Orlando Science Center is expanding its Astronomy Dayevent, sprinkling events over select weekends through June 2. <\/p>\n
Activities will include SunWatch sessions, where visitors will peer at the sun through the Crosby Observatorytelescope; four NASA speakers; Orlando by Night, a live planetarium show in the Dr. Phillips CineDome; the Science on a Sphere exhibit and the Kinesthetic Astronomyprogram. <\/p>\n
SunWatch sessions will be at 3 p.m. on May 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and June 2 and 3. <\/p>\n
On May 12, the center will host night viewing in the Crosby Observatory from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Note that the rest of the science center, with the exception of the planetarium, will be closed at this time.) <\/p>\n
NASA speakers will include Jean Hill, a safety and reliability engineer at Kennedy Space Center at 2 p.m., May 5; Caley Burke, an aeorspace engineer who will discuss unmanned spacecraft at 4 p.m. on May 12; instrumentation engineer Aaron Sherman on launch systems at 2 p.m. on May 26; and Richard Johanboeke, a contracting officer who will talk about the Mars Science Laboratory at 2 p.m. on June 2. <\/p>\n
The centers Our Planet, Our Universe area will be home to many activities such a Dr. Dares Lab, which will concentrate on astronomy and light-themed experiments. <\/p>\n
Events are included in regular Orlando Science Center admission: $17 general, $12 ages 3-11. There is a discounted rate for folks who want only the night viewing after 5 p.m. on May 12. <\/p>\n
For more info, go to http:\/\/www.osc.org<\/a> or call 407-514-2000. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Link:<\/p>\n Orlando Science Center: Month of astronomy events<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Orlando Science Center is expanding its Astronomy Dayevent, sprinkling events over select weekends through June 2. Continue reading