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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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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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Monthly Meeting - April 12, 2025 - SEFH Winners
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, April 12, 2025 at 2PM (US Central Time).
Presentations by each of the winners of the North Houston Space Society Nova Spotlight Awards. This will be a follow on of the past meeting.
*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
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NSS North Houston will not be holding a meeting in May.
Like most NSS chapters, this one is an all-volunteer operation, so when there isn't enough time available, something has to give.
The team will be (and is) working on plans for the June meeting.
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NSS North Houston has been in merger talks with another Houston NSS chapter. It appears the negotiations have gone well. The combined group is planning a meeting in July. Here is some preliminary information from northhoustonspace.org:
Welcome!
Monthly Meeting @ Barbara Bush Library on Saturday, July 12, 2024 at 2PM
Join us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting.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 (updated): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86974913400
The meeting will be on Saturday, July 12, 2024 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks
2:10 PM – Space News – Vendoni Woodfairy
2:40 PM – Passing the Torch: Educating and Inspiring the Next Generation
4:00 PM – End of Meeting at the Library
(as soon as we can get there)
Informal get together at PJ’s Coffee near the libraryAbout our Featured Speaker: Daniel M. Roy
After an international engineering career in biomed, aerospace and software businesses, Dan is now happily retired in League City TX where he leads monthly STEM parties (microscopy and astronomy) for the park services and volunteers for the Foundation for International Space Education (FISE) United Space School (USS) program which brings 50 most brilliant kids from 25 countries to Houston for an intensive workshop about the space program. Dan is also the education and outreach coordinator for the Houston Astronomical Society (HAS) and (of course) a member of NSS and a fan of its North Houston chapter. He enjoys indulging his ignorance in a wide range of scientific subjects as a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He also enjoys cooking, biking, nature walking, kayaking and doing whatever is on wife Rebe’s “honey do” list.About the Meeting
Meetings are open to all age groups and interest levels. Come explore with us the potential that developing and exploring space has to better life here on earth and to open up new frontiers creating new perspectives that can help enrich the human experience.The Vision of NSS is people living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity.
The Mission of NSS is to promote social, economic, technological, and political change in order to expand civilization beyond Earth, to settle space and to use the resulting resources to build a hopeful and prosperous future for humanity. Accordingly, we support steps toward this goal, including human spaceflight, commercial space development, space exploration, space applications, space resource utilization, robotic precursors, defense against asteroids, relevant science, and space settlement oriented education.
Website: http://NorthHoustonSpace.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NssNorthHoustonSpaceSociety/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nss-no … e-society/
Barbara Bush Library: https://hcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/event … 7171fc2ac1Meeting Roles and Responsibilities
There is a lot of work involved before, during and after the meetings to make them run smoothly. We could use your help! If you are interested in helping, please email nathan.price@NorthHoustonSpace.org. Here are the current assignments and open roles for our next meeting:Meeting Roles Description
MC Open meeting, manage agenda, intros Christean Kapp
Space News Space highlights & updates Vendoni Woodfairy
Setup Crew Set up chairs/tables Vendoni Woodfairy
Presenter Tech Manage presenter’s laptop, slides, mics Greg Stanley
Presenter Tech Backup (open)
Zoom Manager Launch Zoom, manage camera/audio, co-hosts, chat, recording, Zoom-bomb defense Tanush Solai
Zoom Manager Backup (open)
Greeter Welcome guests, manage sign-in sheet (open)
Sign Poster Post directional signs Vendoni Woodfairy
Cleanup Lead Direct volunteers to restore the room (open)
Library Report Submit attendance form to librarian Vendoni Woodfairy
Social Host Coordinate post-meeting gathering at PJ’s (open)
Photographer Take group and event photos; gather others’ photos (open)
There are also some pre-meeting tasks that need to be completed. Even if you can not make the meeting, you could help with one of these.Pre-Meeting Tasks
Meeting Info On Website Nathan Price
Promote via email, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Meetup Ace Tejada
Design and print meeting poster (open)
Post Meeting Posters Vendoni Woodfairy
Prepare sign-in sheets and directional signage (open)
Thank you Gift for Featured Speaker (open)
And then there are some tasks that need to be completed after the meeting:Post-Meeting Tasks
Upload recording to YouTube and add summary/photos to the website (open)
Add new attendees to mailing list and Slack, send welcome messages (open)
Debrief and improve processes for next meeting All
About Us
NSS North Houston Space Society is a chapter of the National Space Society (NSS) and is governed by the chapter bylaws. Our vision is “People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity.” If you share this vision, please join us. (If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to our chapter president Nathan Price by email at Nathan.Price@gmail.com or phone 832-620-6385.We are working to achieve this vision through our monthly meetings where we seek to educate the community about the potential of space, the current activities going on to achieve the promise of space, and to inspire people of all ages. Our meetings are usually the second Saturday of each month at 2 PM at the Barbara Bush Library.
NSS North Houston Space Society had its first meeting in January 2018 at the home of Nathan Price who serves as the chapter president. The chapter has had meetings every month since then except one.
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