PRESENTATION: Space Port Indiana, NASA & Hubble/Continuing To Explore The Distant Past | Starts at 5:00pm

3/7/2010

Space Port Indiana and IMAX Theatre at the White River State Park in Indianapolis will present a special screening of Hubble 3D for teachers. The event will also include a mini workshop presented by NASA. The prescreening will allow teachers to see what happened with STS-125 and the Hubble repairs along with a preview of what new resources are available for the classroom. NASA and Space Port Indiana mission specialists will be on hand to do a special mini workshop and have materials for teachers. STS-125 Jr. Mission Experts will attend as well to share their experiences and help teachers throughout the event. Teacher who want to attend the event should RSVP Space Port Indiana at 765 606 1512.  Join us on March 17th for a night of Star Gazing!   PRESENTATION: NASA & Hubble/Continuing To Explore The Distant Past  | Starts at 5:00pm GUEST SPEAKER: James Fitzgerald - Aerospace Education Specialist/NASA Aerospace Education Services Program During this presentation the Hubble Space Telescope, related NASA Missions & Education Resources will be explored. Participants will learn how to access and utilize these resources with their students. We will set the stage for the STS-125 HST servicing mission IMAX 3D Movie Premier and provide some tools to capture student interest in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects and career opportunities. Immediately following the workshop join us in the Museum lobby for a pre-premier reception hosted by Indiana Space Grant Consortium Hubble 3D - Shows at 7:30pm For nearly 20 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has dazzled us with unprecedented views of the cosmos—from the splendor of our celestial neighborhood to galaxies billions of light years away. Now you will blast off alongside the Atlantis STS-125 crew, witness up-close some of the most challenging spacewalks ever performed, and experience virtual star travel via breath-taking, never-before-seen 3D flights through Hubble imagery. Recounting the amazing journey of the most important scientific instrument since Galileo’s original telescope, Hubble 3D will immerse you in the great wonders and astounding beauty of our universe.