CopperCon 27

SCI - BACK TO THE MOON! with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Next year NASA will launch the first of a new generation of lunar explorers, to set the stage for a return of men to the Moon. ASU will play a leading role in this mission, and David Nelson of the LRO Camera lab will tell us about it.
Fri 4p-5p, Suite D. David Nelson

SCI - CLIMATE REPORT. Finally almost everyone agrees - Global Warming is real and must be dealt with. But what does Global Warming really mean in terms of our day-to-day lives? Are we free from significant impact for the next generation or two?
Sun 11a-1130a, Suite D. Bill Nicholls

SCI - COMMERCIAL SPACE UPDATE. The fate of commercial space today with emphasis on the Mojave Spaceport. Exclusive videos of rocket engine runs. Affordable space travel. XCOR's plans for a suborbital vehicle carrying a passenger. Video and pictures of the X-racer, a rocket racing airplane, a sort of NASCAR in the sky.
Fri 6p-7p, Suite C. Aleta Jackson of XCOR

SCI - E/PO: EGO OUTLET OR EDUCATION FOR THE MASSES? 1-5% of NASA mission budgets must be dedicated to education and public outreach (E/PO). Are NASA scientists really teaching kids and adults? Are teachers receiving E/PO materials that meet K-12 teaching standards in the classroom? Which scientists are doing this effectively? Which are using this for media attention and self aggrandizement?
Sat 4p-5p, Suite E. Loretta McKibben

SCI - FOSSIL RESEARCH AT THE MARS DESERT RESEARCH STATION. Exopaleontology (the study of past life/fossils on other planets) work conducted during the last two years at the Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station during the FLAME simulations.
Sat 1p-2p, Suite E. Stacy Sklar

~~SCI - HUMAN CENTERED OPERATIONS IN SPACE EXPLORATION: Expanding the Human Presence.~~CANCELED
Sat 11a-noon, Suite E. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto, David Nelson

SCI - HUMAN EXPLORATION OF OTHER PLANETS. What is necessary to know, how do we need to prepare, who should go. How much do we already know?
Sun 1p-2p, Ventanas. Stacy Sklar, Aleta Jackson.

~~SCI - LIVING ON MARS.~~ ~~Family Living Analysis on Mars Expedition (F.L.A.M.E.) at the Mars Desert Research Station~~CANCELED
Sat noon-1p, Suite E. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto, Angelina Amanda Bernadette Zabala

SCI - NASA SPACE SCIENCE UPDATE. Yearly update of all the recent results from NASA's planetary missions.
Sat 5p-6p, Suite E. Dr. David A. Williams, David Nelson

~~SCI - PHOTOS FROM THE MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS.~~ A photojournal of the latest findings from the Mars Exploration Rovers. CANCELED
Sun 10a-11a, Suite E. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto

SCI - RIDING THE WINDS OF SPACE: SOLAR SAILS. Are solar sails a concept that could really fly, or is it still just SF? Author and astronomer David Lee Summers explains the theory behind solar sails and then looks at both past and future attempts to make a solar sail operational.
Fri 10p-11p, Suite D. David Lee Summers

SCI/SOC - SCIENCE FICTION TO SCIENCE: HOW I GOT HERE. Professionals in science fields relate how science fiction influenced their career decisions.
Sun 11a-noon, Ventanas Room. Stacy Sklar (moderator), Mark Horning, Dr. David Williams, Randall Whitlock, Kyle McNatt, Aleta Jackson

SCI - SPACE BABES, LOVE TRIANGLES AND DIRTY DIAPERS. Perceptions of Space Women. Women have a rich history in the science of astronomy and have contributed greatly to space exploration. How does the public view female astronauts and astronomers? How does the treatment of women in space exploration and astronomy parallel women's treatment in other technical or scientific fields?
Fri 5p-6p, Suite E. Loretta McKibben, Aleta Jackson

SCI - THE EXCITING WORLD OF SPACE TOURISM. A journey of sight and sound as we explore what is really going on in this field. How close are you, to actually going to Space? What are some of the leading projects to get to Space, as well as the companies behind these ventures. Get set to launch! Once only a science fiction concept, Space Tourism is alive and well!
Sun 2p-3p, Ste E. Steve Kates "Dr Sky"

SCI - THE NEXT 50 YEARS OF NUCLEAR POWER. In a low carbon emission environment, where will our power come from? Solar? Wind? Sure. But those and other alternative power sources are all Low Density, which means they take a lot of space, or only run part of the time. To run a steel or aluminum mill requires Lots of power 24 hours a day concentrated in a small space, ditto for large cities like Phoenix, Chicago and Los Angeles. How will we power them at night, or during calm days? Burning coal has become unacceptable because of the effect on Global Warming, oil has gotten expensive and will become more so, and Fusion power, hot or cold, is not yet even in prototype form. Solar Power Satellites are equally far off. Fission Power is the only near term alternative, for the US and the rest of the world. This presentation is about what must be done to make Nuclear Power plants safer and less expensive to build while decreasing their environmental impact. It won't be easy.
Sat2p-330p, Suite D. Bill Nicholls

SCI - THE PHOENIX RISES AGAIN: Today's Mars Missions. The UofA is the leader in planetary missions and astronomy research, come and learn about our latest missions and what UofA scientists are up to.
Fri 3p-4p, Suite D. Loretta McKibben

	Science (all information is subject to change at any time up to, during and even after the convention& ) Upadted 09/06/2007
	SCI - BACK TO THE MOON! with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Next year NASA will launch the first of a new generation of lunar explorers, to set the stage for a return of men to the Moon. ASU will play a leading role in this mission, and David Nelson of the LRO Camera lab will tell us about it. Fri 4p-5p, Suite D. David Nelson SCI - CLIMATE REPORT. Finally almost everyone agrees - Global Warming is real and must be dealt with. But what does Global Warming really mean in terms of our day-to-day lives? Are we free from significant impact for the next generation or two? Sun 11a-1130a, Suite D. Bill Nicholls SCI - COMMERCIAL SPACE UPDATE. The fate of commercial space today with emphasis on the Mojave Spaceport. Exclusive videos of rocket engine runs. Affordable space travel. XCOR's plans for a suborbital vehicle carrying a passenger. Video and pictures of the X-racer, a rocket racing airplane, a sort of NASCAR in the sky. Fri 6p-7p, Suite C. Aleta Jackson of XCOR SCI - E/PO: EGO OUTLET OR EDUCATION FOR THE MASSES? 1-5% of NASA mission budgets must be dedicated to education and public outreach (E/PO). Are NASA scientists really teaching kids and adults? Are teachers receiving E/PO materials that meet K-12 teaching standards in the classroom? Which scientists are doing this effectively? Which are using this for media attention and self aggrandizement? Sat 4p-5p, Suite E. Loretta McKibben SCI - FOSSIL RESEARCH AT THE MARS DESERT RESEARCH STATION. Exopaleontology (the study of past life/fossils on other planets) work conducted during the last two years at the Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station during the FLAME simulations. Sat 1p-2p, Suite E. Stacy Sklar ~~SCI - HUMAN CENTERED OPERATIONS IN SPACE EXPLORATION: Expanding the Human Presence.~~CANCELED Sat 11a-noon, Suite E. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto, David Nelson SCI - HUMAN EXPLORATION OF OTHER PLANETS. What is necessary to know, how do we need to prepare, who should go. How much do we already know? Sun 1p-2p, Ventanas. Stacy Sklar, Aleta Jackson. ~~SCI - LIVING ON MARS.~~ ~~Family Living Analysis on Mars Expedition (F.L.A.M.E.) at the Mars Desert Research Station~~CANCELED Sat noon-1p, Suite E. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto, Angelina Amanda Bernadette Zabala SCI - NASA SPACE SCIENCE UPDATE. Yearly update of all the recent results from NASA's planetary missions. Sat 5p-6p, Suite E. Dr. David A. Williams, David Nelson ~~SCI - PHOTOS FROM THE MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS.~~ A photojournal of the latest findings from the Mars Exploration Rovers. CANCELED Sun 10a-11a, Suite E. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto SCI - RIDING THE WINDS OF SPACE: SOLAR SAILS. Are solar sails a concept that could really fly, or is it still just SF? Author and astronomer David Lee Summers explains the theory behind solar sails and then looks at both past and future attempts to make a solar sail operational. Fri 10p-11p, Suite D. David Lee Summers SCI/SOC - SCIENCE FICTION TO SCIENCE: HOW I GOT HERE. Professionals in science fields relate how science fiction influenced their career decisions. Sun 11a-noon, Ventanas Room. Stacy Sklar (moderator), Mark Horning, Dr. David Williams, Randall Whitlock, Kyle McNatt, Aleta Jackson SCI - SPACE BABES, LOVE TRIANGLES AND DIRTY DIAPERS. Perceptions of Space Women. Women have a rich history in the science of astronomy and have contributed greatly to space exploration. How does the public view female astronauts and astronomers? How does the treatment of women in space exploration and astronomy parallel women's treatment in other technical or scientific fields? Fri 5p-6p, Suite E. Loretta McKibben, Aleta Jackson SCI - THE EXCITING WORLD OF SPACE TOURISM. A journey of sight and sound as we explore what is really going on in this field. How close are you, to actually going to Space? What are some of the leading projects to get to Space, as well as the companies behind these ventures. Get set to launch! Once only a science fiction concept, Space Tourism is alive and well! Sun 2p-3p, Ste E. Steve Kates "Dr Sky" SCI - THE NEXT 50 YEARS OF NUCLEAR POWER. In a low carbon emission environment, where will our power come from? Solar? Wind? Sure. But those and other alternative power sources are all Low Density, which means they take a lot of space, or only run part of the time. To run a steel or aluminum mill requires Lots of power 24 hours a day concentrated in a small space, ditto for large cities like Phoenix, Chicago and Los Angeles. How will we power them at night, or during calm days? Burning coal has become unacceptable because of the effect on Global Warming, oil has gotten expensive and will become more so, and Fusion power, hot or cold, is not yet even in prototype form. Solar Power Satellites are equally far off. Fission Power is the only near term alternative, for the US and the rest of the world. This presentation is about what must be done to make Nuclear Power plants safer and less expensive to build while decreasing their environmental impact. It won't be easy. Sat2p-330p, Suite D. Bill Nicholls SCI - THE PHOENIX RISES AGAIN: Today's Mars Missions. The UofA is the leader in planetary missions and astronomy research, come and learn about our latest missions and what UofA scientists are up to. Fri 3p-4p, Suite D. Loretta McKibben
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