Keith's note: I got this from a long time reader:
"The student chapter at UCCS is hosting a NASA Watch Party on 23 October. All AIAA members are welcome to participate. See more info below. The address for UCCS is 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. Info to Columbine Hall: https://events.uccs.edu/columbine_hall_472#.XaXTrOhKiUk
Enjoy!
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AIAA RMS Educational Outreach"
"Greetings AIAA Members, Earthlings, and those potentially from other worlds!
On October 23rd starting at 4:30pm in Columbine 322 the club is getting together for this watch party with NASA, see more information on key points below and check out the flyer. Our monthly meeting will follow afterwards. I look forward to seeing you all there!
Students will have the ability to ask questions to the panel of speakers: Student questions
MOON TO MARS KEY POINTS
NASA is called to go forward to the Moon and land the first woman and next man on the lunar South Pole by 2024. This initiative is part of a larger plan to build a sustainable presence on the Moon to prepare us for Mars.
The Moon is a stepping stone Mars. Much of the work planned under the Artemis program is applicable to future human exploration of the Red Planet.
Mars is a rich destination for scientific discovery. The Red Planet's formation and evolution are comparable to Earth, and studying it helps us learn more about our own planet's history and future.
Mars remains the horizon goal. By accelerating our lunar activities we will also accelerate our Mars activities, with the goal of landing on the Red Planet in the late 2030s.
ARTEMIS KEY POINTS
Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology.
Artemis now personifies NASA's path to the Moon. As part of our broader Moon to Mars exploration objective, this program is the umbrella under which our lunar plans will be branded.
With Artemis, we will see the first woman and next man set foot on and explore the Moon by 2024, and establish sustainable exploration by 2028.
NASA will send a suite of science instruments and technology demonstrations via commercial lunar deliveries, and continue to study the Moon ahead of a human return.
With our goal of sending humans to Mars, Artemis is the next significant step in this new era of exploration."