Fwd: EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM - BARABARA MOONT - MARCH 17TH AND 31ST AND APRIL 14TH 2019

[marilyn ronen]

E S R A   I N   T E L   A V I V

is delighted to welcome once again

 

BARBARA MOONT

S.M.MEC.ENG.MIT    M.SC.ASTRONOMY.UCL

 

For a Series of  3   Astronomy Lectures on

EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM

 

Sunday, March 17^th 2019               The Cassini Mission to Saturn

Over 20 years ago in 1997 the Cassini spacecraft was launched to the planet Saturn.   The mission ended only at the end of 2017.   Come and see the beautiful photos of this most photogenic planet, the rings in all their wonderful detail.   Also come and learn about the new knowledge, including strange outflows from one of the moons of Saturn which may be associated with life there.

 

 

Sunday, March 31^st 2019               The Juno Mission  to Jupiter

Jupiter is the largest in our Solar System.   Its mass is over twice that of all other planets put together.   This mission is to find out a lot more scientific facts about Jupiter which will help determine which of the many theories about the formation of the   Solar System is nearest to the truth. But we are also going to see wonderful images of this beautiful planet. This spacecraft is also very unusual in that it is solar powered and we shall see how that was done.

 

 

Sunday, April 14^th 2019        The New Horizons Mission to Pluto

On 1^st January this year the New Horizons spacecraft flew by Ultima Thule the furthest object in the Solar System ever seen in detail.  New Horizons was the first mission to Pluto.   Launched in 2006, it flew by Pluto in 2015. Come and hear about the history of this “planet” and see the amazing images that were taken after a 91/2 year wait and a distance of 41/2 billion miles!

 

 

Botanical Gardens of TAU – 10 am refreshments 10:30 am lecture

Parking adjacent at Natural History Museum- Busses: 25,250,7,45

PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS ONLY!  09-7482957 or online

Cost of SERIES:      NIS150/120

SINGLE LECTURE:  NIS 50 ESRA members NIS 40