www.novac.com ***The events posted here are open to the public and are offered monthly.  NOVAC Members have access to daily viewing sites and opportunities! :)  Please visit our website to become a member!!*** NOVAC is a non-profit organization formed in 1990, however, the club was around informally many years before that! We provide enjoyment and education to the public (and ourselves!) through amateur astronomy. We discuss telescopes, astrophotography, and anything above our atmosphere! :) W …

Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late. The time to be happy is now, regardless of any circumstances or beliefs, it is your birth right to be free and happy in every moment. Here we maximize every moment of our existence and live our life to the fullest. This group is here to remind us of all the things we want to achieve i …

The Philosophical Society of Washington (PSW), the oldest scientific society in Washington, invites speakers from the large, diverse scientific community in the Washington area to present results not yet in public awareness. The society attracts members who would like to be aware of the frontiers of diverse intellectual disciplines. Meetings are generally held every other Friday from October to May at the Cosmos Club. After the scheduled program, members have the opportunity to ask questions of …

This is a popular science book club; we meet monthly (on the last Wednesday of the month) to discuss a non-fiction book. The group is modelled on the Herndon VA Science Book Club, so we'll read books that are interesting, thought-provoking, and educational.  The goal is to have some thought-provoking fun.  Some books we've read or are going to read include: "Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus", by Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy. Mary Roach's "Packing For Mars: Packing …

Each member of the group will be part of this huge international discovery that i have by her or his hobby in life, whether in Writing to record this discovery in new book , or in any branch of science each of us is good at for verification to make sure of the magic connection of this discovery with all branches of sciences and beliefs without one single exception including Psychology, Philosophy, Logic, Astronomy, Astrology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer`s processing logic …

Calling all space enthusiasts!! Have you always wanted a group where you meet people and discuss the awesomeness of the final frontier? Do you want to want to help come up with ways to advocate for space exploration? Then this is the group for you! This is a group for anyone interested in any aspect of humankind's exploration of and advancement into, you guessed it, outer space. We'll meet once a month throughout the DMV for great discussions about current news in space exploration, for any topi …