BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Colorado Chautauqua - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.chautauqua.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Colorado Chautauqua REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20200308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20201101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20210314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20270314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20271107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260501T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260501T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20251104T163248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T173719Z UID:40521-1777663800-1777663800@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:The Light of Distant Worlds - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:Featuring Dr. Zach Berta-Thompson\nPresented by Astronaut Ice Cream\n \nDoor time: 7:00\nShow time: 7:30 \nEverything glows. Everything emits light. Stars and light bulbs emit visible light we can see with our eyes; planets and people emit infrared light that can be felt as heat or seen with infrared cameras. In this talk\, we will explore how astronomers use all kinds of light to observe planets orbiting other stars. These “exoplanets” are so distant they will never appear as anything more than mere twinkling points of light in the sky. Yet\, with careful observations we can find them\, measure the color of their sunsets\, feel the heat emanating from their surfaces\, determine the composition of their atmospheres\, and maybe eventually search them for photosynthetic alien life. Join us for a friendly tour of some of the weird planets out there in the Universe\, how they help us view our own planet in a new light\, and a celebration of the ways modern exoplanet science relies on phenomena most people can experience from Earth: light\, color\, rainbows\, eclipses\, and curiosity. \nImage Credit: NASA \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/the-light-of-distant-worlds/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Exoplanets-1080x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260413T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260413T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20251104T163358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T164842Z UID:40513-1776108600-1776108600@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Artemis II - Humanity's Return to Deep Space - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:Featuring Corey Brooker\nPresented by Astronaut Ice Cream\n \nDoor time: 7:00\nShow time: 7:30 \nThis presentation provides a comprehensive overview of Artemis II\, the first crewed mission to deep space since the Apollo era. Four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule “Integrity” will journey to the Moon and back\, re‑establishing a human presence in cis‑lunar space after more than five decades in early 2026. The briefing outlines mission objectives\, key milestones\, and the technical architecture for subsequent Artemis flights\, including the lunar‑surface landing planned for Artemis III. \nCorey Brooker:\nCorey Brooker has been working on the Orion Program within the Commercial Civil Space Line of Business at Lockheed Martin Space for the past 18 years.  He is currently the Senior Manager for Orion’s Systems Environments and Specialty Engineering.  Systems Environments includes: Aerosciences (ascent & reentry aerodynamics\, purge & vent\, and plume impingement); System Thermal analysis for Active and Passive thermal control systems; and the Loads & Dynamics analysis for events such as liftoff\, ascent\, acoustics\, aborts\, separation\, docking\, controls\, descent and landing. Specialty areas includes: Reliability & Maintainability; Electromagnetic Compatibility & Interference; Radiation; and Micrometeorite and Orbital Debris analyses. \nHis previous role on Orion included leading the Launch Vehicle Integration efforts between Orion and the Space Launch System (SLS) for both Artemis-1 and Artemis-2.  Lead the technical management for the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 between LM and United Launch Alliance.  He is a graduate of the LM Executive Development & Growth Enhancement (ED&GE) and Systems Engineering Mid-Career Advanced Program (SE MAP).  In addition to his work on Orion\, he is passionate about employee development & engagement\, mentoring\, and supporting the community via STEM activities and public outreach. \nPrevious work experience includes over 12 years of Loads & Dynamics analysis for the launch vehicle development and production flights on the Atlas V and Delta IV evolved expendable launch vehicles.   He has been a part of 4 Orion missions (PA-1\, EFT-1\, AA-2\, and Artemis I)\, 10 Delta IV\, and 11 Atlas V successful mission flights with a 100% Mission Success rate. \nCorey holds a bachelor’s (1994) and master’s degree (1995) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan.  The proud father to 3 children: Alexis\, Isabella\, and TJ\, and husband of 30 years to his wife\, Nikki\, who runs a non-profit in our local community for moms struggling with mental health issues and postpartum depression \nImage Credit: NASA \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/artemis-ii/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Artemis-II-1080x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260309T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260309T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20251104T163220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T195059Z UID:40518-1773084600-1773084600@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Engineering SPHEREx: A Mission to Decode the Universe - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:Featuring Michael Werner & Richa Sirohi\nPresented by Astronaut Ice Cream\n \nDoor time: 7:00\nShow time: 7:30 \nBAE Systems engineers Richa Sirohi and Michael Werner will present an in-depth look at the SPHEREx mission\, a NASA astrophysics observatory developed with key engineering contributions from BAE Systems\, designed to map the entire sky in near-infrared light. This talk will explore the intricate engineering challenges behind SPHEREx—from spacecraft architecture and integration to the mission’s execution to enable groundbreaking science. \nAttendees will gain insight into how SPHEREx’s innovative design supports its ambitious goal: to collect spectral data from hundreds of millions of galaxies\, stars\, and planetary systems. Werner and Sirohi will walk through the technical decisions that shaped the spacecraft’s capabilities\, including its optics\, and data handling\, and how these elements work in concert to deliver high-fidelity measurements across the sky. \nThe talk will also highlight the mission’s scientific promise: probing the origins of the universe\, investigating the abundance of water and organic molecules in star-forming regions\, and surveying the large-scale structure of the cosmos to understand inflation and galaxy evolution. \nSPHEREx embodies the challenges and triumphs of lean\, cross-organizational engineering\, and scientific hope. Whether you’re an engineer\, scientist\, or space enthusiast\, this session offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how cutting-edge spacecraft engineering enables transformative astrophysical discovery. \nRicha Sirohi:\nRicha Sirohi is a Lead Spacecraft Systems Engineer at BAE Systems. She has previously worked at the RF anti-drone startup\, Epirus\, as well as NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where she played a key role in the development of NASA’s SPHEREx mission. Richa has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Baylor University\, a Master’s in Systems Engineering from Cornell University\, and a Master’s of Engineering Management from Cornell University. Richa specializes in integrating complex subsystems to enable cutting-edge aerospace technology. Her work bridges the gap between mission architecture and scientific discovery\, ensuring that spacecraft design meets the rigorous mission demands. Richa is also a dedicated mentor and advocate for collaborative engineering\, bringing both technical precision and creative energy to every project she leads. \nMichael Werner:\nMichael Werner is a systems engineer at BAE Systems. He has worked on the spacecraft bus for NASA’s SPHEREx mission since 2019\, and continues to support the mission as the Spacecraft Lead Systems Engineer during science operations. Michael received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines\, and his M.S. degree in Aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He joined BAE Systems in 2018 and has supported spacecraft programs during his time there\, focusing on bringing effective collaboration\, empathetic leadership\, and technical rigor to the programs he supports. \nImage Credit: NASA \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/engineering-spherex/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Home Feature,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SPHEREx-1080x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260209T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20251104T163211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T195035Z UID:40875-1770665400-1770665400@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Planets Like Ours: Mars\, Venus\, and Beyond - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:Featuring Dr. Shannon Curry\nPresented by Astronaut Ice Cream\n \nDoor time: 7:00\nShow time: 7:30 \nAs Earth formed over 4 billion years ago\, two other similar\, terrestrial worlds formed on either side of us but evolved in dramatically different ways. Water existed on Venus\, Earth\, and Mars as they orbited at a cozy and safe distance from the sun\, but life as we know it only formed here on our pale blue dot. What happened to Mars and Venus over time\, and what will they tell us about Earth’s future? Shannon Curry will talk about why these worlds look so different\, what we still don’t know\, and how we explore Mars and Venus with robots\, spacecraft\, and humans. \nDr. Shannon Curry:\nDr. Curry is the Principal Investigator of the Mars Atmospheric and Volatiles EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission and an Associate Professor in the Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of Colorado\, Boulder. Her research focuses on how planets and their atmospheres are shaped by the sun and solar activity\, and she specializes in Mars science and operations. Dr. Curry is also the Project Scientist for NASA’s ESCAPADE mission and a science team member on Parker Solar Probe mission. She previously served as a member and chair for NASA’s Planetary Advisory Committee. She received her B.S. in Astrophysics from Tufts University and her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/planets-like-ours/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Home Feature,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Planets-Like-Ours-1080x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260112T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20251111T165056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T165733Z UID:40989-1768246200-1768246200@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:US Women Astronauts: Three Generations and Counting DESCRIPTION:Featuring Valerie Neal\nPresented by Astronaut Ice Cream\n \nDoor time: 7:00\nShow time: 7:30 \nSince 1978 when six American women were selected as astronaut candidates\, women have become fully integral to the astronaut corps and have held every technical and leadership position. Yet the public is not aware of most of them and their achievements in the US space program. This presentation will introduce the women who have collectively flown more than 100 space shuttle missions\, 10 SpaceX flights\, and more than 30 space station expeditions\, with special attention to those with Colorado ties. Audiences may find inspiration in their different journeys to become astronauts\, the challenges they faced\, and their resilience and dedication as they took their place in space.\n\n\nValerie Neal\n\nValerie Neal\, Curator Emerita at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum\, historian\, author\, developer of exhibits and documentaries\, and Boulder resident. Her latest book is On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/us-women-astronauts/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Home Feature,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/US-Women-Astronauts-1080x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20250225T165854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T183002Z UID:35018-1750878000-1750878000@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Brian Greene - Starry Night: A Voyage Across Space and Time DESCRIPTION:Presented by KUNC\n\nSpecial thanks to\n\nDoor time: 6:00\nShow time: 7:00 \nEmbark on a cosmic journey from the Big Bang to the end of time with award-winning physicist Brian Greene\, as he brings the universe to life through captivating storytelling and insights. \nThe iconic photograph of Earth as a “pale blue dot\,” captured by Voyager I\, reveals our planet’s delicate presence against the vastness of space. Extending this perspective across time—from the Big Bang to the universe’s distant future—deepens our appreciation of humanity’s fleeting yet luminous moment in the cosmic story. Starry Night: A Voyage Across Space and Time invites audiences on a dramatic journey to grasp our place in the cosmic unfolding. \nMeet Brian Greene!\nPurchase a VIP Experience Package \nLimited Availability \nPackage includes: \n\nOne (1) premium seat to the event\nEarly entry into the venue\nMeet & Greet with Brian Greene\nPhoto opportunity with Brian Greene\nAutographed commemorative poster\n\n**Brian Greene will sign one (1) book per person at the meet and greet.\n**Please bring your own book for signature.\nAn email including instructions on early entry time and entry point will be sent to the email address on your order three days prior to the event. \nBrian Greene\nBrian Greene is a leading theoretical physicist and an entertaining communicator of cutting-edge scientific concepts. A Professor of Physics and of Mathematics at Columbia University\, Greene has been described by The Washington Post as “the single best explainer of abstruse concepts in the world today.” Author of four acclaimed books — The Elegant Universe\, The Fabric of the Cosmos\, The Hidden Reality\, and Until the End of Time his books are also the basis of two Emmy and Peabody Award-winning NOVA miniseries\, both of which Greene hosted. \nHis latest best-selling release\, Until the End of Time\, is a breathtaking exploration of the cosmos and our quest to understand it and was listed as one of the “100 Notable Books of 2020” by the New York Times. The book is a journey across time and described as “a love letter to the ephemeral cosmic moment when everything is possible. Reading it is often heartbreaking as the work is full of so many profundities\, as well as anecdotes from Greene’s life that will have you laughing.” (The New York Times) \nTogether with journalist Tracy Day\, Greene is the co-founder of The World Science Festival\, which brings cutting-edge science programming to a broad audience. The Festival’s live flagship events\, in New York and Australia\, have reached an audience of over two million\, and more than 50 million have experienced the Festival’s offerings online. \nA Harvard graduate and a Rhodes Scholar\, Greene is a frequent television guest\, joining Stephen Colbert eight times and playing himself in an episode of The Big Bang Theory. He has also had cameo roles in a few Hollywood films including Frequency\, Maze\, and The Last Mimzy. Greene is currently director of Columbia University’s Center for Theoretical Physics. \n \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/brian-greene/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Auditorium\, 100 Morning Glory Dr.\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Home Feature,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Brian-Greene-Math-Square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250505T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250505T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20241120T165845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T182115Z UID:33373-1746473400-1746473400@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:From Boulder to the Beyond: NASA's Search for Life Outside the Solar System DESCRIPTION:This is a featured event of the BAE Systems Space Series at Chautauqua\n\nPresented in partnership with:\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \nIn the last three decades\, the explosion of exoplanet discoveries have demonstrated that\, on average\, every star in the Milky Way hosts a planetary system. With so many planets now discovered\, our next challenge is characterizing the atmospheres of those planets to assess their potential habitability and search for the signs of active biology. In this talk\, I will highlight recent exoplanet discoveries and describe the role that the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) is playing in developing the science\, hardware\, and training the next generations of scientists and engineers for NASA’s upcoming flagship exoplanet mission\, the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). I will describe the HWO mission and how LASP is developing hardware on small satellites and rocket missions\, and how we use these missions to train the students who will lead NASA’s future missions like HWO and beyond. \nDr. Kevin France:\nKevin France is a professor at LASP and in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences. He is an expert on space instruments for astrophysics and the study of extrasolar planets. He had led approximately 10 NASA rocket and small satellite missions at LASP\, works extensively with the Hubble Space Telescope\, and is engaged with NASA’s development of future observatories to find habitable planets beyond the solar system. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/kevin-france/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Boulder-to-the-Beyond-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250407T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250407T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20241120T165859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T182221Z UID:33191-1744054200-1744054200@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:DIMPLE: Studying the Moon's Volcanic History DESCRIPTION:This is a featured event of the BAE Systems Space Series at Chautauqua\n\nPresented in partnership with:\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \nThe ground-breaking DIMPLE (Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer) experiment will for the first time send a rock-dating instrument to resolve a scientific mystery on the Moon. The objective of DIMPLE is to date rocks from within the volcanic caldera of a shield volcano called Ina. The rough interior of Ina is remarkable for its scarcity of craters from meteoroid impacts. Taken at face value\, the relatively low density of craters implies a surface age of 33 ± 2 million years. If the Moon was volcanically active this recently\, it would require a profound reassessment of our understanding of how small planets like the Moon retain heat over the eons. \nDr. Scott Anderson:\nDr. F. Scott Anderson is the PI of DIMPLE. He has been a strong proponent of the decade-long effort to make in-situ chronology measurements a reality. He has developed three prototype dating instruments\, and is an expert in laser processes\, laser development\, and resonance ionization\, in addition to having built multiple mass spectrometers. His research portfolio includes science investigations in the areas of geochronology\, geophysical/tectonic formation of Valles Marineris (Mars)\, heat flow and gravity studies of Venus\, and the discovery of chlorides on Mars via thermal infrared spectroscopy. He has worked with data from Mars missions and has won awards for excellence from NASA. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/dimple/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DIMPLE-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250303T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250303T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20241211T165853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T181930Z UID:33675-1741030200-1741030200@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Opening New Windows to Our Universe DESCRIPTION:This is a featured event of the BAE Systems Space Series at Chautauqua\n\nPresented in partnership with:\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \nA myriad of telescopes\, both in space and on the ground\, probe the evolution of the cosmos. Telescopes are time machines: the farther we look\, the farther back in time we see. We observe how stars and planets form\, live\, and die. We watch how galaxies evolve. Remarkably\, ordinary matter (atoms\, molecules\, etc.) makes up less than 5% of cosmic stuff. Mysterious “dark matter” makes up 25%. The remaining 70% propels the accelerating expansion of the Universe. We call it “dark energy”. \nJohn Bally will present the latest discoveries and recent images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)\, the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)\, and our gravitational wave\, neutrino\, and other observatories. \nDr. John Bally:\nJohn Bally\, originally from Hungary\, emigrated to the U.S. at age 9. After earning his PhD in millimeter-wave radio astronomy at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst in 1980\, he worked at AT&T Bell Labs\, contributing to radio astronomy\, free-space optical communication\, and the establishment of the first permanent astronomical observatory in Antarctica. Since 1991\, Bally has been a professor at the University of Colorado\, Boulder\, utilizing major observatories like Hubble\, JWST\, and ALMA. His research spans star and planetary formation\, the Central Molecular Zone of the Milky Way\, stellar feedback mechanisms\, and the explosive origins of massive stars. Recently\, he’s explored dark matter constraints and the concept of “cosmic natural selection.” An avid skier\, Bally also operates a private observatory in Breckenridge\, CO\, featuring advanced telescopes for deep-sky imaging. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/opening-new-windows/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Opening-New-Windows-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250203T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250203T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20241120T165830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T180104Z UID:31236-1738611000-1738611000@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:The New Eyes in Orbit: Breakthroughs in Astronomical Space Telescopes - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:This is a featured event of the BAE Systems Space Series at Chautauqua\n\nPresented in partnership with:\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \nJoin us for an evening with Dr. Gregory Wirth of BAE Systems on a fascinating journey through the past\, present\, and future of the NASA space telescopes transforming our understanding of the cosmos. Even as astronomers continue to harness the power of cutting-edge ground-based observatories\, space telescopes driven by groundbreaking engineering innovations command center stage. \nDiscover how NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope\, with its precisely aligned segmented primary mirror\, is delivering astonishingly sharp infrared images of the universe. Learn about the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope\, set to explore dark matter and dark energy with a camera 100 times more powerful than those on Webb and Hubble. Finally\, get a glimpse into the future with NASA’s ambitious Habitable Worlds Observatory\, designed to identify and study Earth-like exoplanets using an exceptionally stable optical system. \nThis talk will delve into recent discoveries from Webb and explore the remarkable technologies transforming these visionary concepts into modern engines of scientific discovery. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/the-new-eyes-in-orbit/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-New-Eyes-in-Orbit-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241202T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241202T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20240821T155826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T210530Z UID:31225-1733167800-1733167800@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Lucy in the Sky! NASA's First Mission to the Trojan Asteroids - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:This is a featured event of the Astronaut Ice Cream Space Series at Chautauqua\n\nPresented in partnership with:\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \nThe Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids out at Jupiter’s orbit launched 3 years ago for a 12 year mission that will visit more asteroids than any previous mission. Joel Parker will talk about what Lucy has been doing since launch – including a practice flyby of a main belt asteroid that gave us a big surprise\, what is coming up next\, and what is involved in planning a spacecraft flyby. Parker will also touch on the unique challenges of long missions. \nJoel Parker:\nJoel Parker is a Director at Southwest Research Institute. He has studied objects such as massive stars in distant galaxies and small bodies more nearby in our Solar System. He has worked on the New Horizons mission that did the first flyby of Pluto\, the Rosetta mission that orbited a comet for 2 years and sent a lander to the comet’s surface\, and others including the Lucy mission. Joel also is a host and producer of the radio science show “How on Earth” on Boulder/Denver station KGNU. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/lucy-in-the-sky/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Joel-Parker-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241111T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20240821T155802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T175544Z UID:31211-1731353400-1731353400@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Challenger and Hubble: Preventable Failures - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:This is a featured event of the Astronaut Ice Cream Space Series at Chautauqua\n\nPresented in partnership with:\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \nAs NASA’s Director\, Astrophysics\, Dr. Pellerin had a payload in Challenger’s cargo bay\, and led the team that built\, launched\, and repaired Hubble. Although the root causes of failures appeared to be technical\, the Failure Review Boards found that they were social. Dr. Pellerin will explore these (generally ignored) causes\, and how they could have be remedied\, if acknowledged. \nCharles (Charlie) Pellerin\, PhD (Astrophysics)\, MBA (Harvard Business):\nIn 1970\, NASA/Goddard Space Center gave Charlie their highest patent-related monetary award for a “Two-axis Fluxgate Magnetometer” (US patent). He published in IEEE Transactions\, then earned a PhD in Astrophysics from Catholic University of America publishing in Solar Physics and the Astrophysical Journal. He then received their Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science. Charlie then earned an “Executive MBA” at the Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development. \nIn 1983\, NASA made Charlie Director\, Astrophysics. He led this multi-billion-dollar program for a decade launching twelve satellites. NASA awarded him the Creative Management Award\, then an Outstanding Leadership Medal. Charlie invented and implemented the $20 Billion Great Observatories Program. For this\, the American Astronautical Society gave Charlie their highest award\, the Space Flight Award. \nIn 1990\, Charlie’s team launched Hubble Space Telescope into space with a flawed mirror. He then mounted the successful repair mission that fixed the telescope. For this NASA awarded him a very unusual 2nd Outstanding Leadership Medal. \nNASA surprised him with the Distinguished Service Medal\, “when the contribution is so extraordinary that other forms of recognition would be inadequate” for a decade of leadership in Space Astrophysics. Charlie also received “Presidential Rank” awards from Ronald Reagan and from Bill Clinton for “sustained superior accomplishment.” \nIn 1993\, Charlie joined the University of Colorado’s Business School as a professor of Leadership. He created “21st Century Leadership” for honors-undergrads\, MBAs\, and executives. His classes had the highest ratings in the college\, consistently “A+.” \nIn 1995\, when business CEO’s asked him to bring this material into their companies\, Charlie founded “4-D Systems” with sales of $50 Million during 2002 to 2012. His team won the International Coach Federation’s 2007 Prism Award for “enhanced excellence and business achievement with quantitative measurements…” \nChina Aerospace made Charlie an “Honorary Professor\,” and Asia America Multi-Tech Association of China made Charlie a “Professor\,” the first foreigner and ninth person ever to receive this honor. \nFollowing Hubble’s 25th anniversary\, David Frigerio\, an LA-based screenwriter wrote a movie about Charlie’s life and Hubble. Screenplay completed\, we have a “Sizzle Reel\,” https://bit.ly/3maD1C0 to market the film\, which COVID has delayed completing. \nCOVID ended his international workshops\, effectively closing his teambuilding business. His book\, “How NASA Builds Teams” (Wiley\, 2009) sells well in English and ten other languages\, with “best-seller” status in China. All his intellectual property is free to all and his YouTube channel has educational videos at ​https://bit.ly/3wff6py. \nHe and his wife\, Junko\, recently rebuilt their Boulder house after the 2020 Calwood wildfire. They now particularly enjoy travelling to Ryokans (Traditional Japanese Inns). And he continues to support “4-D Systems” providers\, worldwide. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/challenger-and-hubble/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Home Feature,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Challenger-and-Hubble-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241007T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241007T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20240821T155844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T191646Z UID:31065-1728329400-1728329400@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Imaging the Storm-Tossed Winds of Outer Space DESCRIPTION:Low Ticket Alert!\nThis is a featured event of the Astronaut Ice Cream Space Series at Chautauqua\n\nPresented in partnership with:\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \nSince the 1960s\, we’ve known that “outer space” between planets is full of a tenuous mix of magnetic field and fast-moving gas: the tumultuous\, continuously expanding outer atmosphere of the Sun itself. This material sweeps over the Earth continuously\, giving rise to “space weather” including aurora right here in Colorado. NASA’s PUNCH mission\, scheduled to launch in early 2025 and be operated from downtown Boulder\, will image this intriguing and beautifully structured material as it streaks outward across the void. \nDr. Craig DeForest:\nDr. Craig DeForest is the Director of Solar and Heliospheric Physics at the Southwest Research Institute\, leads the Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission for NASA\, and is the former Chair of the American Astronomical Society’s Solar Physics Division. He works to better understand how our nearest star affects the planet we live on. He has conceived and built several new types of scientific instrument\, and holds four patents on instrumentation and image processing methods. DeForest lives in Nederland\, CO with his wife and two teenagers\, and skis Eldora regularly. \nALL TICKET PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE FEES URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/imaging-the-storm/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Home Feature,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Imaging-Outer-Space-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240506T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240506T200000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20231108T170016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T220745Z UID:25001-1715023800-1715025600@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Planes\, Trains\, and Automobiles: Chasing the shadow of the total solar eclipse DESCRIPTION:Featuring Amir Caspi\nPresented By KUNC\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \n  \nTotal solar eclipses are one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena observable with the naked eye. They also provide a rare opportunity for scientists to study the Sun’s million-degree atmosphere — the solar corona — in ways and detail that are not possible at any other time. We ran two innovative experiments during the most recent U.S. total solar eclipse on April 8\, 2024: flying telescopes in NASA’s WB-57 high-altitude jets at 50\,000 feet\, and dozens of ground-based telescopes operated by teams of amateur community participants all along the eclipse path. In this presentation\, we’ll describe the surprising science of the Sun and solar corona\, its influence on us here on Earth\, and the wonder of experiencing a total solar eclipse. We’ll describe our two groundbreaking experiments and present their first results\, including never-before-seen images of the solar corona in midwave infrared light and in polarized visible light. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/planes-trains-and-automobiles/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240410T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240410T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20231108T170024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T211830Z UID:25104-1712777400-1712777400@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:How to Lead an Outer Space Lifestyle DESCRIPTION:Featuring Kirby Runyon\nPresented By KUNC\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \n  \nOuter space inspires hearts and fires imaginations. What if your vacations were like mini-spaceflights? What if your daily routine had a touch of the awe of the Cosmos? Planetary geologist and professional space enthusiast Dr. Kirby Runyon shares his story about how Lifestyle-Outer Space fires him up. \nDr. Kirby Runyon holds a PhD in planetary geology and is a research scientist with the Planetary Science Institute\, a NASA-sponsored non-profit research corporation. He also is the CEO of Planex – Planetary Experience Consulting and coaches flyers in weightlessness for the Zero Gravity Corporation. His mission is to explore space and to take the world along for the ride. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/how-to-lead-an-outer-space-lifestyle/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240401T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240401T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20231108T170044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T220104Z UID:25228-1711999800-1711999800@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Supermassive Black Holes in Our Backyard - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled date from January 15\n\nFeaturing Ann-Marie Madigan\nPresented By KUNC\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \n  \nSupermassive black holes\, millions to billions of times the mass of our sun\, are lurking nearby. Theoretical astrophysicist Dr. Ann-Marie Madigan shares how we’ve found them using stars in orbit around them. \nDr. Ann-Marie Madigan is an associate professor in the Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences department at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research explores the motions of stars and gas around supermassive black holes\, dark matter in galaxies\, the icy worlds of the outer solar system\, and planets around dead stars. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/supermassive-blackholes/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240304T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240304T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20231108T170034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T170930Z UID:24999-1709580600-1709580600@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Shadow Chasers: Studying our Solar System through Occultations DESCRIPTION:Featuring John Keller and Marc Buie\nPresented By KUNC\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \n  \nPresenters: \nJohn Keller\, Director of CU Boulder Fiske Planetarium \nMarc Buie\, Southwest Research Institute \nStellar occultations are a powerful technique for measuring and learning about minor planets in our Solar System\, (such as Kuiper Belt Objects\, Centaurs\, Trojans\, and other groups of asteroids) that provide clues into the origin and evolution of our Solar System.  Planetary Scientists Marc Buie (Southwest Research Institute) and John Keller (CU Boulder) will share adventures involving hundreds of observers who have participated in occultation campaigns both locally and internationally to provide data critical to mission planning for the NASA New Horizons\, Lucy\, and other spacecraft. They will explain how community-engaged researchers are contributing to our understanding of the Solar System. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/shadow-chasers/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240212T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240212T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20231108T170040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T171834Z UID:24996-1707766200-1707766200@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Orion Artemis I: Mission Around the Moon - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Featuring Corey Brooker\nPresented By KUNC\n \nDoor time: 7:00 \nShow time: 7:30 \nThis presentation will focus on highlights from our Artemis I mission around the moon and give you a glimpse into what lies ahead for Orion as we look to return humans back to the Moon. \nCorey Brooker:\nCorey Brooker has been working on the Orion Program within the Commercial Civil Space Line of Business at Lockheed Martin Space for the past 16 years. He is currently the Senior Manager for Orion’s Systems Environments and Specialty Engineering. Systems Environments includes: Aerosciences (ascent & reentry aerodynamics\, purge & vent\, and plume impingement); Thermal analysis for Active and Passive thermal control systems; and the Loads & Dynamics analysis for events such as liftoff\, ascent\, acoustics\, aborts\, separation\, docking\, control\, descent and landing. Specialty area includes: Reliability & Maintainability; Electromagnetic Compatibility & Interference; Radiation; and Micrometeorite and Orbital Debris analyses. \nHis previous role on Orion included leading the Launch Vehicle Integration efforts between Orion and the Space Launch System (SLS) for both Artemis-1 and Artemis-2. Lead the technical management for the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 between LM and United Launch Alliance. He is a graduate of the LM Executive Development & Growth Enhancement (ED&GE) and Systems Engineering Mid-Career Advanced Program (SE MAP). In addition to his work on Orion\, he is passionate about employee development & engagement\, mentoring and supporting the community via STEM activities and public outreach. \nPrevious work experience includes over 12 years of Loads & Dynamics analysis for the launch vehicle development and production flights on the Atlas V and Delta IV evolved expendable launch vehicles. He has been a part of 4 Orion missions (PA-1\, EFT-1\, AA-2\, and Artemis I)\, 10 Delta IV and 11 Atlas V successful mission flights with 100% Mission Success rate. \nCorey holds a bachelor’s (1994) and master’s degree (1995) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. The proud father to 3 children: Alexis\, Isabella and TJ\, and husband of 28 years to my wife\, Nikki\, who runs a non-profit in our local community for mom’s struggling with mental health issues and postpartum depression. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/orion-artemis-i/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230827T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230827T150000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20230530T160005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T185601Z UID:22299-1693148400-1693148400@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Spaced Out 2: Explore the Cosmos DESCRIPTION:Door Time: 2:00 PMShowtime: 3:00 PM \nPresented by KUNC\, Fiske Planetarium\, and Ball Aerospace:\n \nJoin us at the Chautauqua Auditorium on August 27th for Spaced Out 2: Explore The Cosmos\, an exciting event for space and astronomy enthusiasts of all ages! Featuring multiple speakers from SWRI\, NIST\, and Ball Aerospace\, interactive exhibits\, and engaging activities. This family-friendly event will take you on a journey through the cosmos and beyond. Learn about the latest advancements in space exploration\, discover new galaxies and stars\, and explore the mysteries of the universe. Bring your questions for our expert panelists\, and engage in hands-on activities that will inspire and educate. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the cosmos with your family and friends. \nAbout the Speakers & Topics:\nDr. Phil Plait – 5:15 PM\n\nUnder Alien Skies\nWhat would it be like to sail above Saturn’s rings\, or watch an eclipse from the Moon\, or stare in awe as sunset brings a million brilliant stars to the sky of a planet in a star cluster? Astronomer and renowned science communicator Dr. Phil Plait will show you\, based on his book\, “Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe”. More than just a simple description of events\, this talk will take you to these distant worlds — so you can feel what it would be like to be there\, and experience them for yourself. \nFor as long as he can remember\, Phil Plait has been in love with science: “When I was maybe four or five years old\, my dad brought home a cheapo department store telescope. He aimed it at Saturn that night. One look\, and that was it. I was hooked\,” he says. \nAfter earning his doctorate in astronomy at the University of Virginia\, he worked on the Hubble Space Telescope as a NASA contractor at the Goddard Space Flight Center. He began a career in public outreach and education with the Bad Astronomy website and blog\, debunking bad science and popular misconceptions. The book Bad Astronomy was released in 2002\, followed in 2008 by Death From The Skies! He can most recently be seen in “Crash Course Astronomy”\, a 46-part educational web series he wrote and hosted that has over 20 million views. He hosted the TV show “Phil Plait’s Bad Universe” on the Discovery Channel in 2010 and was the head science writer for “Bill Nye Saves the World” on Netflix\, due out in 2017. Dr. Plait’s blog has been hosted by Discover Magazine and Slate\, and is now on Syfy Wire. \nDr. Plait has given talks about science and pseudoscience across the US and internationally. He uses images\, audio\, and video clips in entertaining and informative multimedia presentations packed with humor and backed by solid science. He has spoken at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center\, NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center\, the Space Telescope Science Institute (home of Hubble)\, the Hayden Planetarium in NYC and many other world- class museums and planetaria\, conferences\, astronomy clubs\, colleges & universities\, and community groups. He has appeared on CNN\, Fox News\, MSNBC\, Pax TV\, Tech TV\, Syfy\, Radio BBC\, Air America\, NPR\, and many other television and internet venues. His writing has appeared in Discover magazine\, Sky and Telescope\, Astronomy magazine\, Night Sky magazine\, Space.com\, and more. \n   Dr. Amir Caspi                 Dr. Dan Seaton – 4:30 PM\n  \nPlanes\, Trains\, and Automobiles: How scientists chase eclipse shadows\, and you can\, too\nTotal solar eclipses are one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena observable with the naked eye. They also provide a rare opportunity for scientists to study the Sun’s million-degree atmosphere — the solar corona — in ways and detail that are not possible at any other time. In this presentation\, we’ll describe the surprising science of the Sun and solar corona\, and its influence on us here on Earth\, and the wonder of experiencing a total solar eclipse. We’ll introduce two innovative experiments that we will run during the upcoming U.S. total solar eclipse on April 8\, 2024 and will also highlight how you\, too\, can safely observe this and future eclipses\, and even participate in research projects planned during this awesome celestial event. \nDr. Amir Caspi works as a Principal Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder. He studies the Sun\, particularly powerful energetic processes like solar flares and eruptions and how they affect the Earth and assets in space. He is the Principal Investigator of the CubIXSS CubeSat to study solar flares through X-ray emission\, and a mission team member of multiple NASA solar space missions. Dr. Caspi led the 2017 mission to observe the total solar eclipse with NASA’s WB-57 aircraft\, and now leads the Citizen CATE 2024 and NASA WB-57 2024 total solar eclipse missions \nDr. Dan Seaton works as a Principal Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder. He studies the Sun and its deep connection to the solar system through solar eruptions and the solar wind. He is the Project Scientist for the SunCET CubeSat to study the Sun’s extended atmosphere in extreme ultraviolet emission\, and a member of the mission teams for multiple NASA and ESA Sun-observing space missions. He has been observing solar eclipses since 1999 and serves as the Project Scientist for the Citizen CATE 2024 and NASA WB-57 total solar eclipse missions. \nMacKenzie Ferrie – 3:40 PM\n \nX-ray Eyes on the Cosmos\nSupermassive black holes\, exploding stars\, magnetars—all extreme objects producing extreme energy—in other words\, X-rays. Difficult to observe or measure\, NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer has taken on the challenge in a brand-new way. The Ball-built IXPE spacecraft carries telescopes and detectors designed to observe polarization\, or the vibration of light\, and reveal secrets about mysterious celestial objects. Hear more about this unique spacecraft with its origami boom\, designed and built with partners around the world during the height of COVID-19. \nAs Deputy Director of Ball Aerospace’s civil space programs\, MacKenzie Ferrie works with internal and external teams to ensure the successful completion of flight hardware. She has also served as program manager and manufacturing/test lead for both space science and Earth science missions\, including NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observatory\, Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 cryocooler on Landsat 9 and Operational Land Imager on Landsat 8. MacKenzie received a B.S. in industrial engineering from Western Michigan University and an M.E. in engineering management from the University of Colorado. When she’s not busy with work teams\, she’s busy camping\, traveling\, and gardening with her home team. \nDr. Hannes Hubmayr – 3:05 PM\n\nThe Origin of the Universe\nThroughout most of human history\, different cultures made up stories to explain the beginning of life\, the earth\, and the cosmos.  We currently live in a remarkable era for cosmology\, the study of the universe on its largest scales.  We now have the tools to ask “what is the origin of the cosmos?” from a scientific perspective.  In this brief talk\, I will describe the universe’s origin story — a hot big bang with expansion faster than the speed of light — as discovered through scientific inquiry.  I will also introduce big unresolved questions in our understanding of the universe and what observations can help address them. \nDr. Johannes Hubmayr is an experimental physicist and Group Leader in the Quantum Electromagnetics Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  His Group designs and micro-fabricates custom cryogenic sensor arrays and multiplexed readout for applications in cosmology\, astrophysics\, security\, and increasingly in support of quantum information science. In one research theme\, the Group works in large scientific collaborations to build millimeter-wave cameras that make exquisite measurements of the cosmos to understand fundamental physics\, how the universe began\, how it has evolved\, and to determine the values of cosmological parameters such as the physical baryon density to high precision.  As of early 2023\, Dr. Hubmayr’s 300+ scientific publications have been cited 11\,400+ times. \n  \nClimb aboard the\n \n \nThe Mobile Earth + Space Observatory (MESO) is a mobile environmental and space science laboratory outfitted with hands-on educational and research instrumentation that support activities focused on weather\, climate\, astronomy and renewable energy. The goal for this ‘science center on wheels’ is to engage the public in scientific inquiry and allow them to experience authentic science first-hand. \nThere will not be free shuttle service for this event. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/spaced-out-2-explore-the-cosmos/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Auditorium\, 100 Morning Glory Dr.\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Home Feature,Lectures,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shutterstock_1474053035-scaled-e1684772883328.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230501T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230501T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20221129T165531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T161957Z UID:17502-1682969400-1682969400@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:John Spencer - Europa Clipper: Voyage to an Ocean Moon DESCRIPTION:Presented by KUNC\n \nDoors: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \nIn 2024\, NASA plans to launch a new spacecraft\, Europa Clipper\, to the Jupiter system.  Clipper is tasked with exploring Jupiter’s moon Europa\, which is thought to harbor a vast ocean beneath its strange\, fractured\, icy surface.  The spacecraft will reach Jupiter in 2030\, and spend more than 4 years in Jupiter orbit\, flying past Europa about 50 times.  It will investigate the ocean\, which is one of the most promising potential habitats for extraterrestrial life\, using a battery of 10 different scientific instruments.  The talk will describe the many remarkable things we already know about Europa\, why it is such a compelling target for exploration\, and what we hope to learn from this exciting new mission. \nJohn Spencer is an Institute Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder\, where he has worked since 2004.  He is deputy principal investigator for Europa Clipper’s temperature mapping instrument\, and a science team member on its ultraviolet spectrometer.  He specializes in observations of the outer solar system\, and Jupiter’s moons in particular\, with telescopes on the Earth’s surface\, the Hubble Space Telescope\, and interplanetary spacecraft. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/john-spencer-europa-clipper-voyage-to-an-ocean-moon/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Europa-e1670956065323.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230403T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230403T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20221129T165602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T162107Z UID:17498-1680550200-1680550200@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Megan Russell: Secrets of the Second Planet DESCRIPTION:Presented by KUNC\n \nDoors: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \nThe Secrets of the Second Planet: What do we Hope to Learn During the Next Generation of Space Missions to Venus? \nSince starting at the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) in 2021\, Megan Russell has shifted from exploring volcanism on Venus to the characterization of ice on Mars. Megan is currently on the science and operations teams for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Shallow Radar (SHARAD) instrument\, and a System Analyst with the Colorado Shallow Radar Processing System (CO-SHARPS) team. She is also assisting with the science team for VenSAR\, an instrument planned for EnVision\, the European Space Agency’s next orbiter to Venus.  \nAfter completing a Space Science degree at York University\, Toronto\, Canada\, Megan joined PhotoSat\, an Earth remote sensing company in Vancouver\, Canada as a Project Manager and Satellite GIS Data Consultant. Megan then completed her Master of Science degree in Geophysics and Planetary Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC) with Dr. Catherine L. Johnson. \nMegan’s past research experience delved into the world of volcanism on the planet Venus via geophysical investigations. She used observations collected from orbit during the Magellan mission (operating at Venus from 1990-1994) to help determine characteristics about the surface and subsurface\, and tie this into the planet’s evolution. To accomplish this\, she used radar surface images\, radar altimetry and high-resolution elevation maps created from stereo radar photos. \nMegan currently lives in Colorado and loves all the typical outside activities: rock climbing\, hiking\, river stuff\, snowboarding\, snowshoeing and ice climbing. She practiced karate for years and just started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. \nMegan will be discussing the historical allure of the planet Venus\, and why it can no longer be considered Earth’s twin. This stark realization was brought to us by a series of Venus-bound space missions\, which started in the 1960s and\, after a relatively long hiatus\, will now continue into the 2030s thanks to NASA and the European Space Agency. What more do we hope to learn during this next generation of exploration? \nImage credit: NASA/APL/NRL/Magellan Team/JPL/USGS URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/megan-russell-secrets-of-the-second-planet/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/banner_wispr_magellan-e1670956407378.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230206T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20221129T165736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T162426Z UID:17490-1675711800-1675711800@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Michelle Stephens: Space Science Meets Measurement Science DESCRIPTION:Presented by KUNC\n \nDoors: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \nHow the best measurements are opening the way for better space science \nFor space science to advance beyond its current frontiers\, measurement science (metrology) often must lead the way. Examples of this metrology development are taking place just two miles from the Chautauqua Auditorium at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Although NIST is not typically known for space science\, its internationally recognized expertise in calibrations and physical measurements are having an impact beyond our atmosphere. Two examples will be discussed. One involves measurements that support gravitational wave astrophysics in collaboration with the Nobel prize winning (2017) Laser Interferometric Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO). Another is enabling space-based measurements of the essential climate variable referred to as Earth Radiation Budget in collaboration with the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder. Both projects employ NIST-developed light-absorbing materials shown to be the “blackest” on Earth as well as in-house state-of-the-art microfabrication techniques that provide very precise measurements of light in robust packages. Come hear how near-perfect light absorbers are helping us to understand the delicate solar balance of our planet and one of the most familiar forces in our lives. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/michelle-stevens-space-science-meets-measurement-science/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Home Feature,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PhotoForTalkStephens-e1670957049927.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230109T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230109T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20221129T165759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T184651Z UID:17488-1673292600-1673292600@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Than Putzig: Exploring for Ice on Mars DESCRIPTION:Presented by KUNC\n \nDoors: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \nMuch like Chautauqua itself\, Than Putzig was born and raised in New York State before moving to Colorado\, and he now lives in Golden. He studied geophysics at Colorado School of Mines\, Rice University\, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Fascinated by the planets since childhood\, Than has been investigating the geology\, climate\, and resources of Mars with radar\, thermal\, and other spacecraft data for over 20 years. He is currently a Senior Scientist at the Lakewood\, Colorado office of the Planetary Science Institute\, which he helped establish in 2016. Than serves as the US Team Leader for the Shallow Radar (SHARAD) sounder onboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission\, which has been returning vast amounts of data from the Red Planet since 2006. \nThan Putzig will discuss work they are doing to explore the surface and subsurface of Mars with data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and other spacecraft. Many of the results he’ll show are from MRO’s SHARAD instrument\, which has played a crucial role in these efforts by probing into the subsurface to illuminate the interior structure of the polar caps\, mid-latitude glaciers\, and other terrains. While most of this work is oriented toward understanding the geologic and climate history of Mars for scientific purposes\, he’s also been co-leading a team of investigators on a NASA project to map buried ice as a potential resource for future human missions to the Martian surface\, where the ice would enable the generation of water\, oxygen\, and fuel to sustain astronauts and enable their return to Earth. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/than-putzig-exploring-for-ice-on-mars/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Community House Series,Home Feature,Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sharad-top-e1670957204124.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220911T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220911T140000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20220510T160046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T163524Z UID:13699-1662904800-1662904800@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Spaced Out: Explore The Cosmos DESCRIPTION:Presented by Astronaut Foods\n \nDoor Time: 2:00 PMShowtime: 3:00 PM \nThe Chautauqua Auditorium is proud to present the inaugural Spaced Out event on Sunday\, September 11. Explore the cosmos with speakers from five local space organizations including Ball Aerospace\, CU/Fiske Planetarium\, Lockheed Martin\, SwRI\, and PSI. Presentations will consist of fascinating new images and discoveries of recent missions to the Sun\, Mars\, Venus and beyond. Experts weigh in on the successful deployment of the James Webb Telescope\, upcoming launch of the Artemis Rocket\, and much more. Attendees have the chance to discuss and inquire about these awe-inspiring recent missions that have enhanced our understanding of the cosmos by participating in a Q&A session following the lectures. \nBring the entire family early to Spaced Out to enjoy fun\, interactive activities that aim to teach\, inspire\, and entertain! \nIn partnership with Ball Aerospace\, CU-Boulder Fiske Planetarium\, and PickNik Robotics. \n*All tickets subject to service fees \nSpaced Out Schedule: \n2:00- 3:00 PM: Doors Open: Enjoy space ice cream by Astronaut Foods\, climb aboard the MESO lab\, play with a robotic arm from PickNik\, and treat yourself to food and beverages at the Picnic Shelter. \n3:00 – 3:05 PM: Emcee Intro \n3:05 – 3:30 PM: Hal Levison: NASA’s Lucy Mission – First to the Trojans  \n3:35 – 4:00 PM: Amanda Hendrix: Titan! The Most Earth-Like Place in the Outer Solar System  \n4:00 – 4:30 PM: Intermission: Enjoy space ice cream by Astronaut Foods\, climb aboard the MESO lab\, play with a robotic arm from PickNik\, and treat yourself to food and beverages at the Picnic Shelter. \n4:30 – 5:15 PM: Corey Brooker: Artemis & Orion – Forward To The Moon \n5:20 – 6:05 PM: Gregory Wirth: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: The Largest\, Most Powerful Observatory in Space \n  \nAbout the Speakers & Topics:\n \nGregory Wirth\nNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: The Largest\, Most Powerful Observatory in Space\nAfter decades of keen anticipation\, astronomers worldwide were thrilled to see the powerful new James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched into space on December 25\, 2021. JWST’s giant primary mirrors – the largest ever deployed in orbit – were delicately folded up to fit into the rocket. They were successfully deployed last January and provided spectacular infrared images in early July. This talk will share Ball’s mirror design\, build and focus processes\, and will give an overview of the stunning science that JWST will continue to deliver. \n \nAmanda Hendrix\nTitan! The Most Earth-Like Place in the Outer Solar System\nThe Cassini mission at Saturn revealed many secrets about Titan\, Saturn’s largest moon. Titan is unique among moons in our solar system\, with its dense atmosphere\, weather\, and hydrocarbon lakes. We’ll talk about Cassini’s discoveries\, the upcoming Dragonfly mission\, and what it might be like for humans to visit Titan. \n \nCorey Brooker\nArtemis & Orion – Forward To The Moon\nArtemis is the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology. Now\, she personifies our path to the Moon as the name of NASA’s program to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2024. When they land\, Artemis astronauts will step foot where no human has ever been before: the Moon’s South Pole. With the horizon goal of sending humans to Mars\, Artemis begins the next era of exploration. \n \nHal Levison\nNASA’s Lucy Mission – First to the Trojans\nI will discuss NASA’s Lucy mission. Lucy\, selected as part of NASA’s Discovery Program\, is the first reconnaissance of the Jupiter Trojans\, objects that hold vital clues to deciphering the history of the Solar System. Due to an unusual and fortuitous orbital configuration\, Lucy\, will perform a comprehensive investigation that visits a record eight of these primitive bodies. It will use a suite of remote sensing instruments to map geologic\, surface color and composition\, thermal and other physical properties of its targets at close range. Lucy\, like the human fossil for which it is named\, will revolutionize the understanding of our origins. Lucy launched on Oct. 16\, 2021. It will have its first encounter with a Trojan on Sept. 15\, 2027. \n  \nClimb aboard the\n \n \nThe Mobile Earth + Space Observatory (MESO) is a mobile environmental and space science laboratory outfitted with hands-on educational and research instrumentation that support activities focused on weather\, climate\, astronomy and renewable energy. The goal for this ‘science center on wheels’ is to engage the public in scientific inquiry and allow them to experience authentic science first-hand. \n  \nPlay with a robotic arm from\n \n \nPickNik is a robotics company based in Boulder that combines world-class robotics expertise and state of the art open source robotics frameworks to save you time and money. They will be bringing a robot platform that includes an industrial metal table that patrons can interact with. URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/spaced-out/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Auditorium\, 100 Morning Glory Dr.\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/500x500SpacedOut.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220502T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220502T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20210810T160254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T175450Z UID:7268-1651519800-1651519800@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Alejandro Soto - Storms and Seas on Titan DESCRIPTION:Doortime: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \n\nSaturn’s moon Titan is the only other world in our solar system that has lakes and seas and an active cycle of storms and rainfall. But the “hydrological” cycle on Titan is actually made of liquid methane! The lakes and seas on at the poles of Titan are filled with liquid methane and some liquid ethane\, while the atmosphere has even more methane in the gas state. Mixtures of methane and ethane are also known as natural gas. In fact\, Titan has more natural gas than is found on the earth.  For over a decade\, the Cassini mission to the Saturn system studied the atmosphere and surface of Titan. From these observations\, we have learned about the fascinating and dynamic planetary processes at work on this cold world in the outer solar system. Using these observations\, the science community is planning exciting future missions to visit Titan again.Speaker Bio:Alejandro Soto is a planetary scientist and aerospace engineer working at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder\, CO. For almost two decades\, he has been involved in the exploration of our Solar System\, either as an engineer or as a scientist. In that time\, Soto has become fascinated with understanding the physics of the atmospheres that envelope some of our terrestrial and icy worlds. In particular\, Soto’s research focuses on the atmospheres of Mars and Titan.*All tickets subject to service fees URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/alejandro-soto-storms-and-seas-on-titan/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Alejandro_500x500.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220411T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220411T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20210810T160031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220408T180936Z UID:7265-1649705400-1649705400@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Tim Cichan - Next Steps: Moon to Mars DESCRIPTION:Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \nThis presentation will discuss the set of current and future missions exploring the Moon and Mars. We’ll highlight the ways in which robot precursors are critical for subsequent human explorers\, and how humans ‘in the loop’ will markedly improve the efficiency of scientific exploration. We’ll cover NASA’s Artemis program of lunar exploration\, including Orion and lunar surface activity\, the rovers and orbiters at Mars today\, the upcoming robotic Mars Sample Return mission\, and Lockheed Martin’s Mars Base Camp concept for crewed exploration of Mars. By learning more about our solar system\, we’re learning more about our home planet.  Humans and robots working together make it possible.About the Speaker:Timothy Cichan (Chee-haan) is the Space Exploration Architect at Lockheed Martin\, where he leads a multi-disciplinary team of engineers who figure out how to help astronauts and robots visit the Moon\, asteroids\, and Mars. He previously was the Orion System Architect. Timothy joined Lockheed Martin in 2002\, and has worked for both human spaceflight and commercial communication satellite teams\, in optimal trajectory design\, mission analysis\, subsystem development\, and systems engineering. He has a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State. \nNote:  Due to unforeseen circumstances\, Marcella Yant will not be presenting at this event.  \n*All tickets subject to service fees \n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/tim-cichan-and-marcella-yant-next-steps-moon-to-mars/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/TimMarcella_500x500-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220328T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220328T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20210810T160034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T175550Z UID:7262-1648495800-1648495800@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Vicky Hamilton\, “NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission: Saying Goodbye to Asteroid Bennu and Preparing to Say Hello to the Returned Sample” DESCRIPTION:Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \n\nNASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission seeks answers to some of human-kind’s oldest questions. Where did we come from? What is our destiny? Bennu\, a carbonaceous asteroid\, may contain the molecular precursors to the origin of life and Earth’s oceans. Bennu is also one of the most potentially hazardous asteroids\, as it has a relatively high probability of impacting the Earth late in the 22nd century. OSIRIS-REx arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018 and has spent the time since then collecting imaging\, topographic\, and spectral data that have enabled the team to determine Bennu’s physical\, chemical\, and mineralogical properties. Important results of the mission are that Bennu’s surface is dominated by minerals containing water\, and that the surface appears to have experienced geologic processing in the last few hundreds of thousands to millions of years. Bennu’s size\, primitive composition\, and potentially hazardous orbit make it one of the most fascinating and accessible NEOs … and the ideal OSIRIS-REx target asteroid.Dr. Vicky Hamilton will share insights from OSIRIS-REx’s final year of asteroid operations\, the sample collection event\, and predictions for the returned sample.*All tickets subject to service fees URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/vicky-hamilton-nasas-osiris-rex-mission-saying-goodbye-to-asteroid-bennu-and-preparing-to-say-hello-to-the-returned-sample/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/VickyHamilton_500x500.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211206T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20210810T160009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T224008Z UID:7250-1638819000-1638819000@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:James Green\, “Searching for our Cosmic Origins” DESCRIPTION:Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \nTo keep the music playing during this unpredictable time\, we are requiring all patrons and staff to wear a mask while attending events at Chautauqua. To read more\, click here. \nOver the last 30 years\, measurements of distant objects have revolutionized our views on cosmology and fundamental physics.  To try and explain what we observe\, efforts have focused on improving our theoretical models of the universe\, as well as gaining more and higher quality observations of galaxies and the structure of the universe.  This talk will review the current understanding and outstanding questions\, with a focus on the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph\, an instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope that was designed and built in Boulder by the University of Colorado and Ball Aerospace. Professor Green received his B.S. in Physics from Stanford University in 1982 and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California\, Berkeley in 1989.   He has spent his career designing and building instrumentation for space astronomy applications\, and analyzing data from such instruments. He was the Principal Investigator for the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph\, which was the final instrument installed in the Hubble Space Telescope in May 2009.   He also designed and built the spectrograph for the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE)\, which launched in 1999.  He has developed several instruments for launch on sub-orbital rockets\, and has personally participated in 20 rocket launches as Principal Investigator or project scientist.  He has served as Director of the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy\, the Chair of the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences\, co-chair of the WFIRST science and technology definition team\, and as a member of the NASA Advisory Council Science Committee.  His science interests include observational cosmology\, the local interstellar medium and theoretical studies of the earliest moments of the universe.*All tickets subject to service fees URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/james-green-searching-for-our-cosmic-origins/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/James-Green.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211108T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211108T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20210810T160057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T171650Z UID:7234-1636399800-1636399800@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Charles Pellerin: "A New Physics in Our Lifetime?" DESCRIPTION:Doortime: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \nTo keep the music playing during this unpredictable time\, we are requiring all patrons and staff to wear a mask while attending events at Chautauqua. To read more\, click here. \nWhile we have a deep understanding of physics here on earth\, 95% of the Universe remains perplexing. We first explore the central role of experiments in advancing science. Then\, examine a program created by the speaker to find this “new physics” using telescopes in space that span the electromagnetic spectrum. Spoiler alert: It has not succeeded\, yet! Charles (Charlie) Pellerin\, PhD (Astrophysics)\, MBA (Harvard)In 1970\, NASA/Goddard Space Center gave Charlie their highest patent-related monetary award for a “Two-axis Fluxgate Magnetometer” (US patent). He published in IEEE Transactions\, then earned a PhD in Astrophysics from Catholic University publishing in Solar Physics and the Astrophysical Journal. He then received Catholic University’s Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science. Charlie earned an “Executive MBA” at the Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.In 1983\, Charlie became NASA’s Director\, Astrophysics. He led this multi-billion-dollar program for a decade building and launching 12 satellites. NASA awarded him the Creative Management Award\, then an Outstanding Leadership Medal for excellence. Charlie invented the Great Observatories Program garnering over $20 Billion for space astrophysics. For this\, the American Astronautical Society gave Charlie their highest award\, the Space Flight Award.In 1990\, Charlie’s team sent Hubble Space Telescope into space with a flawed mirror. He then mounted the space repair mission that fixed the telescope. For this NASA awarded him a very unusual 2nd Outstanding Leadership Medal. Nominated by NASA’s Chief of Staff\, NASA awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal\, “when the contribution is so extraordinary that other forms of recognition would be inadequate” for leadership of the Astrophysics Program. Charlie received a “Presidential Rank” award from Ronald Regan and from Bill Clinton for “sustained superior accomplishment.” In 1995\, Charlie founded “4-D Systems” with sales of $50 Million during 2002 to 2012. His team won the International Coach Federation’s 2007 Prism Award for “enhanced excellence and business achievement with quantitative measurements…” His book\, How NASA Builds Teams (Wiley\, 2009) sells well in English and nine other languages. Charlie’s current passion is supporting human-developers worldwide in using his “4-D processes” to manage team Social Contexts\, enhancing business performance and peoples’ lives.China Aerospace recently made Charlie an “Honorary Professor\,” and Asia America Multi-Tech Association of China made Charlie a “Professor\,” the 1st foreigner and 9th person ever to receive this honor.Following Hubble’s 25th anniversary\, David Frigerio\, a LA-based screenwriter wrote a movie about Charlie’s life and Hubble. Screenplay completed\, we have a production company\, All3 Medi with a “Sizzle Reel\,” https://bit.ly/3maD1C0 to market the film. In 2020\, he hand-flew a Boeing 767-400 simulator (in the left seat) taxing\, taking off\, and landing using the Instrument Landing System (“ILS”).*All tickets subject to service fees URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/charles-pellerin-a-new-physics-in-our-lifetime/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Charles.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211011T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211011T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T041600 CREATED:20210810T160014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T223941Z UID:7213-1633980600-1633980600@www.chautauqua.com SUMMARY:Erin Wolf: “Lift Off! The James Webb Space Telescope” DESCRIPTION:Doortime: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM \nTo keep the music playing during this unpredictable time\, we are requiring all patrons and staff to wear a mask while attending events at Chautauqua. To read more\, click here. \nThe most anticipated observatory ever built—the James Webb Space Telescope—will soon be launched on one of the world’s largest rockets. Webb must be precisely folded to fit into the rocket\, and then once deployed it must precisely unfold—a series of minute steps that Webb’s international team will anxiously monitor.  Ball Aerospace built Webb’s optical system and is supporting NASA’s integration and test and will support the launch and commissioning as Webb travels one million miles to its orbit point. Webb far exceeds the Hubble telescope in sensitivity and complexity and promises to exceed Hubble’s cosmic-revealing powers.     About the speaker: Erin Wolf\, Ball AerospaceErin Wolf has worked on Webb since 2009\, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and then at Ball Aerospace.  Before her role as Ball’s Webb program manager\, she contributed to Landsat 9’s TIRS-2 instrument and to Hubble Servicing Mission 4. Erin received her B.S. in physics from the University of Puget Sound.*All tickets subject to service fees URL:https://www.chautauqua.com/event/erin-wolf-lift-off-the-james-webb-space-telescope/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Community House\, 301 Morning Glory Drive\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States CATEGORIES:Space Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chautauqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Erin-Wolf-500px.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR