EVENT Schedule
saturday/sunday,
OCtober 12-13, 2024 @
lafayette college
Please scroll all the way down for all sections: Presentations, Exhibitors, Solar Telescope Viewing and much more!
Lehigh Valley Space Fest is made possible by stargazers like you. Please consider making a Pluto-sized or Jupiter-sized donation! Our Mission is to "bring space down to Earth” and inspiring future generations through an out-of-this-world, annual event packed with educational and awe-inspiring topics related to NASA missions, space exploration, astronomy and more! Lehigh Valley Space Fest is coordinated by "Galactic Outreach, Inc.", a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation based in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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Featured Presentations: HUGEL SCIENCE CENTER
Sunday, October 13
11:30am-12:15pm: Gagnon Lecture Hall
"Digital Geologic Mapping of Planetary Surfaces"
Dr. Scott Mest, Senior Scientist - Planetary Science Institute
11:30am-12:15pm: Jaqua Auditorium
"The Mars Rovers: How We Get Them There"
Dr. Kim Gostelow, Former Mars Rover Flight Software Engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
12:45pm-1:30pm: Gagnon Lecture Hall
"Dark Matter 101: A Guide to the Invisible Side of Our Universe"
Brooks Thomas, Associate Professor of Physics, Lafayette College
12:45pm-1:30pm: Jaqua Auditorium
"The Search for Life on Other Planets"
Dr. Joshua Pepper, NASA Program Scientist
2:00pm-2:45pm: Gagnon Lecture Hall
"Photographing the Night Sky"
James Cahill, Amateur Astrophotographer
2:00pm-2:45pm: Jaqua Auditorium
"Watching the Earth from Space: A Half Century of Remote Sensing"
Caleb Gallemore, Associate Professor of International Affairs at Lafayette College
outdoor activities: Sunday, 10am-4pm
ANDERSON COURTYARD (Weather permitting)
ANDERSON COURTYARD (Weather permitting)
If the weather is rainy or cloudy, these exhibitors will be moved inside to Rockwell Integrated Science Center.
Solar Telescopes- Safely view our Sun! sunspots, solar flares, and more!
Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society (LVAAS)
Astronomy in the Community
Activities:
Watch Lehigh University Space Initiative's Robotic Rover Demonstration
For Kids: Stomp Rockets, supported by the Davinci Science Center
Rockwell integrated sciences center: Sunday, 10am-4pm
Level 2:
3D Printing exhibit (Isaac Osores, NASA Solar System Ambassador)
Bucks Mont Astronomical Association: Display of Astronomical sights and activities
Model rocket display: models up to 14 feet high! (Joe Palitta, Aerospace Rocketry)
Space Q&A (Zachary Seiler)
2001 Space Odyssey exhibit (Joe Frinzi)
Level 3
JAF Comics: Learn how to play "Star Wars Unlimited" card game
Solar System Exploration History, Globes and Apollo 11 Mission Exhibit (Dan Andre, Knights of the Classroom)
Meteorite display & sales (Brett Cohen, The Interstellar Collection)
"Science Saturday" by Celia Williams, Ph.D., MBA
Cops for Kids Book distribution
star trek themed magic show: Sunday: 11am / 1pm / 3pm
Located inside the Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center building (Level 3: Room 360)
Dr. Willie Yee, NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador
BSA ASTRONOMY Merit Badge SESSION: Sunday, 11AM-12PM (1 Hour)
Please bring BLUE CARDS!
Please bring BLUE CARDS!
Located inside the Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center building (Level 3: Room 362)
Claudio M. Stabile, Astronomy Merit Badge Counselor
The same session is offered both days. Interested scouts only need to attend one session.
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