Episode 0 - "Pilot‪"‬ Receding Horizons

Episode Notes
This pilot episode is hosted by Richard Camuccio and Victor De Los Santos, both co-founders and board members of the South Texas Astronomical Society (STARS). Richard is an astronomer earning a doctorate in physics at Texas Tech University. He recently graduated with a masters in physics from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Victor is the president and CEO of STARS. He has a business degree from Texas A&M University, and a background in project and software development.

Recorded on 15 January 2021.

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:15 - Excerpt from Edwin Hubble's "Realm of the Nebulae"
00:04:21 - Introductions
00:12:27 - What is STARS?
00:14:05 - Star Parties
00:15:40 - The Climate of the Rio Grande Valley
00:21:08 - Gateway to the Cosmos
00:22:18 - Gravitational Waves and the Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy
00:27:08 - Cristina Torres Memorial Observatory
00:33:00 - Southmost Library Observatory
00:36:55 - Super Blood Wolf Moon of 2019
00:38:51 - The STARS on Tap Trilogy
00:43:00 - Brownsville: Crossroads and Space City
00:47:30 - Texas Southmost College Solar System Walk
00:52:26 - Brownsville Space and Science Museum
01:01:40 - Dark Sky Initiative
01:06:27 - SpaceX and United Launch Alliance
01:08:25 - NASA Downlink
01:09:19 - Space Tech Companies
01:12:52 - STARS Website
01:13:47 - Perseverance
01:15:00 - Conclusion
01:15:42 - Outro

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7jcH54d1-U&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=STARSocietyRGV