Well what a fun and interesting event we just enjoyed! Dr. Alan Harris of the Boulder, CO Space Science Institute gave a fascinating presentation on near earth objects (asteroids), their detection, their statistical probabilities of collision with earth, and the future of NASA's detection program. The teleconference worked by having the Night Sky Network ECMAC coordinator (aka me) call in and log into the program and then we simply sat back and enjoyed the previously downloaded Powerpoint presentation while listening to the VERY knowledgeable speaker. The topic of neo's was meant to tie-in with the NSN's latest educational giveaway, the space rock toolkit.
This type of event occurs bi-monthly, and now that we have the first one under our belt, we will be heavily promoting the next event so that as many folks as possible can enjoy the high quality of the presentation.
Thank you to the good folks running the Night Sky Network!! You are truly committed to excellence in the field of outreach and education.
Love the cartoon!
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