It doesn't sound too technical, but it might be a nice outing for those of
you trying to inspire the next generation of observers.
If this has already been posted, I apologize for the extra traffic.
Harry Waddell
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>>>> /* A Special Night at NASA Ames - Spread the Word!*/
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>>>>
>>>> On Saturday, April 16, 2005, NASA will host/* Exploring Saturn at
>>>> Ames*/ as another installment in the highly successful and ongoing
>>>> Family Night Education Series. * The free event is open to the
>>>> public and is geared toward all ages of kids and adults.* There are
>>>> no registration or citizenship requirements for this exciting
>>>> event._ Please invite your family and friends to attend._
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>>>>
>>>> Hosted by the NASA Ames Education Office,/ Exploring Saturn at
>>>> Ames/ will be held in conjunction with National Astronomy Day and
>>>> will feature NASA's exploration of Saturn and its moons. The event
>>>> will include the latest images and data from the Cassini-Huygens
>>>> spacecraft, which arrived at the ringed planet in the summer of 2004.
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>>>> The event will take place at the NASA Ames Exploration Center,
>>>> located at the Moffett Boulevard exit off of Highway 101, near
>>>> Mountain View California. For a map and driving instructions,
>>>> please go to: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/Directions.html
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>>>>
>>>> /Exploring Saturn at Ames/ officially begins at 6:00pm with
>>>> family-oriented educational exhibits and activities. From
>>>> 7:00-8:30pm, a panel of planetary scientists and mission experts
>>>> will present and explain information arriving from the Cassini
>>>> satellite currently orbiting Saturn and the related Huygens probe,
>>>> which landed on Titan earlier this year. Later, visitors will be
>>>> able to conduct their own first-hand explorations of Saturn and its
>>>> fascinating rings and moons through a variety of telescopes set up
>>>> by the Peninsula Astronomical Society. Plans are also underway to
>>>> project a live feed from the NASA-sponsored SoTIE telescope in the
>>>> Chilean Andes. Guests will be able to help select targets and
>>>> watch as the remote telescope moves toward and images a variety of
>>>> celestial objects.
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>>>>
>>>> The NASA Ames Exploration Center facility and exhibits will remain
>>>> open until 10:00pm.
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>>>>
>>>> _Please help us spread the word about this fun, educational and
>>>> free family event. The attached PDF flyer can be downloaded to any
>>>> computer and printed on any color printer._
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Should you have any questions, please contact Barbara Pattersonat
>>>> 650-604-0494 or bpatterson@No-Spam
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>>>>
>>> Hope to see you at/ Exploring Saturn at Ames/.
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Received on Thu Apr 14 12:39:55 2005