SSA
The Solar System Ambassadors (SSA) program works with motivated volunteers across the nation to share the latest science and discoveries of NASA's missions through a variety of events that inspire their communities.
My long interest in Astronomy and space exploration just got a nudge, My friend Dava Sobel, knowing my interest in these topics, suggested that apply to be a Solar System Ambassador, which I did and went through a pretty specific submission process. Thanks to the good word all my references gave to the selecting committee, I was accepted.
! appreciate that one of the many benefits is to get first hand knowledge on all the JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and NASA information that is made available to us Solar System Ambassadors (SSA).
On this page I list all of the projects I am participating in, as well as a link to my Science and Music blog.
It’s refreshing to look a little further outside of ourselves and our daily lives to contemplate what lies beyond our planet. Science and astronomy is for everyone with an open mind and curiosity. If curiosity is lacking then they should just end it here and now because they are ruining life as we know it.
Just kidding - I hope to share my fascination of our Solar System and beyond with anyone curious and interested.
Latest activities
May 1, 2024 Long Island Library Resources Council Conference: STEAM Heat: Libraries Bringing Arts to Teaching and Learning. Featuring a presentation, performance and excerpts from “Perpetual Motion: Revolutions in 17th-century Science and Music”
December 13, 2023 Jazz@stronomy Marc Wagnon is leading this new project which combines music and astronomy. This will be a planetarium show with live music. Assisted with astronomer Irene Pease, and accompanied by Wayne Lopes, Van Manakas & Hamish Smith
May 2023 Volunteering at the Open Door Weekend at
JPL in Pasadena, CA
September 29, 2022 at 6pm From Galileo to The James Webb Space Telescope
The Lower Eastside Girls Club 402 East 8th Street New York, NY 10009
September 14, 2022 at 6:30 pm From Galileo to The James Webb Space Telescope
House of the Redeemer 7 East 95TH ST New York, NY 10128
July 12, 2022 from 5 - 7 pm ET (2 - 4 pm Pacific)
WEBB Space Telescope First Light online celebration (stream this event on Youtube)
June 13/2022 Current and future missions to the asteroids
Platteclove Gallery Hunter N.Y.
August 2, 2019 An Expedition of the Skies Science Adventure Kids
July 11, 2019 Moon Exploration New York Public Library Roosevelt Island Branch
September 28, 2019 Apollo Moon Missions
Filomen d'Agostino Greenberg Music School for the Visually Impaired
October, 12, 2019 A Celebration of International Moon Day
Platteclove Gallery Hunter N.Y.
Any suggestion or question about this program, please contact me