Star Wars at Chris Town Mall Sat Oct 3 11am - 3pm

From: http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/realdealsblog/64133

Is there a Star Wars fanatic in your house? Visit Christown Spectrum Mall for the Blast Off! Celebration. Meet your favorite Star Wars character, enter to win prizes, taste astronaut ice cream and participate in other activities from Arizona State University and the Challenger Space Center. Best of all, this is a free event. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 3). 1703 W. Bethany Home Road, Phoenix, 602-249-0670.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Earth & Space Exploration Day at ASU Oct 24, 2009

Sat, Oct 24, 2009 9am to 3pm
Bring the whole family to ASU
Here's the flyer with info on the event.
Here's the flyer with Map and Directions to that event.

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society

Harvest Moon & Solar Minimums

Space Weather News for Oct. 2, 2009
http://spaceweather.com

HARVEST MOON: This weekend's full Moon has a special name--the Harvest Moon. It's the full moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox (Sept. 22). In years past, farmers depended on the light of the Harvest Moon to gather ripening crops late into the night. Now we appreciate it mainly for its beauty. Go outside this weekend and enjoy the moonlight.

SOLAR MINIMUM RETURNS: Two sunspots, which appeared on the autumnal equinox to break several months of extreme solar quiet, have faded away, leaving the sun blank once again. The deepest solar minimum in nearly a hundred years appears poised to continue. NASA spacecraft are now reporting a surge in cosmic rays around Earth caused, somewhat ironically, by this low solar activity. The full story may be found at http://spaceweather.com .

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Terri, Events Coordinator
Email: Events@PASAz.org
Phoenix Astronomical Society