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Cosmic Conversations:

CFAS Speaker Series

Prepare for an extraordinary cosmic conversation unlike any other! At CFAS, our stellar Speaker Series brings together professionals and budding enthusiasts in a welcoming online space where curiosity meets knowledge. Whether you’re an avid astronomer or a curious novice, our Speaker Series promises discussions that will inspire and inform at every turn.

frank kane: narrowband processing workshop iwth pixinsight

Narrowband Processing Workshop with PixInsight

Frank Kane
Joshua Winn - the Little Book of Exoplanets

Exoplanets

Dr. Joshua Winn
Philip Plait, Phd -- Under Alien Skies -- A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

Under Alien Skies - A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

Philip Plait
Wes Klehm: LRGB image processing with PixInsight

LRGB image processing with PixInsight

Wes Klehm
Seth Shostak discussing the SETI Institute

Discussion on SETI Institute and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Seth Shostak
Kelly Weinersmith on their book A City on Mars

A City on Mars

Kelly Weinersmith
Dr. Michelle Thaller on JWST and NASA

James Webb Space Telescope and the Discoveries it's Made

Dr. Michelle Thaller
Sharife Gacel - HI-SEAS: Analog Astronaut Space Therapy and Human Behavior

HI-SEAS: Analog Astronaut Space Therapy and Human Behavior

Sharife Gacel, MS, LMHC, LPC, QS
Dr. Luke Corwin - Ghost Particles

Ghost Particles in the Sky: An Introduction to Neutrino Astronomy

Dr. Luke A. Corwin
Dr. Melissa Shahbandeh - Unraveling cosmic dust origins

Unraveling Cosmic Dust Origins: JWST Revelations from Supernovae

Dr. Melissa Shahbandeh, STScl
John Pinto - Using the astrology in the Old Farmer's Almanac for astronomy

Using the astrology in the Old Farmer's Almanac for astronomy

John Pinto
Dr. Katie Mack on Dark Matter

Mysteries of Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Dr. Katherine Mack
David Grinspoon on Exploring Venus

The Decade of Venus

David Grinspoon
Shane Larson - discussing lives of stars

Star Light, Star Bright: The Secret Lives of the Stars

Shane Larson
Tim Russ with unistellar image

Passion for amateur astronomy and his latest outreach experiences

Tim Russ
Tom Field - RSPEC

Amateur Spectroscopy

Tom Field
Richard Wright - Best Practice Astrophotography

Best Practices in Astrophotography

Richard Wright
Ken Graun - Making a Star Chart

Making Star Charts

Ken Graun
Anna Metke - Exolith Lab and Space Dirt

Exolith Lab & My Journey to Space Dirt

Anna Metke
Dan Batcheldor - Lunar South Pole

The Lunar South Pole Environment

Daniel Batcheldor
Peter Detterline - Viewing the Moon

An Evolutionary Way to View the Moon

Peter Detterline
Brendan Byrne space reporter

Mars Perseverance Rover

Brendan Byrne
Dr. Erin MacDonald - Physics of Star Trek

The Physics of Star Trek

Dr. Erin Macdonald
Derek Demeter - Central Florida Nights

Central Florida Nights

Derek Demeter
Amy Oliver - Bunch of Black Holes

A Bunch of Black Holes

Amy C. Oliver
Dr. Graham Lau - Analog Envrionments

Analog Environments

Dr. Graham Lau
Dr. Robert Zubrin - Everything Mars

Everything Mars

Dr. Robert Zubrin
Phil Plait - Exoplanets

Strange New Worlds

Phil Plait
Frank Kane - Planetary Iamges

Tips & Tricks of Planetary Imaging

Frank Kane
Frank Kane - Narrowband PixInsight

Narrowband Data with PixInsight

Frank Kane
Dr. Shane Larson - Gravitational Waves

Gravitational Waves

Dr. Shane Larson
Professor Catherine Espaillat - Baby Planets

Baby Planets and their Nurseries

Dr. Catherine C. Espaillat
Dr. Jean Perez - Solar Wind Turbulence

Solar Wind Turbulence Near the Sun & Parker Solar Probe

Dr. Jean Perez
Neale Monks - Suburban Go-To Telescopes

Suburban Astronomy with a Go-to Telescope

Neale Monks
Ken Graun - History of Messier

History of Messier

Ken Graun
David J Eicher - Galaxies

Galaxies

David J. Eicher
Dr. Ryan Kobrick - Spacesuites

Spacesuit Up!

Dr. Ryan Kobrick
Brendan Byrne - Are We There Yet

Are We There Yet?

Brendan Byrne
Joan Melendez-Misner - Blue Origin

Blue Origin: Building a Road to Space

Joan Melendez-Misner
Dr. Julie Bresset - Using orbital platforms to study planets

Using Orbital Platforms to Study Planet Formations

Dr. Julie Brisset