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Astronomy Day (May 10) - Our annual Walk through the Solar System, the first-ever "live via satellite" tour of Palomar Observatory and a chance to win subscriptions to Astronomy Magazine or a Meade telescope!
Green Day (May 17) - Build a solar-powered car, calculate your carbon footprint and visit our special exhibition about energy, "So WATT! An Illuminating Look at Energy."
Rubik's Cube Competition (May 24) - Watch "cube masters" from around the world use mathematical algorithms to solve the iconic puzzle in less than 30 seconds... or while blindfolded!
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Stem Cells: New Sources and New Questions
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 Join us at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 (just before the planetarium show) for this exciting panel discussion. Featuring three UCSD professors who are recognized as leaders in addressing the scientific and ethical implications of stem cell research, this free public lecture will highlight the recent developments in new technologies for deriving stem cells. Please RSVP for this event by May 5, as space is limited! DATE: Wednesday, May 7
TIME: 5:30 - 7 p.m.
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Flight 42 to Mars - Now Boarding
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 We're opening our Nierman Challenger Learning Center to the public! Bring your friends, family or just yourself for a fun 2-hour simulated mission to the Red Planet using our exciting spaceflight simulators. Then at 4 p.m., step into our Lecture Hall to watch live (via satellite) coverage of NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander as it touches down on the Martian surface.
DATE: Sunday, May 25 
TIME: 12 - 2 p.m. |
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Summer Camp Interns Needed!
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If you're a high school student - or if you know a high school student - who loves science, enjoys working with children and needs service hours for school, consider volunteering at the Fleet Science Center as a Summer Camp Intern! Opportunities are available for camps in July & August. Click below for details or call Chelsea Cormier, Volunteer Services Coordinator at 619-238-1233, ext. 835.
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| Forensics Workshop for Teachers
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 Teachers (grades 3-12) are invited to attend this day-long workshop where the intrigue of crime scene investigation is transformed into fun and effective science lessons for students. From DNA extraction and facial reconstruction to special presentations by the San Diego County Sheriffs Department and San Diego Police Department, this is one workshop you don't want to miss!
DATE: Saturday, May 17 |
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This Month's Experiment: Clothespin Kazoos
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Membership Tip: Save Paper, Go Digital!
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If you're a Fleet member, you recently received the spring issue of our Facets quarterly newsletter in your mailbox. To save paper (and postage), we're now offering the "green" option of receiving future issues electronically! If you prefer to receive Facets via e-mail only, please click the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom of this message, then update your profile by checking the box marked "Facets Quarterly Member Newsletter." The first electronic version of Facets will be e-mailed in late June.
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