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For Immediate Release
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 6-8, 2024)
NASA personnel and spokespeople:
- Jane Rigby, Webb Space Telescope Senior Project Scientist
- Media Availability: 2-3 p.m. on April 6 and 7 at Children’s Museum
- Joshua Schlieder, Roman Space Telescope Wide Field Instrument Scientist
- Media Availability: 3-4 p.m. on April 6 and 7 at the Children’s Museum
- Six different NASA scientists will be available (see schedule below with names and titles).
- Subjects they will discuss include the sun, the Artemis mission to return to the moon and two different space telescopes.
- Presentations will take place in the Atrium at 11 and 1 and in the STEMLab on Level 4 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. both days.
- NASA representatives will have tables with information & giveaways in the Sunburst Atrium from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. both days.
- NASA presentations in the Sunburst Atrium will take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- STEMLab presentations will take place at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. both days.
- They will be talking about heliophysics (planetary alignment), the sun, the Artemis mission to return to the moon and 2 different space telescopes.
- NASA representatives will have tables with information and giveaways in the atrium from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. both days.
NASA Schedule - Saturday 4/6
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Location
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Time
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Name/Title
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Notes
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Atrium
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11:00 AM
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Heather Futrell, Program Executive, Heliophysics Division
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Heliophysics
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Atrium
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1:00 PM
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Jane Rigby, James Webb Space Telescope Senior Project Scientist
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First 3 years of JWST
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STEMLab
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2:00 PM
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Josh Schlieder, Roman Space Telescope Wide Field Instrument Scientist
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Development of the Roman Telescope
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STEMLab
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3:00 PM
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Holly Ridings, Gateway Deputy Program Manager
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Topic is “Living and Working in Deep Space”
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NASA Schedule - Sunday, 4/7
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Location
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Time
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Name/Title
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Notes
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Atrium
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11:00 AM
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Bradley Williams, Program Executive, Heliophysics Division
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Topic: Heliophysics flight portfolio and missions
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Atrium
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1:00 PM
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Jane Rigby, James Webb Space Telescope Senior Project Scientist
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First 3 years of JWST
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STEMLab
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2:00 PM
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Josh Schlieder, Roman Space Telescope Wide Field Instrument Scientist
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Development of the Roman Telescope
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STEMLab
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3:00 PM
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Patricia Moore, Communication Strategist, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
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Topic is “Living and Working in Deep Space”
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Then on the big day of the eclipse itself (Monday, April 8, 2024), gear up for an unforgettable experience as the museum provides free solar eclipse viewing glasses to all visitors and offers interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities. Dive into eclipse-themed art projects, explore mythological explanations for eclipses in different cultures and discover the science behind the celestial spectacle. Plus, immerse yourself in our exclusive program, "Shadows of the Moon," running throughout the day in the STEM Lab within the museum’s Corteva Agriscience ScienceWorks!
But wait, there is more! Explore the wonders of telescopes and astronomy with volunteers from the Indiana Astronomical Society and enjoy limited outdoor viewing of the eclipse in the museum’s Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience®.
All Eclipse Extravaganza activities are FREE for members and included with regular paid admission to the Museum.
Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience! To learn more about the eclipse and to plan your visit [childrensmuseum.org/eclipse]click here.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is proud to partner with Riley Children’s Health, Old National Bank, Ice Miller LLP and The Heritage Group.
About The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
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Video from today, April 6, 2024
B-roll Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/childrensmuseum/review/931578660/f53deaf964
B-roll YouTube: https://youtu.be/QlTHnjnzH1k
Interviews Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/childrensmuseum/review/931573886/4f74124a1a
Interviews YouTube: https://youtu.be/F7cOBNl5rMg
