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Since 1889

FY2012­13 Annual Report

-- Communicating Science --


W H AT D O E S S CI EN CE
" ... the ability to think critically and make connections within the plethora of available information is not being taught in schools, and I believe it's important. Because astronomy is my passion and I think that everyone's lives would be richer knowing more about our place in the Universe. It sure puts parking tickets in perspective." -- Vivian White, ASP Astronomy Educator

LITERACY MEAN TO YOU?
"Science literacy is what is crucial for participation in a civic society that is driven by science and technology. Science literacy is not a collection of facts, but a state of mind, an open mind that thinks critically." -- Suzy Gurton, ASP Astronomy Education Manager

"Science is both a powerful process for asking and answering questions about how the physical world works, as well as a body of knowledge produced through this process. A scientifically literate person understands the process, including its strengths and limitations, and is confident in accessing and analyzing information from the body of knowledge. Scientific literacy empowers people to make informed decisions that affect their personal lives and our larger society, an imperative skill in our technology-driven culture. -- Anna Hurst, ASP Astronomy Educator

"Science literacy ... is the awareness that we don't know everything (not everything is known), and that there are ways to learn and explain natural happenings beyond that which is assumed. Curiosity ideally helps us thrive ... I think it's important that people are NOT scared by the word "science." Science includes everything from monitoring one's own health to boiling rice to mixing paint...to (drumroll ) exploring cosmology. I hope that a scientifically literate person knows how to make informed decisions. Scientific knowledge and increased awareness about a topic(s) usually affects consumer habits, votes, etc. So in that sense, science literacy has to do with attitudes as well as knowledge." -- Pablo Nelson, ASP Project Coordinator, Astronomy from the Ground Up

" ... science literacy is remembering to ask for evidence. Science literacy includes a mindset that asks " Why?" and if no one can answer, asks, "How do we find out?' Then knowing what to do next. Science literacy is not knowing all the facts. Facts can change with new evidence. It is knowing what good evidence looks like and knowing how to get it. And knowing how to ask questions." -- Marni Berendsen, ASP Education Project Coordinator, Night Sky Network

"Science literacy involves the ability to use science practices in investigating ... phenomena, and enough background knowledge of basic science concepts to interpret the results of the investigation, or at least to know where to go to find out more. Science literacy also involves an understanding of the nature of science, and how science works to create new knowledge and explanations of the natural phenomena." -- Brian Kruse, ASP Lead Formal Educator


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
Dear Friends: It all comes down to critical mass. W hen that space rock streaked into the atmosphere over Chelyabinsk in Siberia last Februar y 15th, it wasn't big enough to do what its larger cousin did over the Stony Tunguska River in 1908. The Tunguska object blew apart in mid-air a few miles above the surface and flattened 800 square miles of forest. The smaller Chelyabinsk meteor, thankfully, didn't get that low before it explosively disintegrated; it was all light and contrail and sonic boom and cuts and bruises and broken glass, but it didn't have the power to alter the landscape or make a lethal impact. Critical mass is important for earthly endeavors as well, if you really want to make a difference. In social dynamics, it's referred to as having a threshold number of people needed to trigger change. At the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, we think of it as the people and resources needed to advance science literacy, to educate and inspire, to communicate science in a manner that can also invoke change. Within the pages of this fiscal year 2012­13 annual report, you will find testimonial to what ASP-style critical mass can do. Inside you will find a chronicle of achievement that would not be possible without a critical mass of staff, board, members, financial supporters and program participants. In other words, that would not be possible without you. Thank you for being part of our critical mass. Together with you, we can continue to build on the work of the year enclosed -- to communicate science using the sky we love -- to alter the education landscape and make a difference in the world! Best Wishes, Greetings!

BOARD PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

At the 2013 ASP annual dinner, our speaker, Dr. Pascal Lee, co-founder and chair of the Mars Institute, reflected on the state of science literacy in America and shared an amusing anecdote. W hen flying over Meteor Crater just south of Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, the pilot alerted passengers to the mile-wide crater visible below. The person seated next to him leaned across Pascal's seat, looked down and said, "Boy, we were lucky it didn't hit the freeway..." My wife Diane and I had a somewhat similar experience visiting Grand Canyon. W hile viewing the canyon from Trail View Point we overheard two strangers talking. "They claim these rocks are millions of years old -- but there's no way they can actually know. They 're just guessing." Science literacy is a global challenge. Addressing this issue is our fundamental mission at the ASP -- and what we mean by "advancing science literacy through astronomy." ASP programs teach ways to better communicate astronomy to students of all ages -- in formal and informal settings. We bring a sense of excitement to people by showing them the wonders and joys of astronomy, and we ignite their interest in science. W hy is this important? I think most ASP supporters find it alarming that more people are not science literate -- and are not more curious about nature and life. Only through informed exploration and discovery will current and future generations be able to solve the most pressing problems faced by our increasingly complex and interconnected world. How can you get involved and help? A great place to start is the ASP's website -- redesigned and deployed in the fall of 2012, AstroSociety.org. There you will find no shortage of helpful information about astronomy: popular publications, our peer-reviewed journal, K­12 educator resources, how to get started as amateur, annual meeting details, membership benefits, donation opportunities, and how to contact the ASP staff with questions and feedback . I wish to extend my thanks to ASP members, donors and funders for their partnership and generous support of our mission. We could not succeed without you. I also wish to thank the ASP staff for their professionalism, enthusiasm and high quality work . ASP programs, outreach materials, publications and Annual Conference continue to receive excellent reviews from users and participants. Thanks also to the ASP Board of Directors for their time, efforts and perspectives in governing the organization.

James G. Manning Executive Director

Gordon Myers President, ASP Board of Directors

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ASP SERVICES AND EXPERTISE
K­12 Education Programs
Project ASTRO is one of ASP's marquee teacher-training programs that pairs educators with astronomers (amateur and professional) to deliver exciting , engaging and student-centered learning. Teacher-astronomer teams work together in classrooms throughout the school year, instructing and inspiring students to act like scientists as they come to understand more about the Universe and science. The program features astronomy activities designed by the ASP and published in The Universe at Your Fingertips. More than a dozen active sites across the countr y support several hundred astronomer-teacher partnerships ser ving thousands of students annually. Project ASTRO site leaders gathered in 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania for the Network's annual professional development meeting where they shared experiences, learned from each other, and explored how to enhance, sustain and strengthen the program. Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP) and Galileo Educator Network (GEN) are the ASP's highly respected and "[GEN] was a fantastic PDI [professional popular teacher professional development programs. Each fosters incorporation of student-centered strategies in the classroom with development institute]. Having been an emphasis on astronomy in teaching science in the context of to many NASA workshops (NEW and the Next Generation Science Standards. GTTP was developed Teacher 's Space), the Exploratorium as a pilot program during the International Year of Astronomy, testing a new model of professional development that facilitated and Next Step Institutes, I would say science teaching and learning using Galileo's iconic obser vations that [ASP's] ... PDI ranks as one of my and other resources. Since 2009, GTTP workshops have been best science PD experiences. I thank you organized around the countr y. The 2012 GTTP workshop was conducted as a part of the ASP's Annual Meeting in Tucson. An for the opportunity and the in-depth extension of GTTP, GEN incorporates a "train the trainer" model workshop. I feel well prepared and to expand the reach of teacher professional development into communities throughout the nation. In September 2012, a two-day excited for a PD in my regional area." Professional Development Institute (PDI) was conducted at the -- GEN Survey Respondent Adler Planetarium in Chicago for 20 participants from 18 new GEN sites (after receiving more than 130 applications). Each GEN participant will conduct his or her own GEN teacher workshop in 2013. Plans are also under way for the 2013 Professional Development Institute, scheduled to take place at the end of September in Orlando, Florida. two million people since tracking began in March 2004.

ASP SERVICES AND EXPERTISE

The 2012 annular eclipse was visible in the western U.S. NSN clubs hosted 90 events providing safe solar viewing for nearly 50,000 people. The transit of Venus event was a last-in-your lifetime obser ving opportunity, and NSN clubs logged 200 events providing safe views and insights into the histor y and science of the event for their estimated audiences of 74,000 people. A stronomy Ambassadors. Alarmed by a 2009 study that showed 65% of Americans couldn't name a living scientist, with another 18% who tried but failed (naming dead scientists or nonscientists), Debra M. Elmegreen, AAS past president, decided something needed to be done. The AAS Council agreed, and contracted with the ASP to conduct a pilot workshop at the AAS meeting in Long Beach A curious Venus transit viewer joined the ASP at Lawrence Hall of Science on Januar y 5 and 6, 2013. Thirty "Astronomy Ambassadors" learned in Berkeley. about materials developed specifically for outreach, as well as communication techniques to increase their effectiveness. Participants included grad students, post docs and young faculty. ASP facilitators Suzy Gurton, Anna Hurst Schmitt, Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz were impressed with the enthusiasm these young research astronomers brought to the workshop. The team also looks for ward to reading event logs and supporting the new Astronomy Ambassadors' efforts. My Sky Tonight. In 2012, the ASP and its partners were awarded $2.5M by the National Science Foundation as part of its Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program. The overall goal of the 4.5 year project is to help science centers and museums offer effective informal learning opportunities for families with young children that will reinforce and extend kids' interest in astronomy-related topics, and promote their developing identities as "kids who like science." Although young children spontaneously show great interest in the sun, moon, planets, and stars, many parents and informal science educators lack the astronomy content, interpretive strategies, and confidence they need to effectively support preschool-age children's developing astronomy-related understandings. This project will develop engaging new ways to support and encourage young children's understanding of science.

Additional ASP Science Education Programs
Stratospheric Obser vator y for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). The ASP co-manages (with the SETI Institute) the Education & Public Outreach and "Thank you for these tools and the support Public Affairs programs for SOFIA , NASA's flythrough the AFGU website. It forever changed ing obser vator y. SOFIA's flagship E/PO program is and continues to impact how I work with visitors known as the Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors. The AAA program gives educators the opportunity to daily. I often step back to remember the sense of participate in airborne research flights as partners with wonder I felt in experiencing these workshops the the astronomers, then take those experiences back to first time. I aim to achieve that same sense each their classrooms and communities with the goal of motivating students toward science, technology, engitime I begin to use the activities and materials." neering , and math (STEM) career paths. In 2012, 13 teams from across the countr y, each with two educa-- Christi Whitworth, Education Director, Pisgah tors, were selected for the AAA program to fly during Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), Rosman, NC SOFIA's Cycle 1 science flights in 2013. Also in 2012, the SOFIA mission Public Affairs office produced or helped produce 17 news releases, image releases, and web feature stories about SOFIA's milestones and scientific achievements. 7

Informal Education Programs
Astronomy from the Ground Up (AFGU). Throughout 2012, the ASP delivered professional development to more than 100 park rangers, interpreters and outdoor educators featuring the "Our Magnetic Sun" outreach toolkit, and additional information in time for use with the annular eclipse of the sun on May 20, 2012 and transit of Venus on June 5, 2012. The AFGU/Sky R angers community grew to nearly 1,000 participants -- and they confidently hosted safe viewing events serving capacity crowds. NASA Night Sky Network (NSN). The NSN, managed by the ASP, is a partnership of more than 420 amateur astronomy clubs around the U.S. dedicated to sharing their knowledge, time and telescopes with the public. The ASP provides clubs with outreach toolkits, training , and teleconferences with NASA scientists -- all to enhance outreach events. The popular network continues to grow, and has logged 21,000+ outreach events ser ving more than 6

AFGU Educator Jenny Dawn Stucki demonstrates a UV bead sunscreen test.


COM MUNICATING ASTRONOMY RESEARCH
Mercury
Mercury, our exclusive quarterly PDF membership magazine, is provided to all general and technical members. Since 1972, it has been offering readers insights into the latest astronomical discoveries, details of upcoming celestial events, and information about the ASP's work in science education and public outreach. During the past year feature articles included "Creative Teaching with Astronomically Inspired Music," "Give Yourself Tenure," and "Astronomy is All Around Us." Each Autumn issue features highlights from the current year's ASP annual conference. And with the Winter 2013 issue, Mercury's format changed to a horizontal layout, a look that makes the magazine easier to read on a computer screen or tablet.

COM MUNICATING ASTRONOMY RESEARCH
ASP Conference Series
The ASP has published the prestigious Conference Series for 25 years. During this time, the ASP published 470 conference proceedings volumes and five Monographs. During the 2012­2013 fiscal year, the Conference Series published 19 volumes and more than 1,000 papers from conferences around the world covering a wide range of topics, including stellar astronomy, solar physics, cosmology, active galactic nuclei, astronomical software, and astronomy in art. Conference Series volumes are read (both on paper and electronically) by thousands of professional astronomers worldwide. In 2012, our website was visited more than 100,000 times from 156 separate countries. Many more astronomers access our articles through the popular NASA Astrophysics Data System, which records approximately 150,000 abstracts and 30,000 papers read each month. More than half the institutions that subscribe to the Conference Series are outside the U.S. During the last fiscal year, we published the proceedings of conferences held in the United States (4), France (3), Japan (3), Italy (2), Canada (2), Spain, Brazil, Poland, China, and South Africa. The ASP Conference Series is the recognized leader in publication of the astronomical conference proceedings all around the world.

Astronomy Beat
This exclusive benefit of association, offered since mid-2008, provides an insiders' view of space science, astronomy, and astronomy education as told by an active practitioner, giving readers a behindthe-scenes look . In 2012, Astronomy Beat editor Andrew Fraknoi was succeeded by Mercury editor, Paul Deans. Recently the series has featured articles by comet discoverer Terr y Lovejoy ("Discovering the Comet that Encountered the Sun and Sur vived"), planetar y scientist Lori Fenton (" W hat It's Like to be on the Surface of Mars"), and MESSENGER participating scientist David Blewett ("The Discover y of Hollows on Mercur y ").

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (PASP)
Since the ASP's founding in 1889, the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (PASP) has been continuously produced, originally providing a variety of information about the Society, and in recent decades, ser ving as a vehicle for disseminating peer-reviewed research papers to the scientific community. The PASP publishes refereed papers on astronomical research covering all subject areas, as well as many papers on innovations in astronomical instrumentation and software, reviews of specific research areas and summaries of Ph.D. dissertations and conference proceedings. In the calendar year 2012, volume 124 contained 133 articles, including 50 research articles as well as 68 papers on instrumentation, data analysis or atmospheric phenomena. A summar y of the KELT-South Telescope, a new transiting exoplanet search facility, a novel moving object search tool for asteroid recover y from archival telescope measurements, and several articles describing Kepler data processing advanced the blossoming science of exoplanet research. An analysis of the high angular resolution characteristics of the European Extremely Large Telescope sites under consideration contributed to our understanding of obser vator y site characteristics for the next generation of optical telescope obser vatories. Thirty articles contained new research on various kinds of normal and peculiar single and binar y stars, and eleven papers dealt with extrasolar planets. The instrumentation papers covered wavelengths from ultraviolet to radio with articles on spectrographs, coronographs, interferometers, infrared cameras, filters as well as adaptive optics. Thirty-one papers appeared that described available new software for obtaining , reducing and analyzing ground and space data. Seven new Ph.D. dissertation summaries on galactic x-ray emission, sources of gamma-ray bursts, Wolf-R ayet stars, exoplanets, active galaxies and star formation were included in this volume.
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give for tomorrow
Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another -- Plato Astronomy shows us that we are part of something much greater than ourselves, and that our actions on Earth have a lasting impact. A legacy gift to ASP as part of your estate planning reflects this understanding, and will support future generations as they look up, wonder, and reach for the stars. If you have lost a family member or friend, a memorial gift can be a meaningful way to honor someone's memory while helping to ensure science literacy through the exponential impact of the ASP's programs and services. The ASP invites you to explore how you can protect your loved ones, your assets and your legacy. Please visit www.astrosociety.org/tomorrow for more information. 8


2012 ASP AWARDS PROGRAM

2012 ANNUAL MEETING: COM MUNICATING SCIENCE

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he ASP annually presents awards recognizing excellence in scientific research, education, and amateur astronomy. In 2012, awards were presented at the annual ASP awards banquet in Tucson, Arizona, in conjunction with the Society 's annual conference. The 2012 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal, the ASP's most prestigious award for lifetime achievement in astronomy and one of the most notable awards in astronomy, was presented to Dr. Sandra Faber of the University of California Santa Cruz. Since 1972, Dr. Faber has worked at UCSC and with the University of California Obser vatories/Lick Obser vator y, contributing fundamental advances in the understanding of dark matter, the formation of galaxies and black holes in galactic cores, and the large-scale structure of the universe. In addition to the Bruce medal, the ASP bestowed the following 2012 awards: The Maria & Eric Muhlmann Award, for the development of innovative research instruments and techniques was awarded to the Kepler Science Team, led by William Borucki (Science Principal Investigator for the Kepler Mission) and Dr. David Koch (Deputy Principal Investigator for the Kepler Mission). The Robert J. Trumpler Award for a recent Ph.D. thesis considered unusually important to astronomy was given to two recipients: Dr. Charles Conroy of the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA and Dr. Emily Levesque of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO. The Richard H. Emmons Award for excellence in the teaching of college-level introductor y astronomy for non-science majors went to Terry A . Matilsky, an enthusiastic and energetic teacher of astronomy at Rutgers University for nearly 35 years. The Thomas J. Brennan Award for excellence in the teaching of astronomy in grades 9­12, was awarded to Philip Deutschle of Salinas High School, Salinas, CA . He sponsors both the Astronomy Club and Scientists of the Future Club, supporting EAL students, and funds he has helped raise support the Salinas Obser vator y for student use in astrophotography, star cluster photometr y, and stellar spectroscopy. The Klumpke-Roberts Award for contributing to the public understanding of astronomy was given to Ian Ridpath of Brentford, west London, UK , who, for three decades, has been one of the most respected and widely published authors in the popularization of Astronomy. The Amateur Achievement Award for significant obser vational or technological contributions by an amateur astronomer went to Jeffrey L. Hopkins of Phoenix , A Z for his long record of achievement in photometr y and spectroscopy. The Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award for outstanding public outreach to K­12 students and the public by an amateur astronomer was awarded to Chuck McPartlin of Santa Barbara, CA . McPartlin ser ves as the current Outreach Coordinator of the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit, which won Astronomy magazine's "Out-of-This World" award in 2011. The Bart and Priscilla Bok Award, jointly sponsored with the American Astronomical Society and presented to students at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair for meritorious of science fair entries, was given to Piper Michelle Reid of Dripping Springs, Texas (first prize) and Henry Wanjune Lin of Shreveport, Louisiana (second prize).

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he ASP welcomed more than 200 science education and outreach professionals at our 2012 Annual Meeting in Tucson. Our hearty thanks to all who made their participation a priority in terms of time and budgets. Overall feedback reflected that attendees found the professional development sessions and workshops engaging and informative, and the networking fruitful and enjoyable. Plenary speakers included Sheila Tobias who addressed science teaching as a profession, Charles Petit who spoke about the present and future of science journalism, and Michael Mann who delivered dispatches from the front lines of the climate wars. The featured plenary panel, "Doomsday 2012 and Cosmophobia --Challenges and Opportunities for Science Communication" was moderated by Andrew Fraknoi, and included David Morrison, Kristine Larsen, Bryan Mendez, and Mark Van Stone. Our sincere thanks go to Dr. Philip Christensen, from Arizona State University, whose public lecture, "The Latest News from Mars," drew crowds from the Annual Meeting and all around Tucson. The lecture was preceded the night before with the ASP's inaugural "Mars Curiosity Landing" pajama party! We are grateful to Pima Community College, the National Optical Astronomy Obser vatory and the American Geophysical Union for their support. We also thank our generous sponsors and valued exhibitors whose financial contributions helped the ASP organize this marquee event and improve our practice in communicating science.

2012 Conference Sponsors

Dr. Sandra Faber

William Borucki

Dr. David Koch

Dr. Charles Conroy

Dr. Emily Levesque

Terry A. Matilsky

Philip Deutschle

Ian Ridpath

Jeffrey L. Hopkins

Chuck McPartlin

Distant Suns

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THE ASP HELPS PEOPLE PACK FOR MARS

ASP'S GENEROUS BENEFACTORS FY2012­13
THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIET Y OF THE PACIFIC WISHES TO THANK the following organizations and individuals for their generous philanthropic support. This list reflects gifts and grants received between March 1, 2012, and Februar y 28, 2013. Funds raised support the ASP's mission to foster scientific curiosity, advance science literacy, and share the joy of exploration and discover y -- to encourage tomorrow 's science, technology, and academic leaders. Although each star shines alone, they add up to a glittering night sky. Likewise, each donation adds to the next to make a great impact. Thank you for believing in the ASP!
President's Circle ($5,000­$24,999) Bessemer Trust Kyle W. Blackman MIVA Merchant MW T Associates: Melita W. Thorpe Gordon+ & Diane Myers Joseph Orr Edward S. Holden Society ($2,000­$4,999) Edward & Elizabeth Conklin Catherine G. Langridge+ James G. Manning** Susan Morrow & Ronald Rosano ASP Associate ($1,000­$1,999) Michael A . Bennett Walter & Sally Bonsack Jo Ann Eder Christopher J. Ford+ John A . Graham in memory of Arthur A . Hoag Robert P. Kraft in support of PASP & Education Outreach Donn R . Starkey Connie E. Walker+ in honor of Andrew G. Fraknoi ASP Sponsor ($500­$999) Eric Becklin Richard N. Berger Donald R . Davis Paul S. Deans in memory of Patricia Price Edna K . DeVore+ Kenneth L. Dulaney* Wendy & Charles Forrester in honor of Gordon Myers Katy D. Garmany John E. Gaustad in memory of Martin Schwarzschild & Lynn Spitzer John W. Glaspey William A . Gutsch, Jr.+ Kathr yn R . Harper** William R . Hearst, III Mar y Kay Hemenway Judy+ & Roy Kass Kathleen E. Kraemer
Richard B. Larson Chuck & Pat McPartlin David J. Monyak Oceanside Photo & Telescope Nancy G. Roman The Swig Foundation: Carolyn & Timothy Ferris Amr S. Azzam Frank N. Bash Laura P. Bautz Christo T. Bekiaris Jeffrey & Lisa Bennett Chris D. Biemesderfer Dennis C. Blanchard Katherine Bracher Spencer L. Buckner Jo Anne Bucsko in honor of John Gregg Russell W. Carroll+ John W. Car y Ismar Cintora William D. Cochran+ Lynn R . Cominsky Anne F. Cooper Larr y P. Cooper Jean F. Cornuelle David A . Crown Roger E. Davis Reginald J. Dufour David Dunham & Joan Bixby Dunham Mar y E. Dussault Richard T. Fienberg James N. Fr y Steven Garren Mrs. & Mr. Eunice Goodan Leslie Goodyear in memory of David Hanych William L. Habeeb Cinndy Hart Hermann Haupt in memory of Dr. Alan Fiala John S. Hege James E. Hesser in memory of Prof. Henry G. Horak Tucker Hiatt Esther M. Hu R aleigh E. Hughes, Jr. Deidre A . Hunter Tim B. Hunter David E. Illig Chris D. Impey+ Philip L. Inder wiesen* Nick Itsines Suzanne H. Jacoby Maureen S. Jamrock Alan Jaroslovsky Alan S. Kane Sen Kikuchi Ivan R . King Arnold R . Klemola Donald O. Knapp Shawn A . Laatsch+ James W. Liebert Jeffrey F. Lockwood Mason L. Ludlow Geoffrey W. Marcy Judith Mar x Golub Wesley N. Mathews, Jr. Liam McDaid Rochelle B. McLaughlin in support of Bay Area Project ASTRO Kim K . McLeod Richard J. Messina Amy Miller Joseph A . Minafra Nancy D. Morrison Sunil Nagaraj David G. Opstad Eugene N. Parker Orlando Parsi Ros Bruce Partridge Evans W. Paschal John R . Percy Alexander R . Peters Laura M. Peticolas Al Pickett Barbara J. Planck Stephen M. Pompea in honor of Lyle & Barbara Bergquist Richard S. Post Thomas E. Pruitt John & Monique Reed in memory of Drs. Eli & Nola A . Haynes, and Dr. Frank N. Edmunds, Jr. and Mr. Russell C. Maag Miguel A . Rivera Jeffrey D. Rosendhal in memory of Arthur D. Code A . Eric Rydgren in memory of Raymond E. White Richard D. Sakal Maarten Schmidt Paul C. Schmidtke Rusty Schweickart Jennifer E. Scott Richard A . Shaw Gregor y A . Shields Janet P. Simpson Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, P.C.

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he ASP Annual Dinner, "How to Get to Mars ... and W hat to Do Once You Arrive" was held in Januar y and attended by nearly 100 people who thoroughly enjoyed featured speakers, Dr. Pascal Lee of the Mars Institute and "Packing for Mars" author Mar y Roach. They both engaged the room with lively and fascinating facts, figures, and anecdotes about our favorite red planet and space travel. Mar y even coaxed Apollo 9 astronaut, Rusty Schweickart, up to the mic where they swapped ver y amusing (and fortunately postprandial) stories about bodily fluids in antigravity. Through ticket sales and silent auction revenue, the ASP's Annual Dinner raises unrestricted funds for the organization, which provide us with the flexibility to direct financial resources where and when they are needed. We are truly grateful for the generous support of those who joined us for this annual celebration of exploration and science literacy.

ASP board members Cathy Langridge and Schyleen Qualls with their guests, Dr. Robert Langridge and Dr. William Lester.

Astronaut Rusty Schweickart and Mary Roach share humorous anecdotes about the challenges of space travel.

Annual Dinner Sponsors
Thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their support of ASP's Annual Dinner.

Alex and Noelle Filippenko, Chris Impey, Pascal Lee, Jim Manning , Lisa Murray, Mar y Roach 12

ASP Contributor ($250­$499) Jonathan Barnes** Charles J. Bueter Morris J. Ellington Sandra M. Faber Noelle+ & Alexei Filippenko Thomas A . Fleming Richard & Michelle Friedrich Michael G. Gibbs+ Werner Graf Paul H. Guttman Russell A . Harding Arnold M. Heiser Christine A . Jones+ James B. Kaler Francis W. Keeler, Jr. Michael W. Koop Laurel E. Ladwig in honor of Katrina Ladwig Teresa K . Lappin George S. Mumford Schyleen Qualls+ William T. Sautter Dennis L. Schatz Edward G. Schmidt Gregor y R . Schultz** Michael Talbard Daniel & Julie Thorpe Robert G. Tull United