Fwd: Two August Events: A Free Zoom Lecture and a Meteor Shower

[Diane Tokugawa]

Diane

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From: Andrew Fraknoi <frakno...@fhda.edu>

Subject: Two August Events: A Free Zoom Lecture and a Meteor Shower

Date: August 3, 2026 at 1:14:39 PM PDT

To: Diane Tokugawa <dtok...@comcast.net>

Reply-To: Andrew Fraknoi <frakno...@fhda.edu>

Two August Events You Might Enjoy: 1) UFOs and Life Out There: Some Skepticism, Some Optimism A nontechnical, illustrated, on-line talk by Andrew Fraknoi   Bay Area Skeptics August 13, 2026, 7:30 pm (Pacific time)   Link to YouTube Site for Viewing the Talk: http://bit.ly/BASfrak WebPage: https://baskeptics.org/upcomingskeptalk/   With the release of the Spielberg blockbuster "Disclosure Day," there has been great public interest in UFO claims and cases.  In this illustrated, non-technical talk, astronomer Andrew Fraknoi will discuss the scientific, skeptical understanding of UFO (or UAP) claims.  He will show what really happened in several famous cases, including the events in Roswell, New Mexico, which now drive the town's tourist industry.  Then he will explain our modern scientific understanding of the possibilities of intelligent life among the stars, and the serious and extensive experiments now under way to detect "techno-signatures" — remote evidence of advanced technological lifeforms.     2) August Shooting Stars Wednesday evening and Thursday morning (Aug. 12-13) is the peak time for one of the better meteor showers of the year – the Perseids.  Many more shooting stars than usual will be visible if you are under dark skies.  See my explanatory sheet for more details: http://bit.ly/perseids2026

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