Kid Alaska: 07/22/2007

Phoenix Mars Mission Launch

UAF Museum of the North

Thursday, August 2, 2007

7 p.m. - 12 a.m.

In partnership with the Alaska Space Grant Program

Scheduled for launch on Friday, August 3, the Phoenix Mission to Mars* is the first in NASA's Scout Program. Phoenix is designed to study the history of water and habitability potential in the Martian arctic's ice-rich soil. Count down to the launch with a film and lecture series at the UA Museum of the North.

Spend the entire evening at the museum or just come for a couple hours to take in a lecture, a film and/or the live launch broadcast.

Activities include:
7 PM............. Introductions and Mars Feature Film
8-9:30 PM...... 30 Minute Lectures: Mars Exploration Past/Present
9:30 PM........ Break to watch kids launch rockets
10-11:30 PM.. 30 Minute Lectures: Mars Explorations Future
11:30 PM.......Second showing of Mars Feature Film

8 - 10 PM......Rocket building program
For children ages 7-12 accompanied by a parent or adult mentor.
$10 per child.
Space is limited - pre-registration is required.
Call 474-6948 to register.

Midnight.......Phoenix Mission Films
1 AM...........Overview of Phoenix Mission to Mars
1:30 AM.......Opening of the Phoenix Launch Window. Watch the launch live on the big screen in the museum auditorium.
* Launch and video feed subject to weather and other conditions at Cape Canaveral, Florida. We will monitor the launch countdown throughout the evening. The museum will close at 2 AM, or earlier if the launch is postponed. The museum galleries will close at 7 PM.

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