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Northrop Grumman Science Center Grand Opening

10/05/2012

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El Pomar Foundation COO Dave Palenchar, left, Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Gary Ervin, middle, and Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham, right, cut the ribbon, officially opening the Space Foundation Visitors Center, Northrop Grumman Science Center and El Pomar Space Gallery
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Ready for the big day!
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Displays in El Pomar Space Gallery
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Displays in El Pomar Space Gallery
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Lauch to the Moon timeline wall in El Pomar Space Gallery
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NASA Astronaut Mike Good explains EMU space suit in El Pomar Space gallery
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Soviet lunar artifacts in El Pomar Space Gallery
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Guests mingle in El Pomar Space Gallery while waiting for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to begin
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Guests mingle in El Pomar Space Gallery while waiting for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to begin
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Iain Probert, vice president-education, Space Foundation, greets Col. Marty France, professor and head, Dept of Astronautics, USAFA
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Northrop Grumman Sector Vice President & General Manager, Space Systems Jeff Grant, left, and Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Gary Ervin, right, talk with guests Vivian and Peter Teets
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Guests enter the Northrop Grumman Science Center for the official ribbon-cutting
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Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On A Sphere
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Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham begins ceremony with opening remarks
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Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham
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Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham
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Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham
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Remarks from Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Gary Ervin
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Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Gary Ervin
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Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Gary Ervin
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Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Gary Ervin
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El Pomar Foundation COO Dave Palenchar, left, Corporate Vice President and President of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Gary Ervin, middle, and Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham, right, cut the ribbon, officially opening the Space Foundation Visitors Center, Northrop Grumman Science Center and El Pomar Space Gallery
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The Science On a Sphere erupts with celebratory fireworks
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Space Foundation Space Education Specialist Amy Robinson wows guests with a demo of Science On a Sphere, displaying a dataset showing population density, one of 350 datasets that are available
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Guests watch the Science On a Sphere demonstration with keen interest
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Space Foundation Space Education Specialist Amy Robinson wows guests with a demo of Science On a Sphere, displaying a dataset showing the aftermath of the 2011 Japanese tsunami, one of 350 datasets that are available
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Space Foundation Space Education Specialist Amy Robinson wows guests with a demo of Science On a Sphere, displaying a dataset showing worldwide air traffic patterns, one of 350 datasets that are available
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Space Foundation Space Education Specialist Amy Robinson wows guests with a demo of Science On a Sphere, displaying Mars, one of 350 datasets that are available
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Attendees were treated to a luncheon following the ribbon-cutting ceremony

The Space Foundation celebrates the grand opening of the Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere® (SOS), the first major step in the development of the new Space Foundation Visitors Center at its world headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Space Foundation Visitors Center is now open to the puclic. See hours and fees at www.spacefoundation.org/visit.

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