# Event Details - **Event Name**: New Horizons: NASA’s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt (Hybrid Meeting) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 12:40 pm - **Event Description**: This presentation is an overview of NASA’s historic mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt – which culminated with the first flight past the dAbout this EventRSVP Information: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/t6j5948/lp/88391feb-66ef-43a6-b395-a6a1fac827d1AIAA Los Angeles Section Town Hall Meeting 8/29 (Webinar)An AIAA LA Section Women's Equality Day / Month EventSaturday, August 29, 2026, 11 AM PDT (U.S. and Canada) (GMT -0700)Aug 29(August 29) New Horizons: NASA’s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper BeltSpeaker:Alice BowmanPrincipal Professional Staff at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Space Implementation Branch mission operations chief engineerAIAA Distinguished SpeakerNASA New Horizons mission operations manager (MOM)(The speaker will present remotely online.) (Webinar)(This event is not sponsored by the Lawndale Library)Lawndale Library (Meeting Room)14615 Burin Ave, Lawndale, CA 90260View on mapVirtual locationYou will receive a confirmation email with a URL.Aug 29, 2026 11:00am PT - Aug 29, 2026 12:40pm PTAdd to Google · Outlook Web · Outlook Mobile · Yahoo · iCalDisclaimer: The views of the speakers do not represent the views of AIAA or the AIAA Los Angeles Section.This event is not sponsored by the Lawndale Library.“New Horizons: NASA’s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt”This presentation is an overview of NASA’s historic mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt – which culminated with the first flight past the distant dwarf planet on 14 July 2015 and the first encounter with a Kuiper Belt object on 1 January 2019. It includes looks at New Horizons’ continuing journey through the eyes of the APL mission operations team as well as the technical, scientific, and personal challenges of piloting a spacecraft across the solar system on its voyage to the farthest reaches of the planetary frontier.Alice BowmanPrincipal Professional Staff at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Space Implementation Branch mission operations chief engineerNASA New Horizons mission operations manager (MOM)AIAA Distinguished Speaker(The speaker will present remotely online.) (Webinar)Alice Bowman is a member of the Principal Professional Staff at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. She is the Space Implementation Branch mission operations chief engineer and the NASA New Horizons mission operations manager (MOM). She supervises and advises staff members who operate deep space and Earth-orbiting spacecraft, including NASA’s TIMED, STEREO, New Horizons, Parker Solar Probe, DART, Europa Clipper, IMAP and Dragonfly. Ms. Bowman’s experience also includes national defense space operations, systems engineering, program management, space systems, and space instrument development.Ms. Bowman has a degree in chemistry and physics from the University of Virginia and has more than 30 years of experience in space operations. Asteroid 146040 Alicebowman, discovered by Marc Buie in 2000, is named after her. In 2022, she was presented with the Society of Women Engineers prestigious Resnick Challenger Medal. She is an AIAA Associate Fellow, and has served on the International SpaceOps Committee since 2009.[AIAA Los Angeles Section], [contact@aiaa-lalv.org], [https://www.aiaa-lalv.org] - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lawndale/new-horizons-nasas-mission-to-pluto-and-the-kuiper-belt-hybrid-meeting/100001993482775645 - **Event Categories**: fitness, workshops, meetups, nonprofit, virtual, fitness, webinar - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes - Location: Lawndale Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Lawndale - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Lawndale Library - **lat**: 33.8984965 - **long**: -118.3541034 - **full address**: Lawndale Library, 14615 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: New Horizons: NASA’s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt (Hybrid Meeting) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/2cb98903d0b7c8b7c143d3a3907f42665b10d826dc53f48258a570f5e5673232-rimg-w940-h940-dc141314-gmir.jpg?v=1783483019 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is New Horizons: NASA s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt (Hybrid Meeting) being held? - **A:** New Horizons: NASA s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt (Hybrid Meeting) takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 12:40 pm at Lawndale Library, 14615 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing New Horizons: NASA s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt (Hybrid Meeting)? - **A:** New Horizons: NASA s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt (Hybrid Meeting) is organized by AIAA Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** New Horizons: NASA s Mission to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt (Hybrid Meeting) is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lawndale, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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