[SatNews] Starting Thursday, Jan. 30, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will remain open one evening each month, for a Star Days Thursday leading into a special theme Star Days Saturday—the monthly Star Days will feature extra attractions and activities, included in the price of regular Discovery Center admission.
Discovery Center hours on Jan. 30 will be 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a special new Science On a Sphere® presentation of the NASA short film Water Falls that evening. The evening activities will be held between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., and will include an exploration of satellites and a telescope project, plus the unveiling of a new exhibit -- an SES-1 satellite model.
Thursday Star Days Activities, Jan. 30, 6:00 -- 8:00 p.m.
- Cool Science® hands-on demonstrations, ongoing 6:00 -- 8:00 p.m.
- Create-a-telescope activity -- and other science crafts, while supplies last
- Science On a Sphere theatre presentation, Water Falls, 6:45 and 7:15 p.m.
- Unveiling of the SES-1 satellite model exhibit
- Meet KRDO Chief Meteorologist Matt Meister
On Saturday, Feb. 1, join a celebration at the Discovery Center commemorating the February birthdays of noted astronomers Galileo Galilei and Nicolaus Copernicus. The Discovery Center will celebrate with a create-a-telescope activity, while supplies last, and a full day of Cool Science® demonstrations.
Saturday Star Days Activities, Feb. 1, 10:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
- Cool Science® hands-on demonstrations, ongoing
- Create-a-telescope activity -- and other science crafts, while supplies last
- Science On a Sphere theatre presentation, Water Falls, all day
The Discovery Center will feature the premiere viewing of the NASA short film Water Falls west of the Mississippi River. See Water Falls at the Discovery Center beginning at 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 30, and then shown daily, Tuesday -- Saturday, during regular Discovery Center hours, 10:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
This 9-minute film, created by the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) specifically for Science On a Sphere, details the GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement) mission, which will monitor and measure precipitation around the globe.
The film introduces viewers to the water cycle, and shows how water in the atmosphere regulates climate, the global and local consequences of too much or too little rain, water's effect on society from food production to urban sustainability and the role of water in storms and hurricanes.
Developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Science On a Sphere is a unique projection system that uses special software, satellite imagery and four projectors to render images onto the global surface that provide dramatic, full-motion views of the Earth, Sun, Moon and planets in space.
Additional information regarding Space Foundation's Discovery Center is available at: http://www.spacefoundation.org/museum