Fwd: NASA and the SpaceWorld Foundation to Create "SpaceWorld" at NASA

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> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 00:32:39 EST
> Subject: NASA and the SpaceWorld Foundation to Create "SpaceWorld" at N=
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>  NASA and the SpaceWorld Foundation invite you to a kick-off celebratio=
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> the SpaceWorld/NASA agreement to create SpaceWorld at NASA.=A0
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>  Date: March 16, 2006
>  Time: 7:30 PM
>  Place: NASA/Ames Research Center, Building 943, Eagle Room.=A0 (This i=
s in the=20
> complex at the entrance to Moffett Field, just off Moffett Blvd.=A0 Tur=
n right=20
> at the stop sign just before the Moffett Field entry gate.)
>  Free to the Public
>
>  The highlight of the evening will be a talk by Seth Shostak of SETI,=20
> entitled "When One World is Not Enough: The Conquest of the Solar Syste=
m."=A0
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>  We will also describe the plans for SpaceWorld at NASA, and show pictu=
res of=20
> the planned facility.=A0 After the presentation, we will open the Ames=20
> Exploration Center (future home of SpaceWorld at NASA) for you to visit=
.
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>  If you haven't heard Dr. Shostak speak before, you're in for a real tr=
eat,=20
> as he's a very entertaining and informative speaker.=A0 His talk will d=
iscuss the=20
> exploration and mapping of the solar system, and its consequences for=20
> humans.=A0
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>  Lecture Synopsis: We are part of a generation that will do something t=
hat no=20
> previous generation could do, and no future generation will have to:=20
> transform our solar system from a barely known frontier into familiar t=
erritory, both=20
> mapped and explored.=A0 In this, we are like the Spaniards at the begin=
ning of=20
> the 16th century.=A0 Within four decades, they went from discovering Am=
erica to=20
> colonizing its shores.=A0 We will do the same for our solar system, but=
 what does=20
> that bode for Homo sapiens?=A0 Will discovery and cartography soon give=
 way to=20
> colonization and exploitation?=A0 In his talk, Dr. Shostak will discuss=
 the=20
> possibilities of 21st century forays into the nearby realms of space.
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>  Speaker: Dr. Shostak is Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute.=A0 He=
 is a=20
> frequent presenter of the Institute's work in the media, through lectur=
es, and=20
> hosts SETI's weekly radio show, "Are We Alone?"=A0 He readily translate=
s the most=20
> complex scientific discoveries into terms accessible to the non-scienti=
st.=A0=20
> His technical expertise, quick wit, and engaging personality make him a=
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> sought-after speaker and writer.
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>  Volunteers: We could use some volunteers to help with set-up beforehan=
d,=20
> clean-up afterwards, serving refreshments, and other tasks.=A0 If you a=
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> interested in helping, please send us an email at [email protected]=
 .=A0
>
>  SpaceWorld at NASA.=A0 The following is a drawing of the planned Space=
World at=20
> NASA Ames.=A0 The dark structure at the upper right is the current Ames=
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> Exploration Center (currently a white tent), which will be totally upda=
ted, with a=20
> very exciting new content concept.=A0 We'll describe the vision for thi=
s complex=20
> on March 16.
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>  Donations=A0to SpaceWorld.=A0 SpaceWorld Foundation is a 501(c)3 chari=
table=20
> organization If you would like to support SpaceWorld financially, you c=
an send=20
> tax-deductible donations to:
>  =A0=A0=A0 SpaceWorld Foundation
>  =A0=A0=A0 c/o Friends of SpaceWorld
>  =A0=A0=A0 PO Box 431, Moffett Field, CA 94035
>  =A0
>  You can learn more about the SpaceWorld Foundation at:=20
> www.spaceworldfoundation.org .
>  =A0
>  We look forward to seeing you on March 16,
>  =A0
>  Dave Hoyt
>  President, Friends of SpaceWorld
>  SpaceWorld Foundation
>  =A0
>  If you would prefer to be taken off our email listing, please send you=
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> request to unsubscribe to=A0 [email protected] .




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    Michael

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Michael Wallis  KF6SPF  (408) 396-9037  [email protected]  Y!: kf6spf

Johannes Hackers:=20
"Whoever does go back to the moon will be led not by politicians and
 bureaucrats, but by visionaries and entrepreneurs. I just hope I'm
 around to work on such a mission."