"For years our program has aimed not only to present the progress of astronomy, but to give an opportunity to our members to hear, see, and visit with eminent scientists who actually are contributing to the ever-widening horizon of our knowledge of the universe. ”
1947 quote from club founder Dr. Jason J. Nassau
The Cleveland Astronomical Society
LECTURE NEWS: MEETINGS:
2025 - 2026
The Cleveland Astronomical Society Lecture Series
has announced the lineup of speakers for the 104th Season.
April 2, 2026
Dr. H. Philip Stahl
Title: extra Solar Planets
Description:
Bio Information: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville AL Dr. H. Philip Stahl is a Senior Optical Physicist at NASA MSFC currently leading an effort to mature technologies for a new large aperture telescope to replace the Hubble Space Telescope. Previous assignments include Mirror Technology lead for the James Webb Space Telescope. Dr. Stahl is a leading authority in optical metrology, optical engineering, and phase-measuring interferometry. Many of the world's largest telescopes have been fabricated with the aid of high-speed and infrared phase-measuring Interferometers developed by him, including the Keck, VLT and Gemini telescopes. Dr. Stahl is a Fellow of SPIE, Fellow of OSA, member of AAS and IAU. He was the 2014 SPIE President and an ICO Vice-President (2005-11). He earned his PhD (1985) and MS (1983) in Optical Science at the University of Arizona Optical Sciences Center. He earned a BA in Physics and Mathematics from Wittenberg University in 1979.