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Kids
and adults alike got a kick out of the NASA
mobile
exhibit during the 2014 World Science Festival.
Credits: NASA/Tara Ruttley
Presseportal für Hochbegabung From mega space telescopes to space navigation, NASA is bringing a
variety of interactive, hands-on activities and exhibits to the more than
100,000 visitors who will attend this year’s World Science Festival in New York
Wednesday, May 27 through Sunday, May 31.
The public is invited to join NASA in celebrating the science and
technology that will make possible the great discoveries of the future and
astronauts’ journeys to destinations farther into our solar system than ever
before, including Mars.
NASA’s activities and exhibits include:
Space Exploration: Reaching New
Heights
When: Wednesday, May 27 – Friday, May 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 30,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Pier 86, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, West 46th Street and 12th
Avenue
Ever wonder how rockets launch or spacecraft land when coming back from space?
Curious about the technology that gives us those spectacular images of other
planets and distant stars? Join NASA scientists and educators at the World
Science Festival for answers with hands-on activities. Experiment with infrared
cameras, make seltzer rockets, see models of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope,
and learn about future explorations to Mars and other parts of the solar system
and the advancements in flight and technology that will help us explore space.
This program is open to the public. Science on Site School Programs will also
include a private tour of the Space Shuttle Pavilion. Schools interested in
bringing classes to this exhibit should contact Jon Chang at jchang@worldsciencefestival.com.
NASA Orbit Pavilion
When: Wednesday, May 27 – Friday, May 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 30,
noon to 4 p.m.; Sunday, May 31, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: New York University, Gould Plaza
Enter the NASA Orbit Pavilion, a massive, interactive sculpture premiering at
the World Science Festival. Learn about Earth Science satellites that monitor
our planet’s ever-changing pulse from their unique vantage points. Listen to
sonic interpretations of the actual movements of satellites orbiting Earth,
view our planet through the 3-D programs, and conduct hands-on activities with
NASA scientists. Schools interested in bringing classes to this exhibit should
contact Jon Chang at jchang@worldsciencefestival.com.
Pioneers in Science: Ellen
Stofan, NASA Chief Scientist
When: Thursday, May 28, 10 to 11:15 a.m.
Where: Live-streamed at http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/pioneers
Great minds inspire greatness. The Pioneers in Science program offers high
school students a path toward greatness through a rare opportunity to interact
with world-renowned scientists. This year, students from around the globe will
engage with NASA Chief Scientist and leading planetary geologist Ellen Stofan.
Stofan is one of the premier experts on the terrain of Titan, Venus, Mars, and
Earth. During this intimate gathering, students will have the opportunity to
ask Stofan about her career, her inspirations, and NASA’s science programs.
Night Lights, Big City
When: Saturday, May 30, 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Join NASA for an evening of stargazing, discussions and demonstrations,
including a talk by NASA astronaut Nicole Stott on spacewalks and the critical
role of the spacesuit.
Scientific Sails: Under the Stars
When: Saturday, May 30, 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park
NASA astronaut Nicole Stott will raise the sails on the Mystic Whaler schooner
and talk to guests about how navigating a ship has evolved through the
centuries from charting a course with a compass, the sea, and the stars, to
relying on today’s radar, electronic charts, and GPS. This event is currently
sold out.
The Ultimate Science Street Fair
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Washington Square Park
World Science Festival 2015 turns Washington Square Park into an outdoor lab
celebrating the fascinating science that shapes our lives. It’s a full day of
hands-on activities, interactive experiments, installations, and
demonstrations. Meet scientists and astronauts, and enjoy live performances.
Run through the Mars rover obstacle course, and learn how scientists search for
life on other planets. Suit up and train like an astronaut while suspended in
the air, and much more.
Media interested in interviewing NASA personnel at the festival
should contact Leslie McCarthy at leslie.m.mccarthy@nasa.gov or
212-678-5507, or Michael Cabbage at mcabbage@nasa.gov or
212-678-5516.
To take part in, or follow the conversation on Twitter, use the
hashtag #WSF15.
For more information about the 2015 World Science Festival, visit:
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