April 17th Saturday School

The San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD and the San Diego Air and Space Museum present an exciting space science
workshop focused on the Moon for high school students in their freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year.

Saturday, April 17, 2010
10:30am - 1:00pm
San Diego Air and Space Museum
Balboa Park

?Workshop Description

Moonwalking - The Science Behind Exploration of the Moon: Past, Present and Future

It has been nearly 40 years since Americans last walked on the surface of the Moon - one of the greatest
achievements of civilization. And yet many of us know very little about our closest neighbor in space. Why does the Moon
show phases? How did it form, and what can it tell us about the history of the Earth? How did we get there, and how can we use
advances in technology to get there again? What is it like to survive and work in lunar gravity? Should we eventually colonize the Moon?

Using hands-on activities, interactive physics demonstrations, and rare restored archival footage from the Apollo missions, Dr. Philip Blanco
will take us on a journey in space and time to inform and inspire the next generation of explorers.

All participants will receive free admission to the San Diego Air and Space Museum, including the new Science of Aliens exhibition.

Please join us for an exciting and informative session of hands-on learning presented by
Dr. Philip Blanco, Director, Project ASTRO, Professor, Grossmont College.

Registration is free. Space is limited. Please contact Ange Mason
at 858-534-5064 or amason@ucsd.edu to reserve your space.