This pilot episode is hosted by Richard Camuccio and Victor De Los Santos, both co-founders and board members of the South Texas Astronomical Society (STARS). Richard is an astronomer earning a doctorate in physics at Texas Tech University. He recently graduated with a masters in physics from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Victor is the president and CEO of STARS. He has a business degree from Texas A&M University, and a background in project and software development.

Recorded on 15 January 2021.

00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:15 - Excerpt from Edwin Hubble's "Realm of the Nebulae" 00:04:21 - Introductions 00:12:27 - What is STARS? 00:14:05 - Star Parties 00:15:40 - The Climate of the Rio Grande Valley 00:21:08 - Gateway to the Cosmos 00:22:18 - Gravitational Waves and the Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy 00:27:08 - Cristina Torres Memorial Observatory 00:33:00 - Southmost Library Observatory 00:36:55 - Super Blood Wolf Moon of 2019 00:38:51 - The STARS on Tap Trilogy 00:43:00 - Brownsville: Crossroads and Space City 00:47:30 - Texas Southmost College Solar System Walk 00:52:26 - Brownsville Space and Science Museum 01:01:40 - Dark Sky Initiative 01:06:27 - SpaceX and United Launch Alliance 01:08:25 - NASA Downlink 01:09:19 - Space Tech Companies 01:12:52 - STARS Website 01:13:47 - Perseverance 01:15:00 - Conclusion 01:15:42 - Outro

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7jcH54d1-U&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=STARSocietyRGV