EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE: THE SUN

EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE: The Sun
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NOTE: THE OCTOBER 3 SESSION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO OCTOBER 24 AT 1 PM

October 24: Parker Solar Probe (PSP) and Mobile Observatory
Learn about NASA’s PSP as it makes the closest pass to the Sun ever, unraveling mysteries. Then view the Sun through a totally safe solar observatory that we will bring to the OLLI parking lot!
Presenter: Michal Peri, NASA Ambassador, STEM Committee

October 10: Space Weather
This not-to-be-missed lecture by a nationally-recognized expert covers risks we face from solar activity. A single coronal mass ejection could destroy the electrical grid, fry TVs and refrigerators and kill the Internet. We’ll look at past events—few realize how close we’ve come to disaster.
Presenter: Tamitha Mulligan Skov, Scientist, Space Environmental Laboratory, Aerospace Corporation

Developers: Michal Peri, Marc Nussbaum

Wednesdays, October 10
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Wednesday, October 24
1:00-3:00 PM

Facilitators:
Ron and Karen Madaras 949-759-1248
klmadaras@gmail.com