Session 8. Informal Astronomy

Poster, Monday, January 10, 2005, 9:20am-6:30pm, Exhibit Hall

8.01 Moon Teachings for the Masses at the U.Mass. Sunwheel and around the World

J.S. Young (Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Mass.)

8.02 “Inside Einstein’s Universe” Using current science to explore key questions about space and time

E.L. Reinfeld, M.E. Dussault, R.R. Gould, J.A. Grier, S.J. Steel (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

8.03 NASA Night Sky Network: Building Community and Providing Resources

S. P. Chippindale, M. Berendsen (ASP)

8.04 Integration of a Starlab Portable Planetarium into the Activities of Project ASTRO-CT

W. Herbst, B. A. Redington (Wesleyan U.)

8.05 Big Explosions and Strong Gravity: Packaged Activities for Girl Scouts

A. E. Hornschemeier (GSFC/JHU), J. Lochner (USRA/GSFC), L. Feaga (STScI/JHU), R. Ganguly (STScI), K. S. Ford (CIW/JHU)

8.06 Parallax Park - A bilingual, outdoor, interactive family exhibit

M. K. Hemenway, G. F. Benedict, S. L. Preston, B. J. Armosky, F. W. Cianciolo, Jr., M. N. Wetzel (McDonald Observatory), R. Freeman (Blue Sky Design), A. Ransenberg (Alchemy of Design)