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Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County's Annual Membership Meeting: "Astronomical Achievements"
- Speaker: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Hayden Planetarium
- Burritt on the Mountain: Germans to the Mountain"
- Time: 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Stephanie Timberlake, Curator for Burritt Museum, is the featured speaker in the Gallery Lecture for "Germans to the Mountains." Join us as Stephanie discusses the impact the new Huntsvillians had on our mountain and our city. This lecture is in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Space Celebration at the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center. Join us for these interesting question and answer talks at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- For more information, visit
http://www.burrittonthemountain.com/
- For more information, visit
http://www.burrittonthemountain.com/
- NASA brings artifacts to area elementary schools.
- "Rocket City Space Bash" - Downtown Huntsville Night Life
- Downtown restaurants and bars adopt a SPACE THEME to celebrate Huntsville!
- For more information, visit downtownhuntsville.com or click the flyer on the right!
- "The Rockets Roar: Exploring the Moon,
Mars & Beyond." A commercial-free interactive broadcast on WHNT-19.
9:00-10:00 a.m.
- WHNT-19, ETV, and NASA broadcast an interactive program to area middle schools.
- Airing from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on WHNT-19.
- Hosted by WHNT's Steve Johnson
- Guests: Steve Cook, NASA
- Jan Davis, astronaut
- EarlyWorks - Hands-On Space History, Open
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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On Saturday, January 26th, the Earlyworks
Children’s Museum will be participating in the celebration commemorating the
50th anniversary of Explorer 1, America’s first satellite. Model
spacecraft, from the Explorer 1 to the Space Shuttle, will be on display in
the Rotunda and theater, and NASA staff will be on hand to talk about the
history of spaceflight and to give demonstrations of actual space flight
material. A
presentation of Walt Disney’s “Tomorrow the Moon”, featuring Dr. Werner von
Braun, will be showing in the Grisham Theater.
Hours of operation will be from 9am to 4pm. There is no charge to
participate in the special NASA activities, but regular admission will be in
effect for the main museum area.
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On Saturday, January 26th, the Earlyworks
Children’s Museum will be participating in the celebration commemorating the
50th anniversary of Explorer 1, America’s first satellite. Model
spacecraft, from the Explorer 1 to the Space Shuttle, will be on display in
the Rotunda and theater, and NASA staff will be on hand to talk about the
history of spaceflight and to give demonstrations of actual space flight
material. A
presentation of Walt Disney’s “Tomorrow the Moon”, featuring Dr. Werner von
Braun, will be showing in the Grisham Theater.
Hours of operation will be from 9am to 4pm. There is no charge to
participate in the special NASA activities, but regular admission will be in
effect for the main museum area.
- Rockin' Rockets at Sci-Quest, Open 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Bring the family and learn about flight as you
build and launch your own straw and stomp rockets. Watch your creations soar
through the air and learn how they do it. We’ll also do some great
activities with balloons. While you’re at Sci-Quest don’t miss our new
Roaming Dome, an immersive planetarium. We’ll be showing Secret of the
Cardboard Rocket and Saturn, The Ring World. This will also be the first day
to experience Motion Commotion our new traveling exhibit. The stars of the
exhibit are the PlayMotion! walls where you only need your body and
imagination to play soccer, billiards or become a snowman. Don’t miss the
fun for the whole family.
- For more information, call (256) 837-0606.
- For more information, call (256) 837-0606.
- Bring the family and learn about flight as you
build and launch your own straw and stomp rockets. Watch your creations soar
through the air and learn how they do it. We’ll also do some great
activities with balloons. While you’re at Sci-Quest don’t miss our new
Roaming Dome, an immersive planetarium. We’ll be showing Secret of the
Cardboard Rocket and Saturn, The Ring World. This will also be the first day
to experience Motion Commotion our new traveling exhibit. The stars of the
exhibit are the PlayMotion! walls where you only need your body and
imagination to play soccer, billiards or become a snowman. Don’t miss the
fun for the whole family.
- Von Braun Astronomical Society - Planetarium Show: "Explorer I &
Race To The Moon"
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Join the Von Braun Astronomical Society on Saturday, Jan. 26th at 7:30 pm for a special planetarium program by Roy Young as part of Huntsville's 10 day count down to the 50th Anniversary of "America In Space"!
- For more information, visit http://www.vbas.org/
- UAH Shelby Center for Science and Technology "Space History and Current Research"
- Time: from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- UAHuntsville - Space age partners: The University of Alabama in Huntsville has played a crucial role in America's space exploration activities since the beginning of the space age. The university will host an open house on Sunday, January 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to display its long history in the space program as well as current research projects. The university seeks individuals who may be interested in contributing to an oral archive history being developed by UAHuntsville.
- Botanical Garden - Plants in Space
- Time: from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- Bring your children by the Huntsville Botanical Garden on January 27, between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. to make a fun Hydroponics project. Junior space enthusiasts will learn why you simply can't plant a seed in a pot and blast off to Mars. No reservations necessary. Regular admission charged (Members are free), plus $1 per child to participate. Call (256) 430-3572 ext. 226 for more information.
- WLRH 89.3 FM
Special “Distant Horizons, America in Space” at 12:00 p.m.
- For more information, visit
http://www.wlrh.org/
- For more information, visit
http://www.wlrh.org/
- Relighting of
Saturn V at US Space and Rocket Center at 5:30 p.m.
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Ceremony for German Scientist Team.
- By Invitation Only.
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VIP Reception/Welcome -
Huntsville Museum of Art.
- By Invitation Only.
- 50th Anniversary Symposium
- Time: from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Where: Von Braun Center
- Open to the public!
- For more information, view the PDF on the right.
- GALA Dinner/Awards Ceremony. By Invitation Only.
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Technical
Symposium
- Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Where: at the US Space and
Rocket Center
- For more information, visit http://www.usspace50.com/
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Book Signing with
Buzz Aldrin, Walter
Cunningham, Tom Jones,
and Ed Buckbee
- Time: 9:30 a.m.
- Where: Main Lobby of the US Space and Rocket Center
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Technical Symposium
- Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Where: at the US
Space and Rocket Center
- For more information, visit http://www.usspace50.com/