[RP TownTalk] Fwd: [goddard-visitor-center-programs] March 2014 Monthly Update

Thu Feb 20 23:43:10 UTC 2014

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> From: "Maynard, Cate (GSFC-130.0)[PARAGON TEC]" <catherine.maynard at nasa.gov>
> Date: February 20, 2014, 1:26:45 PM EST
> To: "goddard-visitor-center-programs at lists.nasa.gov" <goddard-visitor-center-programs at lists.nasa.gov>
> Subject: [goddard-visitor-center-programs] March 2014 Monthly Update
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> Greetings!
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> March Hours
> The Visitor Center is open Tuesday-Friday, 10am-3pm, and Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-4pm. 
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> Sunday Model Rocket Launch
> The next first-Sunday model rocket launch program will be March 2nd, from 1 pm to 2 pm. 
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> Like to build model rockets, but don’t have a launch pad? Now you do!  Anyone can fly at the Goddard model rocket launches, and there are no costs or fees to participate.  Rockets, motors and supplies are available at the nearby Goddard Gift Shop (and many hobby shops or toy stores) and you can even get rocket construction and launch tips from our on-site experts on launch day!  Don't want to launch your own rocket? That's fine, too -- come out to watch, and cheer on our rocketeers!
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> Model rocket launches are held at the Goddard Visitor Center the first Sunday of the month (some holidays excluded and weather and security conditions permitting) and are brought to you by the NARHAMS Model Rocket club (http://www.narhams.org/). These launches have been part of Visitor Center programs since 1976.
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> Visitors bring and prepare their own models; a group safety briefing is given at 1:00pm, and models are given a preflight safety assessment.  We allow single-engine models that must not exceed D-class models. 1/2A or A models work best for our field.  We do not permit models whose altitude may exceed 2,000 feet, nor do we normally allow glider models.
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> Sunday Experiment
> Our next installment of the NASA Goddard Sunday Experiment will be Sunday, March 16th.  The focus will be on the MMS: Magnetospheric MultiScale spacecraft.
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> You have likely heard about environmental conditions that lead to extreme weather events on earth, but did you know that there are also conditions far above Earth’s atmosphere that trigger extreme weather events in space? In 2014 NASA will launch the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission composed of four identical instrumented spacecraft, that will use the Earth's magnetic field as a laboratory in which to study the trigger of space weather events: MAGNETIC RECONNETION.
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> Magnetic reconnection happens when magnetic field lines come together, break apart and then exchange partners, snapping into new positions and releasing a jolt of magnetic energy.  This process lies at the heart of giant explosions on the sun, such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections, which can fling radiation and particles across the solar system. Scientists want to better understand this process so they can provide advance warning of such space weather, which can affect satellites near Earth and interfere with radio communications.
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> Join us from 1-3 PM on March 16, 2014 at the Goddard's Visitors Center to learn more about the MMS mission through brief presentations from MMS scientists and a series of hands-on activities that include spacecraft modeling (LEGO, paper, edible), NASA Apps and iPad Teacher Tools, magnetism, mission career videos and more!
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> Some Visitor Center Basics
> We are open to everyone during the hours listed above. No reservations required or accepted for your visit.
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> Parking and admission are free.
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> Only service dogs for the disabled are permitted inside the Visitor Center.
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> We do not have a cafeteria and we cannot allow food or drinks of any kind inside the Visitor Center. However, there are a number of restaurants nearby along Greenbelt Road.  We have outdoor picnic tables for your enjoyment near the north side of the Visitor Center.
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> The facility and grounds are wheel chair accessible.
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> Schools and formally organized youth groups wishing to schedule a special visit and program should contact Cate Maynard at Catherine.maynard at nasa.gov . Such programs may only be presented Tuesdays through Fridays during regular Visitor Center hours.
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> And you can always visit the Visitor Center Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/NASAGoddardVisitorCenter) or home page (http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/home/index.html) for more information.
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> Note to Visitor Center Listserv Users:
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> If you have an immediate question pertaining to the Goddard Visitor Center, do not email to this listserv. It is not designed for immediate back and forth communication and is only checked periodically.  Rather, call the Visitor Center front desk during our public hours which are 10am to 3pm Tuesdays through Fridays and noon to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.  The desk phone number is 301-286-8981.
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> For directions to the Goddard Visitor Center, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/home
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> On the Web:  www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/home/
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> Find us on Facebook!  
> http://www.facebook.com/NASAGoddardVisitorCenter
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> Want program updates? 
> Email goddard-visitor-center-programs at lists.nasa.gov
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> Thank you for supporting our programs, and we hope to see you at the Visitor Center soon!
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