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NASA Year of the Solar System:

NASA spacecraft will be heading for key locations during the Year of the Solar System from October 2010 through August 2012 -- a Martian year that encapsulates almost two Earth years of exciting mission events!  These 23 months of exploration by robotic tourists will reveal the familiar objects of our solar system as new worlds through new discoveries.   Each month different aspects of our Solar System will be highlighted—its formation, volcanism, gravity, ice, life elsewhere?—weaving together activities, resources, and ideas that teachers, clubs, and organizations can use to engage audiences.  Promotional and educational materials, updates, a calendar of activities, and a space to share Year of the Solar System experiences will be available at NASA’s Solar System website.  Please join Dr. Stephanie Shipp and Don Boonstra who will start us on this incredible journey.

Professionals at museums, science centers, and planetariums are invited to participate in the Museum Alliance, your front door to inside NASA. We provide regular professional development about many of NASA’s mission activities early enough for you to plan your programs and activities.  Please join us by registering at https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/alliance

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Date:  December 10, Friday

Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm -4:00 pm EST)
(Phone lines open at 11:30 am PST - 2:30 pm EST)

Call-In:  888-282-0432

Passcode: Ambassador

Leader:  Kay Ferrari
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PRESENTATION MATERIALS:
The presentation material will be posted prior to the telecon on the Museum Alliance’s member website at http://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum (log in by clicking  the member login button at upper left) in the Science area ( https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/Science/index.cfm?FileName=ConversationDisplay&ConversationID=234).  Unless otherwise stated, all Museum Alliance presentations are yours to use.  Audio file and transcript will be posted at a later date for your reference.

Due to the short notice for this telecon, on Dec 10 you may temporarily access the materials at our Guest site:
https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/Guest
username:  informal
passcode:  lifelong

TELECON ETIQUETTE - PLEASE READ:

1.      When the telecon begins, please mute your phone while the speaker is talking.

2.      If your phone doesn't have a "mute" button, your phone may be muted by pressing "*6" (star six).

3.      The "*6" feature is a toggle; your phone may be unmuted for questions by pressing "*6" again.

4.      For technical problems encountered during the training, pressing "*0" (star zero) will signal the operator who can temporarily remove you from the telecon "room" to resolve the issue.

5.      If entering the telecon after the recording has begun (3:00 pm PT), please enter SILENTLY and do not announce your name as the recording will have already begun.

6.      DO NOT place your phone on "hold" if music is played while the hold button is engaged, as the music will be heard by telecon listeners and will be disruptive to the speaker.

7.      Any participants who do not adhere to these rules of telecon etiquette stand the chance of having their phones muted by the operator for the entire session if background noise is a problem.

If you have any questions about this telecon, please let me know.

Kay Ferrari, Coordinator
NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors Program
NASA/JPL Solar System Educators Program


Anita Sohus
Manager, NASA Museum Alliance


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This professional development telecon is sponsored by the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors Program.

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