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Current Events in Space
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Map
and Overview
(PDF:
900kb)
Download and print an overview and map
of the entire exhibition experience.
Mission
Board
Get on board with the latest
space missions. Watch as astronauts
work in space. Monitor the progress
of ongoing missions.
Museum Galaxy
Guides
Museum Galaxy Guides are your
hosts to the universe, bringing
the human touch to space. Join
them as they demonstrate zero
gravity, broadcast the most
current space news, share folktales
about the night sky, read your
astronomical “fortune,”
and much more!
Space Screen
A giant, high-resolution screen
will take you into space with
images from the Hubble Space
Telescope, robotic orbitors
and landers, and astronomy observatories.
The Space Screen will also bring
you major space events broadcast
live from NASA.
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Science
Shows
These programs
are offered on a flexible schedule
and may not be available during
your visit.
Saturn
and the Cassini-Huygens Mission
What does Saturn look like from Earth and why do Saturn's rings seem to
disappear? What does a gas giant like Saturn look like close up? Find out the
answers to these questions and get an update on the Cassini-Huygens mission.
Space Today News Show
It’s time for the
nightly news. Join the studio audience as a live anchorperson gives you the latest account of events in space science and astronomy.
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Planetarium
Shows
To get information on current Planetarium shows, please visit the Planetarium page in our School Groups section.
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Activities
Previsit
Activities
What’s
Up in Space (PDF: 490kb)
Postvisit
Activities
Space
for Kids (PDF: 1.4MB)
Current
Events in Space Tic-Tac-Toe
(PDF: 570kb)
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Current Events in
Space
Grades 3-9
Science 1,3-6
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Choose one of two module investigations in space science: Meteors: Fireballs in
the Sky and Missions and Stations
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Distinguish a meteorite from a "meteor wrong."
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Receive your mission update on recent space travel and exploration.
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Current
Events in Space (PDF: 550kb)
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