MAC is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting astronomy in SC through local meetings & outreach activities for schools & the community. Join us!
Joined October 2013
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Midlands Astronomy Club retweeted
5 Jun 2019
Join us tomorrow (Thursday, June 6) at 7:00 pm in the Darla Moore School of Business (Room #101) for a public lecture by retired astronaut Clay Anderson! Book signing by @UofSCBookstore to follow. Hosted by the @MidlandsAstroSC and the USC Department of Physics and Astronomy. :)
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Midlands Astronomy Club retweeted
9 May 2019
Join us on Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 pm in the Darla Moore School of Business (Room #101) for a public lecture by retired astronaut Clay Anderson. Book signing to follow. Hosted by the @MidlandsAstroSC and the USC Department of Physics and Astronomy. youtu.be/xtFV2NrAJY8
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4 Apr 2019
Join us tonight for our monthly astronomy club meeting as we welcome Dr. Donald Walter from SC State University! He will be discussing "Exoplanets: Past, Present, and Future".
The meeting will start at 7 pm in the SC ETV building, 1041 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201
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3 Oct 2018
One more reminder!
1 Oct 2018
Hope to see you for our next meeting this Thursday (October 4th) with very special guest, @PranveraHyseni
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1 Oct 2018
Hope to see you for our next meeting this Thursday (October 4th) with very special guest, @PranveraHyseni
facebook.com/events/46862348…
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21 Apr 2018
Tonight we will have TWO public astronomy events! We will be at @HGBrewery and @CongareeNPS! Join us at either event to look through different telescopes!
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Midlands Astronomy Club retweeted
21 Mar 2018
Been so busy & haven't been updating much. Enjoy this last minute career fair board I made for outreach at an elementary school tomorrow! It briefly highlights some careers options in #astronomy & focuses on club members who are in the field & what kind of education they earned!
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Midlands Astronomy Club retweeted
7 Mar 2018
Check out this thread for some photos I took while touring the high bay this hardware will be tested in. #nasasls #sls #nasa x.com/nasa_marshall/status/9…
7 Mar 2018
It's here! The @NASA_SLS core stage intertank test article arrived earlier this week on @NASA's barge Pegasus! At #NASAMarshall, the hardware will undergo extensive testing! LEARN MORE >> go.nasa.gov/2D7jv1c
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Midlands Astronomy Club retweeted
9 Mar 2018
Did you know there is a secondary payload mission going up on the @NASA_SLS first launch (Block 1A)? Read more about it and see photos of ACTUAL flight hardware on my #funfactFriday blog post: goo.gl/XiTG89
#sls #nasa #dailyspacefacts #secondarypayload #nasasocial
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6 Mar 2018
18 Feb 2018
An all-female team of astrophysicists using data from @chandraxray are studying supermassive black holes containing millions or even billions of times the mass of our Sun! MORE >> go.nasa.gov/2GhQNww
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6 Mar 2018
1 Mar 2018
First post: Eileen Collins First Shuttle Pilot and Shuttle Commander!
goo.gl/TjbbZu
#nasawomen #womenshistorymonth #womeninspace
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6 Mar 2018
5 Mar 2018
We're delighted to be hosting a #WomenInSpace networking lunch this Weds with 40 women from across the UK space sector, Thanks to @spacecentre for hosting & @WIA_Europe @thewisecampaign for their support & sharing their networks!
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6 Mar 2018
6 Mar 2018
It took a few days but here is my next #WomensHistoryMonth #womeninspace blog post! goo.gl/Bm8UJ8 I loved learning about @Astro_Cady and my post doesn't do enough to explain the amazing work she has done and continues to do but I hope it inspires you to learn more!
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6 Mar 2018
6 Mar 2018
#HappyBirthday to Soviet cosmonaut and first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova, born #OTD in 1937! In 1963, Tereshkova spent nearly three days in space aboard Vostok 6, orbiting Earth 48 times. #WomensHistoryMonth
ALT Valentina Tereshkova
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1 Mar 2018
#throwbackthursday to when we joined some boyscouts to observe #jupiter and it's #galileanmoons… instagram.com/p/Bfy8TJTBDtR/
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Midlands Astronomy Club retweeted
27 Feb 2018
Sunrise over #PuertoRico on my last day before heading home. What a beautiful sight.
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Midlands Astronomy Club retweeted
28 Feb 2018
The Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 54 crew @AstroAcaba, @Astro_Sabot, and Alexander Misurkin is seen under parachute as they return from 168 days onboard @Space_Station. Check out the first images - flic.kr/s/aHsmeWUd77
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24 Feb 2018
Observe the moon with us tonight at @HGBrewery! We’re here until 9pm! Picture taken just a few moments ago #sidewalkastronomy 🌓🔭
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Midlands Astronomy Club retweeted
16 Feb 2018
Last week, @NASA_Astronauts on @Space_Station, working with #NASAMarshall flight controllers, set a new record for @ISS_Research performed in a week -- 100 hours! LEARN MORE >> go.nasa.gov/2EDxtga
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12 Feb 2018
We're back to focusing on #spaceexploration it's official! #stateofnasa x.com/nasa/status/9631167796…
Lightfoot on #StateOfNASA: "In short, we are once again on a path to return to the Moon with an eye toward Mars."
Watch live: pscp.tv/NASA/1BdxYRaOzyEKX