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von Kármán Lecture Series
Keeping an Eye on Earth's Changing Climate: The Ocean Surface Topography Mission
Presented by Dr. Parag Vaze
Ocean Surface Topography Mission Project Manager
Tune in at 9 p.m. CST on Thursday, August 21, 2008
and again on
Friday, August 22, 2008
(requires RealPlayer).

Lecture archives

The Universe, yours to discover. The International Year of Astronomy 2009
IYA USA National Node

Current Lunar Phase
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Courtesy: U.S. Naval Observatory

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The Philastropher

The monthly newsletter of the San Antonio Astronomical Association has been in continuous publication since July 1974. The name "Philastropher" was coined by the late Dr. Harlan J. Smith when he was Director of McDonald Observatory. The word "Philastropher" comes from the prefixes "phil," meaning "loving" or "fond of ," and "astro," meaning "stars" or "the heavens": literally "lover of the stars." We use this name in honor of Dr. Smith and for all those with a passion for astronomy.

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