The Future of Space Technology
OPOC hosted a conference on “the Future of Space Technology“ in September, 2023. As the space industry becomes evermore advanced, we may woner where the next frontier in space exloration lies. Discussions in the conference ranged from futuristic ideas like Warp Drive and space elevators to more recent developments of reusable spacecraft.
Peking university First Hospital
OPOC hosted the activity kit donation in Beijing, China, to the Peking University First Hospital. And over 60 kits were donated at this activity.
Santa Clara Valley Valley Medical Center
The activity kit donation to Santa Clara Medical Center took place in July 2023. We also interactived with the kids at hospital. In total, 60+ activity kits were donated.
Hospital Kit Donation: Ronald McDonald House - Bay Area
OPOC hosted the first activity kit donation to the Ronald McDonald House in June, 2023. The activity kit allows kids to learn about the cause of the phases of the moon. Participants included Founder & West Coast Chapter Leader - Minghao Zou; Outreach/Aristic Director - Jenny Day; Media Team Member - Mihir Dived; and some students volunteer.
Research Opportunity
OPOC introduces another opportunity fro all: Planet Hunters TESS. After a simple training via Zooniverse, participants will gain be able to engage in astronomical research by identifying transits in solar light curves, which signal potential exoplanets in other solar systems.
Extraterrestrial Social Justice
In November of 2022, OPOC held another conference discussing an interesting yet increasingly relevant aspect of space exploration: social justice. As space technology matures, it becomes crucial to ask: how can we project our societal constructs of the extraterrestrial realm? Discussion topics ranged from policies of asteroid mining to planetary defense as we explore the future societal structre in space.
The Beauty of Space
OPOC will held a public conference, to initiate a discussion of the “beauty of space.“ Everyone was welcome to join, and the fascinating discussions took us from the fundamental laws that govern the universe to the bizarre, macroscopic phenomena like black holes that occur in the cosmos.
Research Opportunity
At an official OPOC meeting, we gathered a few of astronomy enthusiast and introduce a research opportunity available to all: galaxy Zoo. Galaxy Zoo is a part of the Zooniverse program, where participants will help classify real, novel galaxies online. Anyone with a device can participate - it is an excellent opportunity to easily engage in frontier astronomy research!
OPOC Kickoff Meeting
On Sunday, January 9th, 2022, OPOC held the first official executive team meeting, marking the full initiation of OPOC. participants included Founder/President & West Coast Chapter Leader - Minghao Zou; Vide-President & East Coast Chapter Leader - Charlene Guo; Europe Chapter Leader - Guido De Santis and Asia Chapter Leader - Andrew Wang