... See you all on February 8th! ... David Lechter, Outreach Chair 2 February 2011 Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton Mars Rovers Celebrate 7th Anniversary on the Red Planet NASA's twin Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity surely rank as one of the greatest triumphs in the history of space exploration. ... 4 February 2011 Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton Opportunity is driving to different vantage points around the steep walled crater and snapping a series of gorgeous Martian vistas....

... I will touch upon the following points: ­ fast evolution of the sizes of quiescent (elliptical) galaxies between z = 2 and z = 1; ­ prolonged star formation histories of dwarf spheroidal galaxies in the Local Group; ­ apparent lack of external sources of cold gas accretion for the nearby spiral galaxies; ­ old stellar ages and magnesium overabundance of the large-scale disks of nearby lenticular galaxies. ... This discovery has challenged the recognized scenarios of elliptical galaxy evolution. ...

... 7/3/2015) Astronomy Section Rochester Academy Of Science MEMBER HANDBOOK Our Mission Statement: "Our mission is to share our passion for, and joy in, astronomy by providing fellowship, education and extraordinary observational experiences to members of our organization and the community." ... Board members have the ability to help shape the future direction and purpose of ASRAS, and they also hear about unique opportunities before they are formalized and announced to the rest of the club. ...