Spotlight
Space Education Makes an Appearance at Strategic Space and Defense 2008
Written by: developer
The Space Foundation is pleased to announce a significant space education event in conjunction with Strategic Space and Defense 2008. A student program will be conducted for local Omaha 8th -12th grade teachers and their classes on Wednesday, 8 Oct.
The student program will include a presentation covering space history, an introduction to careers in space, a tour of designated booths in the Strategic Space and Defense exhibit center, and a space science workshop. Workshop topics include solar heating’s effect on atmospheric motion and the electromagnetic spectrum as seen through the telescope. The student program is co-sponsored by NASA Nebraska Space Grant and Lockheed Martin.
This article is part of Space Watch: October 2008 (Volume: 7, Issue: 10).