January 2013

  • Welcome to the new FAS Website

    Good morning all, Well we finally got the new site up and running. Hope you all enjoy it, there is still a lot of work to be done, but please start using and commenting. The comments are turned on for now, or you can send email to mailto:fas@fas37.org Thanks, The WebMasters

  • Mars 3-D Jan. 22, 2013 Meeting Links

    Mars 3-D links Links to current Mars missions: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/ “Mars in 3-D: Images from the Viking Mission” (NASA movie, 1979) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubRHSg5daMs HiRISE Anaglyphs: “Explore Mars, One Giant Image at a Time” (2,899 images!!!) http://www.uahirise.org/ Explore Mars! – Spirit’s Journey (interactive web site) http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/explore/spirit/ Explore Mars! – Curiosity’s Journey (interactive web site) http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/explore/curiosity/  

  • Club Meeting 22 January 2013

    *Hi FAS folks: Our next meeting will be tomorrow night, January 22, starting at 7:30 PM at Sci-Works. Our program, “Attacking Mars – in 3D,” presented by JPL Solar System Ambassador Jonathan Ward. It will include an overview of the best 3D images from the Mars Rovers. NASA’s Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity rovers have collectively driven more…

  • The Young Astronomers Newsletter January 2013

    Volume 21 Number 2 January 2013  By Art Gormley