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Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
The Emerging Commercial Space Industry
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery

Session

Maria Culley, Space Center Houston Volunteer (Participant)

50 words: Did you know that CubeSats are becoming more important in the commercial space business? One cube-shaped unit i...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Is There an Engineer on Board? 
45 minutes, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery

Session

Kevin Rosenquist, NASA / JES Tech (Participant)

Elisabeth (Betty Jo) Moore, Wiley Magnet Middle School (Participant)

Learn about the importance of maintaining the health of the Orion crew from an Orion Crew Health Specialist. Take this in...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Discover Earth with Space Data - A Free Way to Observe Earth with Humanities and STEM: An interdisciplinary approach using NASA's Earth Observatory an
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery

Session

Tassia Owen, GST Inc/NASA GSFC (Participant)

Meghan Jacquot, Yeshiva of Greater Washington (Participant)

NASA's Earth Observatory, launched a free online publication for communicating Earth science data to students. Come learn...

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Rocket Your Socks Off!
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery

Session

Bela Power, NASA OKSG (Participant)

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Other Participant)

Kacera Yoes, Yukon Middle School (Participant)

In this session, participants will participate in a variety of hands-on rockets lessons. Come along for a journey through...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Astrobotany Research and life support system design as a project-based approach to life sciences education
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery

Session

Gil Cauthorn M.Sc., Suito Kokusai Junior and Senior School (Participant)

Dr Richard Barker, UW-Madison (Participant)

This session will focus on how to intergrade astrobotany research and education by developing hydroponic growth systems and microgravitational expe...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Seeing Black Holes with an Earth-sized Telescope and Understanding the Image of M87*
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery

Session

Emily Neuheimer, Perimeter Institute (Outreach Teacher Network) (Participant)

Participants utilize teacher resources from Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Activities explore: How does the...