DR. MAE JEMISON will speak in the Houston Spaceport Frontiers Lecture Series on Thursday Nov. 15.
Dr. Jemison will speak about the aspirations for interstellar space travel.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created 60 years ago this month, changing the world as we know it by heralding in a new technological era driven by human space exploration. Three years later, Houston became the center of human spaceflight and the home to every American astronaut ever to fly in space with the creation of the Manned Spacecraft Center, later renamed the Johnson Space Center. In this talk, Victor Murray will chronicle experiences from his days as a young technician during the Apollo, SkyLab, and Space Shuttle programs, his involvement as a key safety engineer during the deployment of the International Space Station, and his current role in helping pave the way to Mars with the Orion Capsule.
As we celebrate NASA’s 60th anniversary, please join us for a presentation by a recent Silver Snoopy awardee reflect on five decades of personal involvement in space exploration.
The next Observatory Open House will be Saturday evening, September 15, 2018. The evening will begin with a talk “What Killed the Dinosaurs” at 7:30 pm. Starting about 8:15 pm, weather permitting, we will move to the observatory deck to view the Moon and several of the planets visible this time of year, including Saturn and Mars and possibly Jupiter. If time permits we will observe some deep sky objets as well. Check http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ruco/open_houses.html as the date approaches for updates on the schedule and the weather.
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(reception at 6:15pm preceding lecture).
Exit #16 off Cullen Boulevard. There will be space-themed art cars in front of the Moores Opera House before the concert. Parking is free.
The Immanuel and Helen Olshan TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL (TMF) international music residency will launch its 2018 TMF Orchestra Series with “Cosmic Beginnings,” pairing two other-worldly masterpieces, Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (think of its prominent use in Stanley Kubrick’s classic, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which debuted 50 years ago in 1968) and Holst: The Planets, Op 32, a seven-movement work that publicly premiered 100 years ago this year.
As friends of RSI and colleagues in space education and industry, you should use the PROMO CODE: TMFINSPACE for $10 off the general admission price. Tickets will be $15 vs. $25.
Saturday, April 28, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The goal of Space Day in Space City is to provide students with the opportunity to visit Rice University and learn more about space and STEM from some of the top professionals in the field. Students will learn in STEM breakout sessions, tour Rice University, and watch the Rice Owls baseball team take on UNC Charlotte at Reckling Park. More space/STEM related exhibits will be on display at the park.
​This event is open to all middle school students and their chaperones. For more information on Space Day in Space City, contact Adrian Amaya of Rice Athletics. Click here to register for Space Day in Space City.