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World Space Week 2003
October 4-10
 

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Celebrate World Space Week 2003, October 4-10, at the Museum of Texas Tech University and its Moody Planetarium.

World Space Week is an annual celebration, at the international level, of the contributions that space science and technology can make to the betterment of the human condition.

This year's theme, "Space: Horizon Beyond Earth," encourages World Space Week participants to discuss the two main activities in space: exploration and utilization.

For World Space Week 2003 the Museum's goal is to promote and encourage further learning and participation in all aspects of space exploration among all people. In addition to special programming for the schools, activities for the public will be offered throughout the week.

For information about the "Build a Futuristic Human" Contest, click here.

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Schedule of Programs

  • Thursday, October 2
    3:30 & 7:30 PM.....Public DVD show "New Horizons"*
    4:30 PM..............."Build a Futuristic Human" Contest entries due
    5-7 PM...................Judging of contest entries
    7 PM......................Contest winners announced
  • Saturday, October 4
    12-1:45 PM............Family Astronomy Workshop**
    1 PM.......................Telescope demonstration - South Plains     Astronomy Club
    1-3 PM....................Astronomy crafts
    2 & 3:30 PM...........Public DVD show "New Horizons"*
    2-2:45 PM..............Presentation - Mars Exploration Rover
    3 PM.......................Awards ceremony for contest winners
  • Sunday, October 5
    2 & 3:30 PM...........Public DVD show "New Horizons"*
  • Tuesday, October 7
    9:30 AM..................Pre-DVD School Show Workshop
    10:30 AM................School DVD show
    12:30 PM................Pre-DVD School Show Workshop
    1:30 PM..................School DVD show
    3:30 PM..................Public DVD show "New Horizons"*
  • Wednesday, October 8
    9:30 AM..................Pre-DVD School Show Workshop
    10:30 AM ...............School DVD Show
    12:30 PM................Pre-DVD School Show Workshop
    1:30 PM..................School DVD Show
    3:30 PM..................Public DVD Show "New Horizons"*
  • Thursday, October 9
    9:30 AM..................Pre-DVD School Show Workshop
    10:30 AM................School -DVD Show
    12:30 PM................Pre-DVD School Show Workshop
    1:30 PM..................School DVD Show
    3:30 & 7:30 PM.......Public DVD Show "New Horizons"*
  • Friday, October 10
    9:30 AM...................Pre-DVD School Show Workshop
    10:30 AM.................School DVD Show
    12:30 PM.................Pre-DVD School Show Workshop
    1:30 PM...................School DVD Show
    3:30 PM...................Public DVD Show "New Horizons"*

    • The Moody Planetarium is closed for renovation. In the meantime, the special DVD Shows are free of charge!

    * "New Horizons" DVD show is provided free of charge by Evans & Sutherland.

    ** Family Astronomy Workshop is free of charge; maximum enrollment 30; Pre-registration required. For more Information & Registration, please contact the Education Division at (806)742-2432, or email to museum.education@ttu.edu. To Schedule School Groups for planetarium shows and pre-show workshops, please call (806)742-2456.

    This is a popular event. Please be sure to reserve your World Space Week tours early!

    World Space Week 2003 at the Museum is organized by the Museum of Texas Tech University in collaboration with the TTU Center for Space Science, the TTU Physics Department, and the South Plains Astronomy Club.

    For more information about World Space Week and for Teacher's materials contact the SpaceWeek International Association (SIA) at:
    http://www.spaceweek.org/teacher_activity_guide.html

    Free Public Observing at TTU On-Campus Observatory
    October 3-4 and October 10-11
    7:30 to 10 PM
       

     

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