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- The Significance of the Hubble...
National Mall Building, Lockheed Ma...
17 November at 19:30 - The Significance of the Hubble...
National Mall Building, Lockheed Ma...
17 November at 19:30 - Starry, Starry Night!
The Observatory is located on the F...
17 November at 17:30 - Over Africa! Low and Slow with...
Smisthsonian National Air and Space...
21 October at 19:30 - Countdown to the Moon Day
National Air and Space Museum, Nati...
16 July at 10:00 - Become a Pilot Family Day and ...
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
20 June at 10:00 - "One World, One Sky: Big Bird'...
National Air and Space Museum
23 May at 11:30 - Space Day
National Air and Space Museum, on t...
02 May at 10:00 - General Electric Aviation Lect...
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28 April at 19:00 - Exploring Space Lecture: What ...
Webcast: http://www.nasm.si.edu/eve...
09 April at 19:30
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
5:30 p.m. Stargaze in the new Observatory
7:30 p.m. Meet Dr. John Grunsfeld
8:00 p.m. Lecture
FREE tickets required. Reserve yours at http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/t
In commemoration of the arrival of WFPC2, a camera formerly installed on the Hubble Space Telescope, and COSTAR, an instrument designe...d to correct Hubble's spherical aberration, the Museum will hold a lecture by Astronaut John Grunsfeld, Ph.D., on the significance of the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. Grunsfeld, a professional astrophysicist, participated in five NASA space shuttle missions in his career, three to the Hubble. He made eight spacewalks repairing and refurbishing the aging telescope and has gained a unique perspective on this spectacular era in the history of astronomy and the space sciences.
This lecture is made possible by the generous support of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Speaker: Astronaut, John Grunsfel, Ph.D.
Time:Tuesday, 17 November 2009 19:30
Location:National Mall Building, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Weather permitting, the Museum's new observatory will be open for a rare night-time star gazing. Don't miss this chance to see an array of celestial objects through a powerful professional telescope.
The observatory contains a 16-inch, 3,000-pound Boller and Chivens telescope on loan from Harvard College Observatory.
Af...terward, stay for the lecture about the Hubble Space Telescope by astronaut John Grunsfeld in the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater. FREE Tickets are required for the lecture only. Reserve yours here: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/t
Enjoy an Evening of Stargazing at the New Observatory
Time:Tuesday, 17 November 2009 17:30
Location:The Observatory is located on the Fourth Ave. side of the National Mall building, on the terrace outside of McDonald's
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Don't miss this year's Air & Scare Halloween event at the Udvar-Hazy Center, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2-8 PM! This year, we've added a costume parade, puppet shows, and "Ghost Busters" characters. Come in costume for trick-or-treating, take pictures with "Star Wars" characters, and bring the kids for fun, educational activities.
Discover the spooky side of air and space!
Location:Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Time:Saturday, 24 October 2009 14:00
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
GENERAL ELECTRIC AVIATION LECTURE
Over Africa! Low and Slow with the Kenya Wildlife Service
Speakers: Patty Wagstaff and Miles O'Brien
Request FREE Tickets at www.nasm.si.edu/reservetickets
7:30 PM SHOWING OF "Over Africa!" DOCUMENTARY
8 PM LECTURE:
Hear premier aerobatic pilot, Patty Wagstaff, and TV news veteran, Miles O...’Brien, discuss their documentary, "Over Africa! Low and Slow with the Kenya Wildlife Service," about Wagstaff’s mission teaching game wardens flying techniques to protect endangered species from poachers.
Patty Wagstaff will sign copies of the book Stars of the Sky, by Ann Lewis Cooper, after the lecture.
This event is made possible by the generous support of The General Electric Company.
Speakers: Patty Wagstaff and Miles O'Brien
Time:Wednesday, 21 October 2009 19:30
Location:Smisthsonian National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
If you like the National Air and Space Museum, you will love the Museum's FREE monthly e-newsletter! Don't miss out on the latest news about exhibitions, collections, publications and more. Plus, find info about upcoming family days, lectures, and other Museum programs.
Check out the October edition here: http://archiv...e.constantcontact.com/fs018/110046342513
Subscribe to receive your monthly copy, here: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/enewslette
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Did you know the Moon’s formation is referred to as the Big Whack!? Does the Moon have a real dark side as Pink Floyd would have us believe? Have you ever wondered what the distance between the Earth and the Moon is? More importantly, is there a little man on the Moon!? Want to know the answers to these questions and m...ore? Then come to the National Air and Space Museum’s “Countdown to the Moon Day” July 16 from 10 AM to 3 PM—Free Admission. Join us to learn all about driving on the Moon, without worrying about speeding tickets. Meet astronaut artist Alan Bean who will be signing his new book Painting Apollo: First Artist on Another World in the gallery where his exhibit is on view. And while parents learn about new and innovative robot technologies used for space exploration, future astronauts can begin their space education by creating their own Lunar Art or listening to a Lunar Storytime. Lastly, don’t miss your opportunity to see the Moon in full 3-D (it’s quite the sight to behold)! We’re excited to kick off the Apollo 40th Anniversary events on July 16, the day of the Apollo 11 launch!
Visit our Web site for a schedule of activities:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/apollo11/m
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Time:Thursday, 16 July 2009 10:00
Location:National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
• Explore more than 80 military, vintage, recreational, and home-built aircraft on display for one day only.
• Meet members of the Tuskegee Airmen and hear guest speakers.
• Enjoy the high energy performance of the U.S. Air Force Band’s vocal group, Max Impact.
• Kids--earn a "pilot certificate" by completing various educ...ational activities, and enjoy story time and hands-on activities.
• Experience a simulated visit to the Moon in NASA’s “Exploration Experience” trailer (open June 19–21).
• View a new exhibit celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift and meet Gail Halvorsen, the pilot who dropped candy from the sky.
• Discover the Terrafugia Transition®—a two-seat aircraft designed to take off and land at airports and drive on any road.
• See the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, featured in this summer’s "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The IMAX® Experience." Tickets for the Airbus IMAX® Theater film presentation go on sale June 10, at 202-633-4629 and www.si.edu/imax.
Visit www.nasm.si.edu/BecomeAPilot for more information.
This event is made possible by the generous support of The Boeing Company, AFCEA-NOVA, and WTOP Radio 103.5 FM.
Find out what it takes to become a pilot!
Time:Saturday, 20 June 2009 10:00
Location:Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Take your children on a trip to outer space! See the planetarium show and then walk around the museum.
“One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,” a multi-cultural planetarium show created by Sesame Workshop, follows Elmo, Big Bird and Hu Hu Zhu—a Muppet from the Chinese co-production of “Sesame Street”—as they explore... each others’ cultures and travel to the moon.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventDetai
Bring your kids to the planetarium Saturday
Time:Saturday, 23 May 2009 11:30
Location:National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Take your children on a trip to outer space! See the planetarium show and then walk around the museum.
“One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,” a multi-cultural planetarium show created by Sesame Workshop, follows Elmo, Big Bird and Hu Hu Zhu—a Muppet from the Chinese co-production of “Sesame Street”—as they explore... each others’ cultures and travel to the moon.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventDetai
Bring your kids to the planetarium Saturday
Time:Saturday, 23 May 2009 11:30
Location:National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Reserve tickets for the first public screening of "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Johnson IMAX Theater. This event is hosted by The Smithsonian Associates. Follow link for details: http://sn.im/hw6fm
Special Double Feature With One of Our Favorite IMAX Films
Location:Johnson IMAX Theater
Time:Thursday, 21 May 2009 23:00
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Space Day is a perennial favorite at the National Air and Space Museum where visitors enjoy hands-on activities, meet astronauts and authors, learn about space from Museum experts, and even talk live to an astronaut on the International Space Station. All of the activities take place amid the awe-inspiring collection o...f historic aviation and space artifacts in the Museum’s National Mall building.
Activities include:
10:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
Meet former astronauts Dr. Dan Barry, Dr. Roger Crouch, and Capt. Kenneth Reightler Jr. in a panel discussion followed by questions and answers from the audience.
11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
View a multimedia presentation and meet the astronauts of STS 119, the March 2009 Space Shuttle Discovery crew, who will talk about their experiences on the International Space Station. A questions and answer session follows the presentation.
12:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
Learn to how astronauts play music in space. Watch a multimedia presentation by Richard Paul with interviews and videos of astronauts playing music in space.
11:23 or 11:48 a.m. (barring technical difficulties)
Talk live to an astronaut on the International Space Station, courtesy of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
AMSAT – The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
Find out about radio equipment and more about amateur radio.
11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Story time for children (ages 3 – 8)
The Astronaut’s Handbook by Meghan McCarthy
11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Dream about being an astronaut? Watch Apollo to the Moon, an exciting multimedia performance by Kevin Reese in which he shares one young man's dream to become an astronaut and the dream to reach for the impossible -- the Moon.
FIRST Robotics
Check out local robotics teams’ latest creations and demonstrations of their expertise in building and controlling robots for competition
The New Lunar Rover
Hear Dr. W. Brent Garry, Museum geologist, talk about his experiences as a test driver of the next generation of lunar rovers.
Lockheed Martin presents the Orion Crew Vehicle
Get a sneak peek at the much-anticipated successor to the space shuttle, the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle.
Washington Metro Area LEGO Users Group
Marvel at displays of LEGO creations and enter the “pit” full of bricks where you can make your own spacecraft.
Northern Virginia Association of Rocketry
See home-built rockets and learn how to build your own flyable model rocket.
Signatures in Space
Sign a giant poster to be sent into space on a future mission.
Lunar Surface and Rock
Learn about the Moon’s surface from Priscilla Strain, Museum scientist, and see a real Moon rock.
Duct Tape Activity
Construct a duct tape wallet to take home and learn how duct tape is used in space.
Make a Mission Patch
Design a space mission patch like astronauts wear and take it home.
Meet the author
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, by Brian Floca -- a story of adventure and discovery for ages 4-7. The book will be on sale and can be signed by the author.
This schedule is subject to change. Please ask a visitor services representative at the Visitors Services Desk for an updated schedule upon arrival.
Space Day is made possible by the generous support of Lockheed Martin with additional support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Speakers: Brig. Gen. Dan Cherry, USAF (ret.) and Nguyen Hong My, F-4 and MiG 21 adversaries
7 PM - FREE viewing of film, "Dogfights: Hell Over Hanoi" (Run Time: 50 minutes), not available on Webcast.
8 PM - Lecture begins
Cherry and Hong My met face-to-face in Vietnam almost 36 years to the day of Cherry's shooting down H...ong My's MiG-21 fighter. The two pilots appeared together on a Vietnamese TV show, toured Ho Chi Minh City, and flew to Hanoi the next day – passing over the same airspace that had once been the scene of their combat. Both speakers will be signing copies of the book, My Enemy...My Friend, after the lecture.
Sponsored by The General Electric Company.
Overflow seating is still available for this lecture. Reserve FREE tickets here: http://www.nasm.si.edu/reservetickets
Can't make it in person? Watch the live Webcast: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/w
Or catch it later in our Webcast archive: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/w
Reserve tickets or watch the live Webcast, Tuesday, April 28
Time:Tuesday, 28 April 2009 19:00
Location:National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
In 1909, the U.S. Army purchased the first aircraft destined for military purposes, the Wright Military Flyer. To mark the centennial of this event, the Museum will hold a series of programs throughout 2009 dedicated to military aviation. See link for complete schedule.
Don't miss 100 Years of Military Aviation Family D...ay at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Saturday, April 25, 10 AM-3 PM. Free admission;parking$15
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The year 1903, which saw the birth of flight, was the ultimate milestone in the history of aviation. The next pivotal year in aviation was 1909, during which the U.S. Army purchased the first aircraft ...
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Speaker: Vera Rubin
Watch the live webcast at http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/w
Want to attend in person? Free tickets for overflow seating are still available at http://www.nasm.si.edu/reservetickets
As each new technology complementing the telescope was applied to the question, "What is the Universe?", ou...r understanding of that question changed in profound ways. Dr. Vera Rubin of the Carnegie Institution of Washington will discuss this question, given all that we know today, mediated by the largest telescopes on the ground, in space, and by the most probing methods we have devised.
Dr. Rubin earned a BS in astronomy from Vassar, an MA from Cornell, and a Ph.D from Georgetown University. Rubin is internationally renowned as an expert on the velocities of galaxies, and is credited with proving the existence of “dark matter,” or nonluminous mass, and forever altering our perceptions of the universe. She is a recipient of the National Medal of Science and in 1996 became the first woman to receive the Royal Astronomical Society’s Gold Medal since 1828.
The Exploring Space Lectures are made possible by the generous support of NASA and Aerojet.
Watch the live Webcast, Thursday, at 7:30 PM
Time:Thursday, 09 April 2009 19:30
Location:Webcast: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/webcast/ ; National Mall building
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Learn about the universe by participating in an array of family friendly hands-on activities.
• Participate in the “100 Hours of Astronomy” project and look through a telescope as Galileo did 400 years ago.
• Meet eminent astronomers Vera Rubin, Nancy Roman, and George Carruthers.
• Listen to the cosmic sounds of “The Chr...omatics.”
• Share story time and hands-on activities with the kids.
• Learn about telescopes and other astronomical instruments from experts.
For a schedule of events, visit:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventDetai
This event is made possible by the generous support of Northrop Grumman Corporation.
FREE Event!
Time:Saturday, 04 April 2009 10:00
Location:National Air and Space Museum, National Mall Building
