Not technically Lift-Off, but you get the idea. The SMART project will commence soon, details not known as of yet. But in other words, the acronym is titled for San Mateo Arctic Research Telescope. This project is one of the various projects that the HMPRS (Haughton-Mars Project Research Station) is conducting in their 15th field season this summer. The goal of SMART is to establish, as its' name implies, a remote arctic telescope for winter observation. During the winter in the high North, nighttime is abundant. This allows observation periods to extend to days and this is highly advantageous for research. Not only does SMART have scientific goals, but engineering goals such as what exactly does it take to run a remote telescope several thousand kilometers away and what kinds of obstacles are we going to encounter? During my stay with HMPRS, I'll assist other groups with other projects as needed and will be sure to keep the blog as updated as I can as well as scout out physical locations to possibly place a telescope.
It is important to note that donations are essential to the success of The SMART Project, any support you can give is tremendously appreciated and welcome. Donations can be made via the smcas.com website!
SMART Partners involved include
Haughton-Mars Project (
http://marsonearth.org/)
The Mars Institute (
http://www.marsinstitute.info/)
The SETI Institute (
http://www.seti.org/)
The San Mateo County Astronomical Society (
http://www.smcas.com/smart/)
College of San Mateo (
http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/)
Cheers
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