James Tyson III

Flight Director
Challenger Learning Center of Maine

Sessions in which James Tyson III attends

Thursday 4 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
12:45 PM
Rocket Fuel Exploration and Creation
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades K-12
3:15 PM
Searching for Life: Cryobot Mission to Europa
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
Grades 3-8

Friday 5 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
Decorative image for session Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather
Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
Keynote

How did we get here from the Big Bang? Astronomers, geologists, and biologists all look back in time to work out the picture. I will show the history of the universe from the Big Bang to now, and how we found out. I will show the basic forces leading to complexity, from hurricanes to life. And how far can we go? That depends on our ingenuity, and on what Nature gives us to work with. Let’s get on with it!John C. MatherDr. Mather is the Senior Proje...

Daniel Newmyer
Speaker
9:15 AM
Mars Helicopter Challenge- From Concept to Digital Creation
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
Grades 6-8
10:00 AM
Decorative image for session Pulling Back the Curtain to Reach the Stars: From the 'Hood to Jupiter
Pulling Back the Curtain to Reach the Stars: From the 'Hood to Jupiter
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
10:00 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 45 minutes
Grades 6-12
11:00 AM
EVA Simulation Using ROVs
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades 6-8
2:00 PM
Electromagnetic Energies Got You Down?
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades 6-12

Saturday 6 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:30 AM
Martian Soil Doesn't Exist
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
Grades K-12SEEC Crew
2:15 PM
Roving Into 3D Design
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
2:15 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
Grades 6-12SEEC Crew
3:15 PM
Decorative image for session Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now
Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now
Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
Keynote

Persevering with innovation is a consistent theme in science fiction and in real life. Join us as author Andy Weir, astronaut Cady Colman, and IntelChief Data Scientist Melvin Greer, discuss ScienceFiction, ScienceFuture, and ScienceNow through the lens of space exploration and Andy’s new book Project Hail Mary.Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowe...