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Comets, Asteroids, and Much More -
Small Bodies, The Solar System's New Zoo
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Educator Conference -
December 3-4, 2005, Pasadena, Ca.
The solar system is full of objects and new discoveries take place
almost daily. Some of these objects challenge our ability to name and
categorize them. Are there nine planets? Eight? Ten? Dozens? Small
objects of rock, metal and ice are extremely numerous and are puzzle
pieces for the evolution of the solar system.
We are actively engaged in exploration of these objects. DEEP IMPACT
successfully struck a comet nucleus in July, STARDUST is bringing
back comet particles in January, DAWN is scheduled to launch in June
to explore Main Belt asteroids, NEW HORIZONS will explore Kuiper Belt
objects after its Pluto flyby, the European Space Agency's ROSETTA is
on its way to asteroids and a comet, Japan's HAYABUSA sits just seven
kilometers away from an asteroid, and ground based observatories are
probing the objects at the extreme edges of our solar system.
Please join scientists and engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory for an educator conference on these objects. The
conference will take place all day Saturday, December 3 and half day
Sunday, December 4 at JPL in Pasadena, California. The conference is
open to all educators including museum staff. High school students
and above may attend. Anyone under sixteen years of age must be
accompanied by an adult (parent or teacher).
Check-in begins at 8:00 am. On Saturday the conference will begin at 8:30 am
and conclude at 5:00 pm. On Sunday the conference will begin at 8:30 am end at
noon.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is located in the foothills of the San
Gabriel Mountains in north Pasadena. For directions please
visit <http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M711608515954434519922565>http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about_JPL/maps.cfm
. Note that pre-registration is required. Walk-up registration will
not be possible for this conference.
To register for this conference please send in the following
information and a registration check for $35 to cover materials
costs, food (continental breakfast both days, box lunch on Saturday,
and breaks) and incidentals.
Name
Title
School/Organization
Address
State
Zip
Citizenship (Please bring government issued photo ID)
Age (only if under 18 years of age)
Contact info for confirmation & last minute changes:
- E-mail
- Phone
Make $35 check payable to: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail to:
Small Bodies Educator Conference
Attn: Kimberly Johansen
Mail Stop 186-113
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
(818) 354-0112
Registration deadline is Wednesday, November 23, 2005 (the day prior
to Thanksgiving).
For current mission information visit:
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M711608125954434519922565>http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/
For JPL education news visit:
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M711608995954434519922565>http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/
New York Times Article: 9 Planets? 12? What's a Planet, Anyway?
<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M711608185954434519922565>http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/04/science/space/04plan.html
(site registration required; not a NASA, JPL or Caltech site)
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. Educators in
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