This meeting will return to the virtual-only format, via Zoom. The last two meetings this fall will be hybrid, with both a virtual and in-person component. We have a full schedule of three talks on 13 Oct. Details, including the Zoom link, have been sent to members. For non-members who wish to attend, please email Mong-Han Huang (mhhuang[at]umd.edu) for the Zoom link. Join us at 7:30 PM for socializing. The meeting will begin at 8 PM.
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Here's how to find the John Wesley Powell Auditorium for tonight's 1602nd meeting.
See you at 7:30!๐ค๐ป๐Asteroid #2024RW1 just burned up offshore of the Philippines. It's only the ninth asteroid astronomers have accurately detected before impact on Earth, and is a good sign that our planetary defense capabilities are improving.
A M3.8 earthquake rattled Montreal today - small, but a good opportunity to take a look at the geology.
In 1663, a M7.3+ earthquake occurred to the northeast, and it's thought to be associated with ...a 350 million-year-old asteroid impact?!?
Read more on our blog; link in bio.