What we’re about
Our Cosmos is a science advocacy group whose purpose is to promote community engagement and interest in all aspects of the Cosmos and to foster intellectual curiosity. Activities include exploring the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM), environmental science and medicine. Although originally oriented more toward the hard sciences, we now have expanded our focus to include science-related social issues such as public health, conservation, and the environment. Our Cosmos strives to bring attention to information, people, and organizations that will advance knowledge, benefit society and improve the way we live. It was inspired by the world renowned late astronomer and science popularizer, Dr. Carl Sagan.
The primary focus is through an edutainment (education and entertainment) platform; e.g. stage venues, lectures, hands-on exhibits, and tours of geological/archaeological/astronomical/other sites.
Most in-person activities are centered in the Orange County/Los Angeles greater metropolitan areas. This Meetup was designed to create a real, face-to-face community. Friends and family are always invited except for certain events due to space limitation. Our Platform involves meeting real people and doing real things in the real world.
Since the start of the pandemic in 2020 we have been presenting a wide array of webinars, talks, and other online events from all over the world. There is a rich and diverse range of offerings online and we will continue to present these to you.
Having said that, the focus of the group remains in-person events.
We encourage our members to contact us with ideas for events!
One Last Thing!
The goal is for each event to be interesting and memorable for everyone. Some events require reserving places for those who have RSVP'd or meeting at a specific place so that we all go as a group. If you are signed up and do not show up, you are a No-Show. If this is a habit, you may be blocked from signing up for some events or even removed from the group. Generally we only allow two or three No-Shows before doing this. We ask that you please be responsible and communicative so the rest of the group does not end up waiting for you when you aren't coming. No-Shows include last-minute cancellations for events with waiting lists.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- HYBRID EVENT: Front Row Lecture Series The science of longer, healthier livesScripps Research, San Diego, CA
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
4:00 p.m. PT | 7:00 p.m. ETHybrid event. In-person is NO HOST
Venue for in-person event:
10620 John Jay Hopkins Drive San Diego, CA 92121Free, but you must register.
In-Person and Online registration here: https://frontrow.scripps.edu/lectures/the-science-of-longer-healthier-lives-eric-topol-md
Eric Topol, MD
Executive Vice President, Scripps Research
Chair, Department of Translational Medicine
Director & Founder, Scripps Research Translational Institute
The Gary and Mary West Chair of Innovative MedicineScripps Research Front Row Lecture Series - The science of longer, healthier lives
How close are we to a future where aging is no longer a barrier to vitality? Scripps Research executive vice president and professor Eric Topol will discuss the themes of his new book on longevity. Drawing on the latest breakthroughs, he’ll explore how innovations in artificial intelligence and drug discovery are combating chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and neurodegeneration. Topol will reveal how these advances are not only extending lifespans but also improving health at every stage of life.
Reserve your seat! Join the community in person on the Scripps Research campus or attend virtually via Zoom webinar. - Webinar: Securing the Final Frontier with General Whiting of US Space CommandLink visible for attendees
Free online event by Council on Global Affairs
Date and Time: May 22: 3:00 - 3:00 pm PDT
Location: via YouTube
COST AND REGISTRATION: Complimentary $0 Register here
About This Event
Space is emerging as the next frontier for strategic competition, placing US Space Command at the intersection of national security, innovation, and global power projection. How is Space Command adapting to counter emerging threats in this increasingly contested and congested domain? What technological innovations and partnerships are being developed to ensure American security and leadership in space? Join us for a conversation with General Stephen N. Whiting, commander of US Space Command, and Kari A. Bingen as we explore the future of space security, international cooperation, and operations beyond Earth's atmosphere.About the Speakers
Stephen N. Whiting , Commander, US Space Command
Stephen N. Whiting is the commander of US Space Command, headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado. As commander, General Whiting is responsible for defending US and allied interests in the space domain while providing space-enabled combat effects to joint warfighters around the globe.Kari A. Bingen , Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Kari A. Bingen is the director of the Aerospace Security Project and a senior fellow in the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She previously served as deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, as well as policy director on the House Armed Services Committee and staff lead for its Strategic Forces Subcommittee. - Galaxy Zoo: JWSTLink visible for attendees
"Many different teams of scientists are using NASA’s latest space telescope, JWST to image galaxies so far away that they are back at the earliest time galaxies appear in the Universe.
"Tuesday 29th April 2025: we are thrilled to announce the launch of the Galaxy Zoo JWST project, with hundreds of thousands of galaxy images from the COSMOS-Web survey taken with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). COSMOS-Web is the largest of the extragalactic surveys approved on JWST. We’ll continue to work in the team to add more images from other JWST surveys, and try to meet our goal to work with you to classify all of the distant galaxies imaged by JWST in a consistent way
"For this new phase of Galaxy Zoo we’re joining the NASA Citizen Science family (everyone is welcome to classify; no citizenship needed)." ~Zooniverse
Catch us LIVE Friday, May 23rd at 9pm Pacific time, or in a #replay, on the Everyday Spacer Facebook page or the Everyday Spacer YouTube channel...
https://SubscribeToOurChannel.com/Each week that we don't have a guest, we'll chat about something interesting that YOU can do involving space exploration, science, astronomy, like that.
Stop on by and ask questions or let us know if you have done anything like this. We want to hear from you!
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If You or Someone You Know Has Done Something Interesting With...
- Space Exploration
- Science
- Astronomy
...like that, we'd love to share our live! Just pick a date and let us know what you'd like to talk about and, if it's on topic, we'll make you a guest on our show!
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- HYBRID: OC ASTRONOMERS MONTHLY MEETING- A trip to the Center of our GalaxyLink visible for attendees
Orange County Astronomers Monthly General Meeting
Hybrid event by Orange County Astronomers
https://ocastronomers.org/Date: June 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm PDT
Venue: Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University
336 N Center St, Orange, CA 92866Speaker
Anna Ciurlo
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"What's Up?"Michael Beckage from OCAJoin Zoom
This meeting’s speaker will present in person.A trip to the Center of our Galaxy
The heart of the Milky Way is home to Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole approximately four million times the mass of the Sun. Although it remains largely quiet today, it is surrounded by a turbulent sea of gas, dust, and exotic objects that could one day trigger dramatic outbursts. This presentation delves into this extreme environment, exploring the large-scale gas clouds and the closer-in structures that fuel the black hole. It examines how molecular hydrogen manages to survive intense ultraviolet radiation and introduces a newly identified class of enigmatic objects orbiting perilously close to Sagittarius A*. Observed over two decades with the Keck Observatory, these objects may represent the remnants of stellar collisions or merged binaries, offering valuable insights into how matter behaves under immense gravitational forces. Mapping this region helps to illuminate the intricate interplay of stars, gas, and gravity at the core of the galaxy.Anna Ciurlo’s research focuses on stars and gas around the supermassive black hole in the center of our Galaxy. Her work leverages high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy from large ground and space-based observatories like Keck and the JWST. She earned her PhD in astrophysics from the Sorbonne Paris Cité and pursued postdoctoral research at UCLA. She was an inaugural year Keck Visiting Scholar at Keck Observatory. Anna continues at UCLA as an assistant researcher and adjunct assistant professor in the Galactic Center Group.
This is a free and open to the public hybrid event, held both in-person and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus, they are welcome to attend online.
