The speaker for the August general meeting of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society will be Dr. Larry Crumpler. The title of his talk will be "Latest Images from Mars: Update from Mars Exploration Rovers and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) Camera". Since Dr. Crumpler is on the science teams of two active Mars missions, this presentation will portray recent results from both missions. He will discuss the interesting results, current status of the rovers, and plans for the coming field season. Also, he will show some highlights of the HiRISE camera and the image the camera captured of the descent of the Phoenix spacecraft.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on August 12, 2008. It will be held in Regener Hall on the University of New Mexico campus. The meeting is free and open to the public. For information, call 505-254-TAAS. To obtain a map, visit http://www.taas.org. Expand your horizons. Join us for an evening of entertainment and socialization.

Enjoy dark skies,

Melissa Kirk

Secretary and Public Relations Coordinator

The Albuquerque Astronomical Society