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The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association
E-Comet Newsletter
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Science Library Conservation is Underway!
 
Pillow anchors and other structural improvements are being made to the several parts of the building.
The outside of the building also has freshly painted trim, windows, and sash and the exterior stucco walls will be entirely repainted by Spring.
For more details, click here, and stay tuned to future eComets for updated images!
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The First Comet Landing The Maria Mitchell Association watched as Philae lands on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko,
310 million miles away. Did you?
Read more about the long journey here.
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The National Women's History Museum
& Maria Mitchell
 Congratulations, Katherine Johnson!
The National Women's History Museum will be honoring Katherine Johnson, a NASA Mathematician,
in the name of Maria Mitchell!
To read more, click here.
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Nantucket Nights:
What do You and Wine have in Common?
Director of Astronomy Dr. Michael West discusses the answer in this week's Inquirer & Mirror. Read an excerpt here or subscribe
to the Inquirer & Mirror for the full article.
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Have you seen the Year-End Appeal Letter?
The Maria Mitchell Association
and its programs, activities, & research
would not be possible without donations like yours.
Please help us make 2015 an amazing year
with your Year-End, tax-deductible gift!
For more information, click here.
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Natural History Collection
Interested in Knowing What is in Our Specimen Collections?
The Maria Mitchell Biological Collections are now online! Click here to see more.
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Native Tree Program
Every 5th grade student on Nantucket received a native tree seedling and studied tree morphology!
 
The program is co-sponsored by The Nantucket Rotary Club & The Maria Mitchell Association. Read more here.
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MMA Goes to NASA
The Maria Mitchell Association's Director of Astronomy Dr. Michael West will be one of a select few chosen to attend the first test launch of NASA's new Orion spacecraft!
Dr. Michael West will be tweeting live from the event (@ACKstronomy) and writing about the experience. Stay tuned!
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Want to See a Good Show? Look up.
 When: November 17 & 18 The Leonids Meteor Shower occurs every November as Earth passes through dust left behind by Comet Tempel-Tuttle. The best time to look is after midnight.
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FALCONRY: ON THE HUNT
When: November 22
The Maria Mitchell Association teams up with
Nantucket Hawking and Falconry
for an afternoon all about raptors!
See a live falcon up-close, hear about licensed Master Falconer Tom Muholland's experiences working with raptors, and then observe the hunt first hand.
Appropriate for ages 9 and up. Max. 20 participants.
Don't miss this opportunity! See more here.
For more photos by George Riethof, click here.
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Fall Afterschool Discovery Program
Registration is Now OPEN!
Experience MMA's popular discovery camp during these afterschool, science-based adventures.
November 17 - Sesachacha Pond
November 24 - State Forest
December 1 - Sanford Farm
December 8 - Siasconset
December 15 - Masquetuck
Camp will run from 2:20pm - 5:00pm
Dates for the program are every Monday
from November 10 to December 15
Appropriate for ages 8-11
see more at:
http://www.mariamitchell.org/learn-discover/winter
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Winter Discovery Camp Program
Register Now!
Earth & Sky
Join us for MMA's first winter camp during school vacation!
Build rockets, race robots, travel to different
island ecosystems, and much more!
Monday, December 22: Science of Flight
Tuesday, December 23: Earth Biomes - make a life sphere
Monday, December 29: Robots and Space Exploration
Tuesday, December 30: Deep Ocean Exploration
& Hydrothermal Vents
Wednesday, December 31: Moons, Craters, and Constellations
Camp will run from 8:50 am - 1 pm each day.
Dates for this program are December 22, 23, 29, 30, and 31.
Appropriate for ages 7-11
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Turtles and Tots
Get up close to our reptilian friends!
When: November 19, December 10 & 17 Where: Hinchman House Pre-registration required.
Program will run from 9:30am - 10:00am
Appropriate for ages 2-5
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When was the last time you took a moment to look up at Nantucket's skies at night?
When was the last time you admired the Milky Way
from our sandy little island?
Stargazing Night at Loines Observatory
Where: 59 Milk Street Extension
When: November 14, 28, December 12
Time: 7:30-9:00 pm
Free, Donations Encouraged
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From your friends here at
the Maria Mitchell Association,
we would like to wish you a very
~ Happy Thanksgiving ~
Without your support, this wonderful organization would not be possible!
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4 Vestal Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
www.mariamitchell.org
(508) 228-9198
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WISHLIST
Do you have something we could use?
Here are a few things we could use for our education programs:
Fishing Poles & Gear
Digital Cameras for Student Use Masks & Snorkels Construction Paper GoPro Camera Please call our Administrative Office at 508-228-9198 if you are interested in donating! |
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Board and Staff
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John L. Daniels, President
Deb Manus, First Vice President
Helene M. Weld, Second Vice President
Michael Nelson, Treasurer
Patricia L.R. Brennan, Ph.D., Clerk
Howard Blitman
Patty Gibian Judy MacLeod
Malcolm MacNab, M.D., Ph.D. Toni McKerrow
Mary Archibald (Bebe) Poor, D.V.M Eileen Rudden
Anne P. Strain
Edward Symes, III
John Hartner
Katherine Rhode
STAFF
Administration (508)228-9198
John L. Daniels, Interim Executive Director
George Donnelly, Director of Development & Communications
Joan Alison Stockman, Financial Administrator
Sarah Erichsen, Administrative Assistant
Astronomy (508)228-9723
Michael West, Director of Astronomy, Ph.D.
Vladimir Strelnitski, Maria Mitchell Observatory's Director Emeritus, Ph.D. Mitchell House & Archives and Special Collections (508)228-2896
Jascin Leonardo Finger, Curator of the Mitchell House
Natural Science (508)228-9198
Andrew Mckenna-Foster, Director of Natural Science
Education (508)228-9198
Kim Botelho, Director of Education
Robert Kennedy, Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D.
Edith F. Andrews,Ornithologist Emeritus
Peter Boyce, Research Associate, Ph.D.
Valerie A. Hall, Research Associate, Ph.D.
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