigation Scientist for the Photoplarimeter / Radiometer (PPR) experiment on the Galileo mission to Jupiter. She decided to become a planetary scientist while working as a JPL intern during Voyager 2's flyby of Neptune. For more information about OASIS, visit www.oasis-nss.org. From oasis at oasis-nss.org Tue Oct 14 21:52:44 2008 From: oasis at oasis-nss.org (OASIS) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:52:44 -0700 Subject: [oasis-announce] Western Museum of Flight Celebrity Lecture Series Message-ID: <8813f8cd0810141852u4b599c5chac169a8fbd14b7a1@mail.gmail.com> OASIS received the following announcement from the Western Museum of Flight. We think many of you might be interested in this event. This is not an OASIS event. ============================= Western Museum of Flight Celebrity Lecture Series October 18 -11 am F-5 Tiger Fighter for the Free World Ron Gibb, F-5/T-38 Program Engineer For decades, the Northrop F-5 Tiger series of fighter aircraft has proved its mettle in conflicts throughout the world. This agile and reliable combat veteran has served in more than thirty countries, ensuring the security of national air space for America's allies on six continents. The US Department of State chose it as the weapon of choice to support friendly nations, and to be the main stay of their air defense strategy. In that role, it has served magnificently. Its innovative technology, combined with its ease of maintenance and high level of combat performance are the result of years of dedicated work by a special team of talented enginering professionals. One of those professionals is Ron Gibb. Ron has agreed to share some of his experiences with us, gained over decades of working on this unique technical marvel. Please join us on Saturday, 18 October. The lecture is free to Museum Members. Non-members: $5.Parking is available in the museum lot on Airport Drive.www.wmof.com Western Museum of Flight 3315 Airport Dr. Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 326-9544 From oasis at oasis-nss.org Tue Oct 14 21:52:44 2008 From: oasis at oasis-nss.org (OASIS) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:52:44 -0700 Subject: [oasis-announce] Western Museum of Flight Celebrity Lecture Series Message-ID: <8813f8cd0810141852u4b599c5chac169a8fbd14b7a1@mail.gmail.com> OASIS received the following announcement from the Western Museum of Flight. We think many of you might be interested in this event. This is not an OASIS event. ============================= Western Museum of Flight Celebrity Lecture Series October 18 -11 am F-5 Tiger Fighter for the Free World Ron Gibb, F-5/T-38 Program Engineer For decades, the Northrop F-5 Tiger series of fighter aircraft has proved its mettle in conflicts throughout the world. This agile and reliable combat veteran has served in more than thirty countries, ensuring the security of national air space for America's allies on six continents. The US Department of State chose it as the weapon of choice to support friendly nations, and to be the main stay of their air defense strategy. In that role, it has served magnificently. Its innovative technology, combined with its ease of maintenance and high level of combat performance are the result of years of dedicated work by a special team of talented enginering professionals. One of those professionals is Ron Gibb. Ron has agreed to share some of his experiences with us, gained over decades of working on this unique technical marvel. Please join us on Saturday, 18 October. The lecture is free to Museum Members. Non-members: $5.Parking is available in the museum lot on Airport Drive.www.wmof.com Western Museum of Flight 3315 Airport Dr. Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 326-9544 From rgounley at earthlink.net Mon Oct 27 10:11:08 2008 From: rgounley at earthlink.net (Robert Gounley) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:11:08 -0700 Subject: [oasis-announce] WORLD PREMIERE of the play "Rocket Girl" (Ramo Aud, Caltech - 7, 8, & 9 Nov) Message-ID: <4905CBFC.5080809@earthlink.net> Come join OASIS members at the Sunday afternoon performance (3:30 pm, 9 November) of the play "Rocket Girl" -- the true story of America's first female rocket scientist. See below for ticket info. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ /Theater Arts at Caltech (TACIT)/ presents the world premiere of the play *ROCKET GIRL* Ramo Auditorium California Institute of Technology Come experience the true story of America's first female rocket scientist. Directed by Brian Brophy Written by George Morgan Friday, November 7th at 8 pm Saturday, November 8th at 8 pm Sunday, November 9th at 3:30 pm * She was born on a small farm in Ray, North Dakota * Her father refused to send her to school * She dropped out of college after one year * She became America's first female rocket scientist /*ROCKET GIRL*, the latest stage play from George Morgan, is the/ / amazing, true, and never before told story of Mary Sherman, a young/ / woman who overcame immense educational obstacles to become not only/ / America's first female rocket scientist, but the key engineer in/ / putting the country's first satellite, Explorer 1, into space./ / "Mary Sherman single-handidly saved America's space program in the/ / 1950's, and nobody knows about it but a handful of old men."/ / --Walter Unterberg, former aerospace engineer/ *Ticket Prices* $18 General Admission $9 Seniors and students 18 and over with ID $5 Caltech students with ID and children under 18 To order tickets, contact the Caltech Ticket Office, 1-888-2-CALTECH or 626-395-4652 (TDD number 626-395-3700). The Ticket Office is located at 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106. You can also fax the Ticket Office at 626-395-1721, e-mail them at events at caltech.edu, or visit their website at http://events.caltech.edu/.