Moonwalking - The Science Behind Exploration of the Moon: Past, Present and Future, a workshop for high school students.

The San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD and the San Diego Air and Space Museum present an exciting space science workshop focused on the Moon for high school students in their freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

10:30am- 1:00pm

San Diego Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park

Workshop Description:  Moonwalking - The Science Behind Exploration of the Moon: Past, Present and Future

It has been nearly 40 years since Americans last walked on the surface of the Moon - one of the greatest achievements of civilization. And yet many of us know very little about our closest neighbor in space. Why does the Moon show phases? How did it form, and what can it tell us about the history of the Earth? How did we get there, and how can we use advances in technology to get there again? What is it like to survive and work in lunar gravity? Should we eventually colonize the Moon?

Using hands-on activities, interactive physics demonstrations, and rare restored archival footage from the Apollo missions, Dr. Philip Blanco will take us on a journey in space and time to inform and inspire the next generation of explorers.

All participants will receive free admission to the San Diego Air and Space Museum, including the new Science of Aliens exhibition.

Please join us for an exciting and informative session of hands-on learning presented by Dr. Philip Blanco, Director, Project ASTRO, Professor, Grossmont College.

Registration is free. Space is 
limited. Please contact Ange Mason at amason@ucsd.edu to reserve your space.