For our 35th anniversary, we have some very special presentation planned.
The folks from the Space Telescope Science Institute, Goddard Space Flight Center, Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers, the University of Wyoming, and the Center for Astronomy and Physics Education Research will show you astronomical discoveries, talk about ongoing cutting-edge space science activities, and discuss issues about science education. Please join us for news from the final frontier.
Our science guests this year: Paul Abell, Lucy Albert, David Batchelor, Wayne Bird, Kirk Borne, Caroline Cox, Dwayne Day, Jerry Feldman, Larry Hubble, Yoji Kondo, Dawn Myers, Eric Schulman, Stephanie Slater, Tim Slater, and Ray Villard. More guests will be announced as they are confirmed.
Details on our science guests' presentation and workshops will be revealed very soon.
Five of our science guests will be signing books at the Meet the Pros Party on Friday night (10pm – midnight). Participating science authors are: Yoji Kondo, Eric Schulman, Tim and Stephanie Slater, and Ray Villard. They will also give talks during Friday evening’s science programming.
As always, weather permitting, Stargazing will take place on Friday and Saturday evenings on the tennis courts.
Shore Leave stargazing is brought to you by the Westminster Astronomical Society (http://www.westminsterastro.org/). This is a local amateur astronomy group promoting astronomy education and outreach in the community.For any questions regarding science programming please contact our Science Programming Chair, Inge Heyer
Science Links
Westminster Astronomical Society
Space Telescope Science Institute
The latest goodies from Hubble
Educational activities and resources at HST
Space Science Education Resource Directory
WWW sites of interest to teachers and students
Goddard Space Flight Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Home Page
Sky and Telescope Magazine