Past Presentations

Below is a sortable table containing a list of the past speakers at NoCoAstro’s Monthly Meetings.
DateNameTitle
2024-03Lindsey, Dr. DanGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
2024-02Hardegree-Ullman, Dr. EmilyStars Who Deserve the Spotlight
2024-01Izen, Dr. JosephSearch for a Force from the Dark Side
2023-12Buchanan, Dr. NormSearching for New Physics at Current and Future Neutrino Experiments
2023-11Bailey, Dr. SusanTwins and Telomeres - in Space!
2023-10Bally, Dr. JohnAstronomy in the Multi-Wavelength / Multi-Messenger Era
2023-09Halac, GregSolar Eclipses
2023-08Metlay, Dr. SuzanneOzone Hole Recovery: An International Success Story
2023-07Adlhoch, JoeOzSky Star Safari
2023-06Gabel, Dr. JackQuasars - Blackhole Powerhouses in Distant Galaxies
2023-05Haster, Dr. Carl-JohanGravitational Waves - Observing the Dark and the Bright
2023-04Hora, Dr. JosephCygnus-X Spitzer Legacy Survey
2023-03Graninger, Dr. DawnDouble Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)
2023-02Patel, Dr. NimeshAstrochemistry, The Discovery of Molecules in Interstellar Space
2023-01Madsen, Dr. JimHow Cosmic Messengers Phone Home to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory
2022-12FORTCASTFort Collins Atmospheric Scientists/American Meteorological Society
2022-11Reeves, Dr. RyanResearch Supported by the International Space Station National Lab
2022-10Jin, Dr. MengHeliophysics: Science for Living with a Star
2022-09Halac, GregObserving Variable Stars
2022-08Jones, Dr. ChristineChandra X-Ray Observatory
2022-07Bennet, Dr. PaulStar Clusters
2022-06Case, Dr. AnthonyParker Solar Probe
2022-05Ferrie, MacKenzieImaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer Observatory
2022-04Stickle, Dr. AngelaDouble Asteroid Redirection Test
2022-03Zellem, Dr. RobertExoplanets: Finding Life in the Galaxy
2022-02Olkin, Dr. CathyNASA's Lucy Mission: First to the Trojan Asteroids
2022-01Marchi, Dr. SimoneEarth's Wild Years
2021-12Pollock, JimIntroduction to Quick & Dirty Astrophotography
2021-11Kahananui, LindaDark Skies: An Introduction to the International Dark Sky Association
2021-10Pesce, Dr. JosephMonsters in the Universe - New Insight into Black Holes
2021-09Wirth, Dr. GregoryNancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman)
2021-08Smith, Kelly & David SucklingCity of Fort Collins Lighting Codes, Light Pollution and LED Lighting
2021-07Acton, Dr. ScottThe Webb Telescope: An Observatory Beyond the Moon
2021-06Hranac, RonMeteorites, a Collector's Perspective
2021-05Metlay, Dr. SuzanneUAE and China at Mars
2021-04Bagenal, Dr. FranJuno's Extended Mission at Jupiter
2021-03Carroll, MichaelIce Worlds of the Solar System
2021-02Davis, CharlieTexas Star Party and McDonald Observatory
2021-02Caldwell, AndrewMeteorites: Old Rocks, New Discoveries
2021-01Jensen, Dr. ElizabethOur Sun is a Star
2020-12Messenger, Dr. KeikoOSIRIS-REx Progress
2020-11Darling, Dr. JeremyOur Universe
2020-10France, Dr. KevinFrom a Cereal Box to a 757
2020-09Collier, Dr. AngelaHow Do Galaxies Get Their Shape?
2020-08Howett, Dr. CarlyIs It Time to Return to Pluto?
2020-07Tschumy, Bill'Our Galaxy' Software
2020-06Baer, JimNew Horizons - From Boulder to Pluto to the Kuiper Belt
2020-05Arn, Dr. RobertNightscape Photography
2020-04Johns, CarlaChile: Land of Big Skies and Big Scopes
2020-03CANCELEDCOVID-19
2020-02Hamilton, Dr. AndrewBlack Hole Big Bang
2020-01Halac, GregOzSky - A Bucket List Trip for Northern Skygazers
2019-12Hendrix, Dr. AmandaOcean Worlds in the Solar System
2019-11Denning, Dr. ScottThe Curious Case of Carbon
2019-10Hamilton, Dr. VickyOSIRIS-REx Mission Seeks Answers to Some of Mankind's Oldest Questions
2019-09Glenn, Dr. JasonHow Can We Explore Galaxy Evolution Using the Same Molecules in Galaxies Found in Diesel Soot on Earth?!
2019-08Generozov, Dr. AlekseyA Tour of the Galactic Center
2019-07Hardegree-Ullman, Dr. EmilyErased from the History Books
2019-06Bally, Dr. JohnCosmic Explosions: From Orion to Nearby Galaxies
2019-05Buchanan, Dr. NormDUNE: A Next Generation Neutrino Super-Experiment
2019-04Metlay, Dr. SuzanneSpace Race 2019: China & Israel on the Moon
2019-03Lindsey, Dr. DanNOAA's GOES-R Satellite Series
2019-02Blankinship, JohnThe Apollo Program
2019-01Culver, Dr. RogerThe Silver Anniversary of a Small-Scale Astronomy Consortium
2018-12Jang-Condell, Dr. HannahFrom Protoplanetary Disks to Exoplanets: Characterizing Planets from Infancy to Maturity
2018-11Bagenal, Dr. FranNASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter: What's Inside the Giant Planet?
2018-10Brain, Dr. DavidDo Habitable Worlds Require Magnetic Fields?
2018-09Baker, Dr. DanielEconomic and Societal Impacts of Severe Space Weather
2018-08Howett, Dr. CarlyExploring the Jupiter System with Europa Clipper and Lucy: Icy Worlds and Rocky Asteroids
2018-07Petersen, Carolyn CollinsThe Cosmic Story Behind Earth's Oceans
2018-06Francis, Kristen & ScottJuno at Jupiter | Mars InSight Lander
2018-05France, Dr. KevinExtrasolar Planets: Moving from Discovery to Atmospheres and the Search for Life
2018-04Bailey, Dr. SusanAssessing Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity in Twin and Unrelated Astronauts
2018-03Tschumy, BillSky Safari - Past, Present and Future
2018-02Williams, Dr. JohnElectric Propulsion on Satellites and Spacecraft
2018-01Caldwell, AndrewMeteorites: Old Rocks, New Discoveries
2017-12Possel, BillCassini Mission at Saturn - The Grand Finale
2017-11Mojzsis, Dr. StephenColossal Impacts on Mars
2017-10Schweitzer, Dr. AndreaClimateWise Night Skies
2017-09Chaffin, Dr. MichaelMars: A Case Study in Planetary Failure?
2017-08Hamilton, Dr. VickyNASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission
2017-07Metlay, Dr. SuzanneThe 2017 Solar Eclipse
2017-06Hamilton, Dr. AndrewBlack Holes
2017-05DVDObserving Solar Activity
2017-04Hardegree-Ullman, Dr. EmilyGreatest Mysteries in Astrobiology
2017-03Buchanan, Dr. NormExotic Physics at Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiments
2017-02Hendrix, Dr. AmandaThe Cassini Mission Comes to an End
2017-01Culver, Dr. RogerThe Bygone Constellations of the Cosmos
2016-12Malaspina, Dr. DavidEarth's Aurora and Radiation Belts: Exploration on the Edge of Space
2016-11Caldwell, JonAmateur Telescope Making
2016-10Little, Drs. Steve & IreneMaking the Earth Ripple: Black Holes and Gravitational Waves
2016-09Halac, GregSaturn's Rings
2016-08Miller, Dr. StevenLow Light Satellite Remote Sensing
2016-07Haas, ArneConstruction and Start-Up of the Keck I Telescope
2016-06DiVerdi, Dr. JosephRadio Astronomy at Table Mountain near Boulder
2016-05Bally, Dr. JohnRecent Discoveriess in Orion with ALMA, CARMA, and Adaptive Optics
2016-04Metlay, Dr. SuzanneFive Moons of Pluto
2016-03Baker, Dr. DanielUnderstanding Particles and Fields Throughout the Solar System
2016-02Schierl, ZachFrom Mariner to MAVEN: A History of Exploration an Discovery on Mars
2016-01Mueller, Dr. HenryThe Case for Going Back to the Moon
2015-12Hardaway, Dr. LisaNew Horizons and the Ralph Imager
2015-11Hartung, Dr. SteveImage Differencing
2015-10Crewdson, Dr. RobertMeteorites and the (Re)-Distribution of Matter in the Solar System
2015-09Roos, MikeMr. Messier Marathon
2015-08Stocke, Dr. JohnSecrets of the Andean Skies
2015-07Peterson, ChrisCatching Meteors
2015-06Wilson, JayRadio Astronomy
2015-05Levesque, Dr. EmilyThe Weirdest Stars in the Universe
2015-04Planck, AndrewWhat's Hot on the Moon Tonight
2015-03Johns, CarlaThe Revered Mt. Wilson Observatory: Yesterday and Today
2015-02Culver, Dr. RogerCelestial Events that Changed History
2015-01Malaspina, Dr. DavidThe Solar Probe Mission
2014-12Schierl, ZachImpacts, Dinosaurs, and You!
2014-11Ogan, Dr. KenAn Inside Tour of the New, Large Astronomical Observatories in Chile
2014-10Chapman, Dr. ClarkThe MESSENGER Spacecraft's Exploration of Mercury
2014-09Roos, MikeMessier PLUS Marathon
2014-08McLeod, Dr. AlexusThe Origins of Astronomy in Ancient India
2014-07Schiller, QuintinCubeSat for Measuring Earth's Radiation Belts
2014-06Possel, BillMAVEN, 1/2 Way to Mars Update
2014-05Metlay, Dr. Suzanne715 New Planets - Kepler Mission Update
2014-04Horst, Dr. SarahTitan as a Pre-Biotic Chemical System
2014-03Bagenal, Dr. FranPlumes on Europa
2014-02Gondrez, BenFt Collins Museum of Discovery Digital Dome Demonstration
2014-01Miller, Dr. StevenThe Chelyabinsk Meteorite & Latest from the Suomi-NPP Satellite
2013-12Harton, Dr. JohnDark Matter and the Directional DRIFT Experiments
2013-11Kempf, Dr. SaschaCassini Studies Dust from Saturn and its Moons
2013-10Little, Drs. Steve & IreneA Visit to the World's Largest Telescope
2013-09Tschumy, BillSatellite Observing / Satellite Launching
2013-08Hamilton, Dr. AndrewBlack Holes, Inside and Out
2013-08Kochte, Mark 'Indy'For the World has Hollows, and I have Touched the Ice - The Greatest, Latest MESSENGER Findings on Mercury
2013-07Howe, RodneyCounting Sunspots
2013-06Stewart, Christine Edwards & AndrzejExploring Space from a Mission Control Center in Colorado | Spitzer Space Telescope
2013-05O'Dell, Dr. ChrisObservations of Global Climate Change
2013-04Fay, TomThe Hickson Catalog of Compact Galaxy Groups
2013-03Miller, Dr. StevenSuomi-NPP Satellite Imaging of the Earth
2013-02Arn, RobertPanorama Astro-Image Processing Techniques
2013-01Caldwell, AndrewMeteorite Collecting in Antarctica
2012-12Culver, Dr. RogerMayan End of the World - December 21, 2012!
2012-11Deforest, Dr. CraigImaging Empty Space: CMEs, Solar Wind, and Free Electrons
2012-10Nesvorny, Dr. DavidZodiacal Light
2012-09Bally, Dr. JohnMolecular Clouds & Eta Carinae
2012-08Greenidge, Daniel2012 BioBlitz Dark Sky Volunteering
2012-07Warren, RayCommercial Space Flight - Companies and Spacecraft
2012-06Cunningham, RandySkygazing with Filters
2012-05Durda, Dr. DanSub-Orbital Missions - Virgin Galactic, etc.
2012-04Fay, TomA Virgo Walkabout
2012-03Lightsey, Dr. PaulAstronomy from Space: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Headed?
2012-02Metlay, Dr. SuzanneWhat Time Is It? Timekeeping in Ancient and Modern Astronomy
2012-01Caldwell, JonSpace Rockets - Men & Machines
2011-12Veldhuis, MeinteLittle Thompson Observatory
2011-11Arn, RobertNightscape Imaging: Maps, Gas and Bits
2011-10Hotka, MichaelConstruction of a Dobsonian Telescope
2011-09Michael, RobertThe Atacama Desert - Earth's Exoplanet
2011-08Heinle, RayStudying Energy - Livermore to Arizona to Colorado
2011-07Stencel, Dr. BobEpsilon Aurigae - Exiting Eclipse
2011-06Moe, MaxCosmic Duos: When Binary Stars Interact
2011-04Raben, VernAll-Sky Camera Design and Construction
2011-03Possel, BillLASP Mission Logistics - MAVEN and Kepler
2011-02Howe, RodneyCan Amateur Astronomers Discriminate the Core of Dense Globular Clusters Like M3 and M15?
2011-01Fay, TomSky Surveys and Web Portals
2010-12Tschumy, BillEscape from Plato's Cave: The Milky Way Galactic Coordinate System
2010-11Arn, RobertAstrophotography
2010-10Lightsey, Dr. PaulTelescopes + Rockets: Bigger and Better Astronomy from Space
2010-09Betzina, CraigBackyard Dome Observatories
2010-07Kobulnicky, ChipWyoming Infrared Observatory
2010-06Webb, BobAstrophotography - Film to Digital
2010-05Little, Drs. Steve & IreneChimney Rock, the Chaco Connection
2010-04Caldwell, JonAmateur Telescope Making
2010-03Rogers, Dr. MattCloudsat
2010-02Raben, VernVideo Astrophotography
2010-01Halac, Greg & Chad MooreThe Night Sky Network - Promoting Astronomy Outreach
2009-12Harvey, Dr. JackRemote Imaging in Two Hemispheres
2009-10Metlay, Dr. SuzanneYour Eyes On the Sky: NEOs (Near-Earth Objects), Satellites and More
2009-09Possel, BillLASP Missions: A Tour of the Solar System and Beyond
2009-08DVDThe Journey to Palomar
2009-07Gregory, LeePlanetary Nebulae in the NGC
2009-06Polhemus, GavinBlack Holes De-Mystified
2009-05Jeter, AllenAstrophotography for Non-Millionaires
2009-04White, BryanNitescapes 3-D: Aurora, Yellowstone, Chaco Canyon
2009-03Parker, Dr. JoelAstronomer on a Mission: The UIT, Rosetta, and LRO missions
2009-02Moe, MaxOutflows from Active Galaxies
2009-01Laszlo, DanLunar Observing and Photography
2008-11Hinton, Joe & Art HoagNorthern Colorado Rocketry
2008-10Moore, ChadIn Search of Darkness - NPS Research on Light Pollution
2008-09Schweitzer, Dr. AndreaInternational Year of Astronomy 2009
2008-08Appeldorn, RogerFrom Stars to Cars
2008-07Chamness, DaveBlack Holes
2008-05Perkins, NateJohannes Kepler: His Life and Discoveries
2008-04Ellingson, Dr. EricaDark Energy and Galaxy Clusters
2008-04Schneider, Dr. NickThe Solar System in 3-D
2008-03Bagenal, Dr. FranNew Horizons Mission to Pluto
2008-02Bauleo, PabloCosmic Ray Astronomy
2008-01Fay, TomCosmic Collisions
2007-12Hotka, MichaelAstronomical League Observing Clubs
2007-10Halac, GregSkygazing in Australia
2007-08Culver, Dr. RogerGlobal Network of Astronomical Telescopes (GNAT)
2007-07DeForest, CraigNew Developments in Solar Physics
2007-06Dietz, Dr. RichardSolar Eclipse Reminiscing
2007-05Jakosky, Dr. BruceAstrobiology, Science and Religion
2007-04Gregory, LeeChoice Images of the Messier Catalog, Part 2
2007-03Durda, DanNear Earth Asteroids, Threat and Promise
2007-02White, BryanNitescapes 3-D: Comets and the Aurora in 3-D Landscapes
2007-01Gregory, LeeChoice Images of the Messier Catalog, Part 1
2006-12Perkins, NateAstronomy Equipment for Beginners
2006-11Lew, Ken VanTransits
2006-10DiVerdi, Dr. JosephRadio Astronomy at Colorado's Table Mountain
2006-08Appeldorn, RogerAstrophotography
2006-07Gregory, LeeLunar 100, Part 2
2006-06Reid, Aaron & Dr. Bob StencelWhat's New from the International Dark Sky Association
2006-04Bergstrom, JimMars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE Imager
2006-03Gregory, LeeLunar 100, Part 1
2006-02Perkins, NateConstruction of a Lightweight Coopered Dobsonian
2006-01Cunningham, RandyAstrosystems Products
2005-12Little, Drs. Steve & IreneEndpoints in Stellar Evolution
2005-11Culver, Dr. RogerMars, a Modern Mythology
2005-10Spencer, Dr. JohnCassini Mission Update
2005-08Jarvis, BradPopulation Growth and Settlement of Space
2005-07Terrell, Dr. DirkBinary Stars as Keys to Stellar Characteristics
2005-06Green, Dr. JamesHST, the Final Chapter
2005-05Fay, TomWeb Astronomical Images for Science and Pretty Pictures
2005-04Schweitzer, Dr. AndreaNASA: Changes Ahead
2005-03Burr, JimJMI, Innovations in Products for Astronomy
2005-02Little, Drs. Steve & IreneAstro-Archaeology
2005-01Laszlo, DanKansas Cosmosphere
2004-12Laszlo, DanAstro-Biology
2004-10Arav, NahumActive Galactic Nuclei
2004-09Lee, Dr. StevenMars Rover Update
2004-07Moe, MaxU of Arizona Astro Camp, AAS Meeting
2004-06Bauleo, PabloExtreme Cosmic Rays
2004-05Schweitzer, Dr. AndreaLaunch of SIRTF
2004-04Ebbets, Dr. DennisJames Webb Space Telescope
2004-02Gleason, KeithSommers-Bausch Observatory
2004-01Huguley, JessApollo 13
2003-12Johnson, SamJohnsonian Telescopes and platforms
2003-11Kopp, Dr. GregThe Sun, a Typical Star We Don't Understand
2003-10DiVerdi, Dr. JosephProbing the Ionosphere and Beyond, Radio Waves & Software-Defined Radio
2003-09Culver, Dr. RogerMars Mania
2003-08Moe, MaxNational Astro League Convention 2003
2003-07Little, Drs. Steve & IreneStellar Evolution
2003-06Laszlo, DanSatellites of Summer
2003-05Radman, CoreyStarlab Demonstration
2003-04Lee, Dr. StevenMysteries of Mars
2003-03Culver, Dr. RogerJupiter and Saturn
2003-01Reynolds, GerryUnderstanding Diffraction; Astrophotos
2002-12White, Bryan3-D Comet and Aurora photography
2002-10Emerson, GaryCCD Camera Astronomy
2002-09Jarvis, BradFlyby of Asteroid 2002 NY 40
2002-08Moe, MaxU of Arizona Advanced Teen Astronomy Camp
2002-07Peck, ThomOptics for Professionals, Arizona Observing
2002-06Rachford, BrianAurora Forecasting
2002-05Morse, Dr. JonEta Carinae and High Mass Stars
2002-04Melscheimer, TomLittle Thompson Observatory
2002-03Crane, JimDeep Impact Mission
2002-02Ft Collins, City ofLighting Regulations
2002-01Goris, AndyInterferometry
2001-12Schweitzer, Dr. AndreaVoyager Spacecraft at Neptune
2001-10Jakosky, Dr. BruceMartian Geology, Signs of Water
2001-09DiVerdi, Dr. Joseph & Rodney HoweBuilding Radio Telescopes
2001-08Sully, ArcherAfrican Solar Eclipse
2001-07Guatney, Leroy100 Globular Clusters
2001-06Berlin, KimonCarte du Ciel Sky Chart Software
2001-04Beach, BillHigh Altitude Ballooning
2001-03Cunningham, RandyTelescope Construction
2001-02Lew, Ken VanPluto and Charon
2001-01Reynolds, GerryAstronomical Image Processing
2000-12Woods, Dr. TomSolar UV Astronomy
2000-10Howe, RodneyRadio Astronomy, Backyard and NRAO
2000-09Chamness, Dave & Gerry ReynoldsBlack Holes Roundtable
2000-08Vrabec, DaleReminiscing about 1900's Caltech Astronomers
2000-07Wilkinson, RobertAncient Astronaut Hypothesis
2000-04Martin, Dr. RayA Tour of US Observatories
2000-03Stencel, Dr. BobMt Evans Observatory
2000-02Goris, AndyString Theory
2000-01Chamness, DaveRelativity
1999-12Melscheimer, TomLittle Thompson Observatory
1999-11Zubrin, RobertThe Case for Mars
1999-10Culver, Dr. Roger1999 Leonid Meteors, Storm or Sprinkle?
1999-09Reynolds, GerryAstrophotography
1999-07Lew, Ken VanFamous Eclipses
1999-06Laszlo, DanLowell Observatory
1999-05Chamness, DaveSelecting a Telescope
1999-04Culver, Dr. RogerPanic Broadcasts, a Thin Veneer of Civilization
1999-03Schaefer, KevinSpace Weather
1999-02O'Donnell, Declan, J.D.A Legal Framework for Space
1999-01Moench, RandyMauna Kea Without Oxygen
1998-12Jarvis, BradMars Direct
1998-11Ebbets, Dr. DennisNext Generation Space Telescope
1998-09Massman, BillJovian Planetary Atmospheres
1998-08Sadeh, Dr. EligarHuman Lunar Missions as Mars Models
1998-07Chamness, DaveSupernovas
1998-06Lew, Ken VanFamous Astronomers, Tycho to Jocelyn Bell
1998-05Stencel, Dr. BobVariable Stars
1998-04Pillmore, DorothyTotal Solar Eclipse
1998-03Tippmann, MartyMeteorites
1998-02Wanger, DeeStarlab
1997-12Ebbets, Dr. DennisHubble Space Telescope
1997-11Porter, HaroldHow to Define an Orbit
1997-09Benham, JohnAstrophotography
1997-08Schweitzer, Dr. AndreaMotions of Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies
1997-07Youngblood, LeeTelescope Mirror Making
1997-06Melscheimer, TomLittle Thompson Observatory
1997-05Lamprey, JohnSundials
1997-04Lew, Ken VanMissing Mass in the Universe
1997-03Laszlo, DanComet Hale-Bopp
1997-02Cunningham, RandyAstroSystems Tour
1997-01Reynolds, GerryIntroductory Optics
1996-11Jarvis, BradComets, Asteroids, and Earth Impacts
1996-10Culver, Dr. RogerCSU Observatory
1996-09Meyer, TomThe Case for Mars
1996-08Moench, RandyAstronomy on the Internet
1996-07Porter, HaroldOrbital Mechanics Made Clear, Part 2
1996-06Handgen, ErinTruss Tube Telescopes
1996-02Culver, Dr. RogerComet Hale-Bopp
1995-11Youngblood, LeeCCD Imaging
1995-10Genet, DavidAutoscope Corporation
1995-09Emmons, SteveStellar Spectra
1995-05Jarvis, BradBasic Assumptions in Astronomy
1995-04Bisque, TomRemote CCD Imaging with The Sky Software
1995-03Emerson, GaryAstronomy at the South Pole
1995-02Porter, HaroldIntroduction to RedShift Multimedia Astronomy
1995-01Pillmore, DorothyThe November 3, 1994 Total Solar Eclipse
1994-11Fatton, GeneMeasurement Standards
1994-09Obbsuth, Dr. GeorgeThe Eye