November 2009 |
11/17
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11/18
Leonid Meteor Shower
Check out the bright "shooting stars" - meteors - that should be visible during this annual meteor shower.
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11/18
8:00 PM (ET)
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11/18
9:00 PM (ET)
LPI MyMoon Webcast
The Lunar and Planetary Institute’s next MyMoon webcast is Wednesday, November 18 at 8pm Eastern Time. Our guest speaker will be lunar scientist/artist Dr. Sarah Noble. Sarah will discuss the relationship between science and art in general and how her science affects her art in particular. The rest of the conversation is up to you! You can begin by submitting your questions for Sarah at http://www.lpi.usra.edu/mymoon/?p=p_noble. You can view Sarah’s art at www.interplanetsarah.com.
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11/19
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11/22
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11/19
8:00 AM (MT)
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11/21
5:00 PM (MT)
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11/19
7:30 PM (CT)
Public Lecture in Houston, TX
Guy Consolmagno, SJ, will present "Astronomy, God, and the Search for Elegance" at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, TX. The lecture is free; all adults are welcome.
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11/21
10:00 AM (CT)
LPI's Family Space Day (TX)
Children between the ages of 5 and 8 are invited to explore "Near Earth Objects" at the Lunar and Planetary Institute with their families! Family Space Day is held the third Saturday of each month. Find our activity guides online!
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December 2009 |
12/2
8:00 PM (ET)
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12/2
9:00 PM (ET)
LPI MyMoon Webcast
Dr. Mark Sykes, planetary scientist and space policy expert, will discuss an often over-looked option for the direction of the future of the U.S. Space program.
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12/7
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12/9
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12/13
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12/14
Geminid Meteor Shower
Check out the bright "shooting stars" - meteors - that should be visible during this annual meteor shower.
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12/16
8:00 PM (ET)
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12/16
9:00 PM (ET)
LPI MyMoon Webcast
Dr. David Kring, planetary scientist, will discuss the scientific importance of returning astronauts to the Moon
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12/21
December Solstice
December solstice marks the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere and the beginning of summer in the southern hemisphere.
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March 2010 |
3/8
9:00 AM (CT)
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3/12
4:00 PM (CT)
DeWitt Perry Space Week
This is an annual event hosted at DeWitt Perry Middle School in which students participate in TEK specific activities including: hands-on experiments, Space Station module model walk-through, Mars Rover experience, and guest speakers.
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