News, Saturday, 19 AUG 2006 SPOC Star Party Tonight Dave Bernson to speak from 7:45 to 8:45. Observing starts at 8:45. http://slas.us/displayevent.asp?EventID=847 +++++ SLAS Will Need New Chief SLAS president Lowell Lyon reports he will not be running for reelection. Those interested in standing for the top job (or any other SLAS board position) need to file their candidacy with SLAS Secretary/Treasurer by the end of next Tuesday's general meeting. +++++ Hubble Sees Faintest Stars in a Globular Cluster NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered what astronomers are reporting as the dimmest stars ever seen in any globular star cluster. http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2006/37/ +++++ Satellites to Study the Sun The STEREO mission will improve understanding of the solar eruptions that can send a billion tons of the sun's outer atmosphere hurtling into space. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006/aug/HQ_06294_STEREO_press_packet.html +++++ SMART-1 Impact: Last Call for Ground Based Observations If you are a professional or amateur astronomer and want to contribute to the final phase of the SMART-1 mission, join ESA on the impact ground observation campaign. http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMTU0Z7QQE_0.html +++++ NASA Chief Justifies Cuts During Session at USU Mike Griffin, NASA's administrator, was feisty in defending the space agency's deep cuts in science projects during a question-and-answer session Monday at the Utah State University Small Satellite Conference. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view2/1,4382,645193239,00.html +++++ NASA Announces Briefings to Discuss Space Station Missions NASA will hold two media briefings next week on the current and next missions to the International Space Station. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/releases/2006/J06-090.html +++++ New Horizons Salutes Voyager As New Horizons cruised toward the edge of the asteroid belt and a date with Jupiter, the spacecraft that revolutionized our knowledge of that giant planet more than 25 years ago made history again this week. http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/news_center/news/081706.html +++++ ************************************************** ************************************************** Free Telescopes For SLAS Members SLAS has several scopes available for free, long term loan to current SLAS members who have belonged to SLAS for at least 30 days. http://slas.us/membership_benefits.htm +++++ Images and Data From Cassini-Huygens At:s http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/latest/index.cfm http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press-releases.cfm +++++ Information On The Mars Rovers At: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html +++++ SLAS 2006 Star Party Schedule http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/LOCAL.HTML +++++ SSA / UMNH 2006 Southern Utah Public Star Party Schedule http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/STARPARTIES.HTML +++++ ************************************************** News is being sent to you because of your affiliation with the Salt Lake Astronomical Society or because you are subscribed to the Utah Astronomy Listserve. 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