Free and Open to the Public

In-person and via Zoom
Ask for the Zoom link from paulwaav@together.net or theresamarie11@GMAIL.COM
VAS Members will be emailed the Zoom link

The in-person will be at the Brownell Library on 2A near 5-Corners in Essex Junction.

If you attend via Zoom please get on-line before 7:30.  If you don't have Zoom installed, the application will automatically download and install when you click the meeting link.  This may take a couple minutes.

PRESENTATION:

Fossils in the sky: chasing our origins through NASA's Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids

By Amrutaa Vibho
Cadet First Lieutenant
Executive Officer, Hotel Company
Norwich University Corps of Cadets
'26 Math-Physics
NASA Lucy Mission Ambassador

What can "fossils" in deep space tell us about our own beginnings? Join NASA Lucy Mission Ambassador and aspiring astronaut Amrutaa Vibho for a journey into the heart of our solar system's history. Just as the Lucy fossil revolutionized our understanding of human evolution, NASA's Lucy Mission is on a 12-year odyssey to the Trojan asteroids—time capsules that have remained virtually unchanged since the birth of the planets.

In this talk, Amrutaa weaves her personal narrative of persistence—from her roots in New Delhi as a drummer to her training in the Corps of Cadets at the birthplace of ROTC while chasing the cutting-edge of science and planetary origins. Discover how the "rhythm" of the cosmos and the mission's quest for these celestial fossils are shaping the next generation of space exploration.

Following the main presentation, our recurring monthly presentations will include Constellation of the Month  by Terri Zittritsch.

The Vermont Astronomical Society has been invited to assist with this year's Summer Stargazing event being hosted by Vermont Public with Presenter Mark Breen.
It is being held at the Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock Vermont. 
 
Vermont Public live broadcast at 9 p.m.

The annual VAS Stellafane PotLuck takes place on Friday evening of the convention. We meet up on the hill above the swap table area at our usual VAS Camping site.