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North Houston Space Society meeting TODAY!
Updated agenda below.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Come in person at Barbara Bush Library (6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379) or join us online using Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216600533.
The meeting will be on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks
2:05 PM – Space News – Greg Stanley
2:45 PM – Science and Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH)
Booth and Fair – Robert Hall
Judging – Christean Kapp
Presentations by each of the winners of the North Houston Space Society Nova Spotlight Awards
* Asa Gangjee (Junior at St. John’s School) – Aerocket
(Suman Muppavarapu Junior at St. John’s School also worked on the project)
*Ram Magathala (Junior at Cypress Ranch) – Quantum Horizons
* Akshat Chhokra (7th Grader at Fort Settlement Middle School) – Rocket Launch: Intelligence via AI
* Elizabeth Kennedy Ellison (8th Grade – Home School) – Growing Green on the Red Planet
Winners that will Present Next Month:
*Lyana Yu (6th Grader at Spring Branch) – UV Rays, Isn’t it Fabric-ulous?
*Silas Lovett (Junior at Friendswood High School) – 3D Web App to Analyze Space Debris Removal Strategies
3:45 – Houston Mars Society – Richard Perwien – Introduction and a special prize from the Mars Society for our Nova Spotlight Winners
4:00 PM – End of Meeting at the Library
(as soon as we can get there)
5:00 PM – Informal get together at PJ’s Coffee near the library
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Reminder -- No microphone or camera are needed to "attend" this event. The chapter provides audio and video via Zoom.
Guests can ask questions via chat.
2 PM Houston, 3 PM New Hampshire, 8 PM London
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This post is for live notes ...
at 15:58 New Hampshire time, the presentation is by Christean Kapp, who led a team of judges for Science and Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH).
Robert Hall resumed presentation.
Slide: NOVA Spotlight Winners
Opening: Asa Gangjee ... poster presentation to start
Apparently this team created a 3D printed rocket and tested it.. The presentation included a short video that appeared to show a test firing.
Next Ram ... high speed velocity ... time dilation...
Poster presentation... Consider how time dilation will affect communications...
Example: 1 second on space ship is 4 seconds on Earth (that ship is ** really ** moving)
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The 7th grader created a model for an AI program to use to help someone design a rocket based upon 74 examples. The presenter said that it would help to have more data for the model.
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The fourth presentation is about growing on Mars...
Elizabeth Kennedy Ellison (8th Grade – Home School) – Growing Green on the Red Planet
Compare to synthetic ?
Nutrient deficient soils...
Test radishes and other plants...
Of the plants tested, Radishes did best.
Note unable to test with actuaL Mars soil...
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At 16:47 a presenter discussed on space organizations...
The gent is a member of NSS, Mars Society and Planetary Society
The Mars Society chapter .... March 29th ... visit an observatory
Mars Society ... 4th Mission to Mars ... for high school students (13-19 age)
Design a mission lasting up to 18 months
Offered QR code for links to organizations
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Note request for email ... free membership in Mars Society for one year for student contestants
Presentation of books to students...
Dr. Zubrin's book on nuclear power went to the student who presented on time dilation.
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What's on the agenda for the April meeting?
Bob Clark
Old Space rule of acquisition (with a nod to Star Trek - the Next Generation):
“Anything worth doing is worth doing for a billion dollars.”
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for RGClark re #178
Thank you for your timely question!
I just checked and the web site has not been updated since March, so I'll write an email and ask. Usually an email has arrived by now, so that I tend not to think about it. The gent who creates the email works for NASA as a member of the ISS support team, so it's possible work has taken priority. There's a lot going on these days, with traffic to and from the station.
I did find this:
Winners that will Present Next Month:
*Lyana Yu (6th Grader at Spring Branch) – UV Rays, Isn’t it Fabric-ulous?
*Silas Lovett (Junior at Friendswood High School) – 3D Web App to Analyze Space Debris Removal Strategies
An educated guess would be that Dr. Stanley will give his usual Space News report, and the young lady who is studying the Sun will report on Space Weather.
Thanks again for asking!
Update: the email of inquiry is on it's way. I'll report when/if a reply arrives.
Update: I received a reply.... everyone is super busy. The meeting will indeed feature more students from the recent science fair.
We have additional presenters from the science and engineering fair this month plus maybe a brief discussion of Yuri's Night which is the same day of the meeting.
I'll post any additional news as soon as it arrives.
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