RASC Vancouver Monthly Meeting

Join us for our monthly meeting. All of our monthly meetings are free and open to the public.

Topic: NASA's OSIRIS-REX Asteroid Sample Return Mission

About OSIRIS-REX : https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex

Speaker: Dr Catherine Johnson of UBC EOS

Location: Simon Fraser University Room SWH10041. Still in the Saywell Hall, but closer to the bus loop exit. See map here (http://files.meetup.com/1276587/SFU-SWH10081-Directions.pdf). (The same building as the old location SWH10081)

Google Maps link (https://goo.gl/maps/khBaRwAD1dB2): here (https://goo.gl/maps/khBaRwAD1dB2)

Abstract: Understanding how planets form and how life began, while learning about asteroids that could impact earth.

Speaker Bio: Dr Johnson is an accomplished planetary scientist who's credentials span over two decades of Earth and Ocean sciences. She is on the science team of the OSIRIS-REX asteroid sample mission, the Mercury MESSENGER mission - having published a paper detailing Mercury's ancient magnetic field - and the 2018 Mars InSight mission.

About our Events:

All RASC lectures and observing events are open to the public, family friendly, and there is no charge for admission. Our organization is run entirely by volunteers who love astronomy and astrophysics. Whether you're a complete beginner, a seasoned astronomer, or you hope to work for NASA some day, anyone fascinated by space exploration is welcome and will enjoy our events.