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The Hollywood Salon with Dr. Randii Wessen

March 11, 2013 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm PDT

Monday night’s Salon brings us a very different kind of Star Search…DR RANDII WESSEN from the Jet Propulsion Lab will give us a rundown on the future of US Space Exploration.  And maybe he’ll be the inspiration for your next project!

Also, DEIDRE BACKS will also be on hand to give us the latest news from the set of ALEXANDER PAYNE’S “NEBRASKA” now in post production.

Dr. Wessen is a space science engineer who works with the stars.  And planets.  And galaxies.

During his 20 years with the California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he’s worked on the most important missions of our times – the Mars Rovers, Odyssey, Cassini, Galileo and Voyager — that have explored Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and continue to reach beyond our solar system.

He consults for the National Academy of Sciences as part of their science and entertainment exchange, with the goal to put writers, directors and producers in contact with world class scientists and engineers.  Many film producers and studios (Disney, Marvel, Bruckheimer, Zucker, Mann and many more) use his expertise to make their projects more scientifically accurate.

Randii co-authored the book “Neptune: the Planet, Rings and Satellites” and was the recipient of NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal for his contributions to the Voyager 2 Neptune Encounter. He also has six NASA Group Achievement Awards and is a fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society.

He is the first Salon guest we’ve ever had who has his own asteroid:  Asteroid 31664 (Randiiwessen) is named in his honor!

Come to this Salon and meet a true interplanetary pioneer who is not only infinitely entertaining but can help you make your next project really…Far Out.

Details

  • Date: March 11, 2013
  • Time:
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm PDT

Organizer

  • The Nebraska Coast Connection

Venue

  • The Culver Hotel