Archives for the 'Exploration Place' Category
Posted by Davin Flateau on 18 Apr 2007 at 9:05 am.
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If it’s April, that must mean it’s time for Exploration Place’s “Spring Spaceout”, also known as AstroFest 2007! Kansas’ largest celebration of National Astronomy Day is on Saturday, April 21 from 10am - 2pm, and is a packed fun-filled day of activities, demonstrations, special guest lectures, and digital space theater shows for the whole […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 19 Apr 2006 at 8:49 am.
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Saturday, May 6, 2006
10am-5pm
Exploration Place
Wichita, Kansas
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No doubt you’ve noticed the scarceness of posts over the past few weeks. No, we weren’t hit by a rogue meteor, or swallowed up by merging black holes, but we still had a pretty good reason. We’ve been busy planning Kansas’ largest Astronomy Day festival […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 24 Mar 2006 at 11:32 am.
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I recently saw a full page ad in the Sunday New York Times placed by the Ad Council for the Girl Scouts of America. That’s probably the largest printed public service message you can get on the planet. Click on the ad for a larger view:
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (resung by science)
Twinkle, twinkle […]
Posted by Davin Flateau on 1 Feb 2006 at 11:03 am.
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To celebrate the opening of the new CyberDome Theater show Black Holes on Friday, February 17, we’ll be featuring articles about these mysterious and powerful objects all month long. By the time March rolls around, you’ll be a an expert, ready to roll into your next cocktail party talking about event horizons and Hawking […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 2 Nov 2005 at 3:56 pm.
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See Mars at Exploration Place through our telescopes from 6-9pm on Friday, November 4, and put your mind at ease!
It seems like just about everyone got a copy of that recent hoax email that claiming that Mars was going to come very close to earth and grow “as big as the Moon,”,and cause all kinds […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 26 Jul 2005 at 10:16 am.
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About 160 people in the CyberDome Theater erupted in applause as the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 9:39 a.m. CDT! The picture perfect launch marked the United States’ return to manned spaceflight after more than two years! Participants in today’s show were treated to a special presentation about […]
Posted by Davin Flateau on 22 Jul 2005 at 3:13 pm.
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Whew - it’s been a little while since our last update - things have been quite busy here at Exploration Place.
First of all, everyone should know about our special event coming up this Sunday, July 24 “Super Free Sundae Sunday“. We’re opening up the entire building for free, plus cooling you off with free […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 13 Jul 2005 at 12:40 pm.
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The Shuttle launch for today has been scrubbed due to a problem with the early cut-off fuel sensor. A problem with these sensors was discovered during fueling tests on Discovery early this spring.
There is no word yet on how long the mission will be delayed. NASA has until July 31 to launch the […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 11 Jul 2005 at 1:24 pm.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2pm - Experience America’s Return to Flight on the big screen in Exploration Place’s CyberDome Theater as the Space Shuttle roars into the sky after more than 2 years. See a special edition of “Stars Over Kansas”, receive a book about space exploration, followed by live coverage of the Space […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 9 Jul 2005 at 12:00 am.
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July 2 - Solar Observing at Exploration Place (Wichita, Kansas) 10:30am to 12:30pm. See sunspots and solar prominences in visible and hydrogen-alpha light through Exploration Place telescopes.
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 8 Jul 2005 at 12:00 am.
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Join us in one of the world’s most advanced digital planetariums, the CyberDome Theater at Exploration Place, as we present a special edition of Stars Over Kansas highlighting the results from Deep Impact. Director of Theaters and Astronomy Magazine Contributing Editor Martin Ratcliffe will present the latest spectacular images and science results on the […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 7 Jul 2005 at 12:00 am.
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Join us in one of the world’s most advanced digital planetariums, the CyberDome Theater at Exploration Place, as we present a special edition of Stars Over Kansas highlighting the results from Deep Impact. Director of Theaters and Astronomy Magazine Contributing Editor Martin Ratcliffe will present the latest spectacular images and science results on the […]
Read ‘Deep Impact Results at EP 7/5-7/8 2pm’
Posted by Davin Flateau on 6 Jul 2005 at 12:00 am.
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Join us in one of the world’s most advanced digital planetariums, the CyberDome Theater at Exploration Place, as we present a special edition of Stars Over Kansas highlighting the results from Deep Impact. Director of Theaters and Astronomy Magazine Contributing Editor Martin Ratcliffe will present the latest spectacular images and science results on the […]
Read ‘Deep Impact Results at EP 7/5-7/8 2pm’
Posted by Davin Flateau on 5 Jul 2005 at 12:00 am.
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Join us in one of the world’s most advanced digital planetariums, the CyberDome Theater at Exploration Place, as we present a special edition of Stars Over Kansas highlighting the results from Deep Impact. Director of Theaters and Astronomy Magazine Contributing Editor Martin Ratcliffe will present the latest spectacular images and science results on the […]
Read ‘Deep Impact Results at EP 7/5-7/8 2pm’
Posted by Davin Flateau on 1 Jul 2005 at 10:17 pm.
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Welcome to the Stars Over Kansas Deep Impact Guide to Comet Crash Happiness brought to you by… the good folks at Newton’s Third Law: “Equal and opposite reactions for 14 billion years”… and Mathematics: “See? It’s Good for Something!”
The Deep Impact spacecraft is headed for a cosmic collision with a comet on […]
Posted by Davin Flateau on 1 Jul 2005 at 2:28 pm.
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The summer is off to a hot start in Kansas with the temperature climbing to almost 100 F just about every day. If you’d like to personally “thank” the big ball of gas that’s responsible, make sure to come to Exploration Place on Saturdays between 10:30am and 12:30pm for live solar viewing! […]
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Posted by Davin Flateau on 12 Feb 2005 at 12:00 am.
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March 5, 2005
Exploration Place
Wichita, Kansas
Celebrate everything Mars at MARSAPALOOZA at Exploration Place on March 5, sponsored by NASA, P2K, and the National Science Foundation. It’s been an incredible year of discovery on Mars for the twin 6-wheeled mobile science laboratories called the Mars Exploration Rovers. Thanks to a dedicated team of scientists […]
