RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium: Coffee in Space
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✏️ COFFEE IN SPACE
FALL 2022 SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER 18
Select Tuesdays | 3:30-4:15pm
By popular demand, we're doing it again! Grab a cup of coffee and let’s meet on Zoom to talk about what’s happening in space. During this course, Planetarium Director, Steve Fentress, will bring up reliable sources of information, show the latest pictures and video clips from space, and keep the discussion pleasant, respectful, and on-topic.
We will meet on Zoom once a week and talk about what's happening in space. For more details, email Steve at sfentress@rmsc.org.
Topics will change with current events, but we’ll be sure to cover:
- NASA missions
- Private space flight with SpaceX and others
- Major astronomical discoveries
Each weekly session is 45 minutes and will be conducted via Zoom. The Zoom link for this course will be emailed to you before the first session.
REGISTER!
COURSE DETAILS
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR:
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Adults of all ages
- Young people welcome
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Ability to participate digitally using Zoom
Still have questions? Reach out to us!
REGISTER FOR CLASSES
FALL 2022 SESSION
Course Fee: $65 for nine sessions ($50 for RMSC Members); Family members living in the same household can enroll as one.
Class Time: Nine Tuesdays from 3:30–4:15pm
- October 18, 25
- November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- December 6, 13
Class Start Date: October 18, 2022
What's included:
- Nine 45-minute classes with Planetarium Director, Steve Fentress
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
STEVE FENTRESS, DIRECTOR OF THE RMSC STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM
Steve Fentress has many years of experience designing Planetarium programs for school groups as well as hands-on and in-depth programs for homeschoolers and youth groups. He has written articles for space.com and Griffith Observer magazine. He stays up to date by participating in planetarium educators’ networks and online seminars. His book Sky to Space: Astronomy Beyond the Basics with Comparisons, Ratios, and Proportions is available from Amazon, but we will not be using it in this course.
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