The Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory, or AMPO, also known as the Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Observatory, was an astronomical...
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constellation of Lynx. It was nicknamed the "UFO Galaxy" by the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel...
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Eastern Florida State College (category Universities and colleges established in 1960)
Melbourne campus, offers performances and cultural art events. The Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory, on the Cocoa campus, features one of...
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discovered by astronomer Ian P. Griffin at the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory in 1998, was named in Potiki's memory by the Working Group...
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Ian P. Griffin (section Awards and honours)
Armagh Planetarium from 1990 to 1995. He then worked at Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory at Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Florida and Auckland...
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ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants. First opened in 1949, the dome theater in planetarium was used to train astronauts from the...
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This is a list of observatory codes (IAU codes or MPC codes) published by the Minor Planet Center. For a detailed description, see observations of small...
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Alliance of Museums (AAM) and Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) member centers are granted institutional benefits and may offer benefits to...
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well as chief astronomer and director of the Fels Planetarium at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, Dr. Derrick Pitts, and Dr. Laura Danly, curator at...
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Museum and Science Center as the Roberson-Kopernik Observatory, part of Roberson's educational initiative and to complement the major planetarium already...
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classically styled in sandstone and has a distinctive 7 m dome, which houses a Victorian refracting telescope, a small planetarium, and display areas. The dome...
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Kathryn D. Sullivan (redirect from Kathy Sullivan (astronaut))
(born October 3, 1951) is an American geologist, oceanographer, and former NASA astronaut and US Navy officer. She was a crew member on three Space Shuttle...
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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (redirect from Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial)
each astronaut was planted in NASA's Astronaut Memorial Grove at the Johnson Space Center, along with trees for each astronaut from the Apollo 1 and Columbia...
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Lawrence Hall of Science (category Science and technology in the San Francisco Bay Area)
for its own planetarium and other small planetariums. The planetarium was built in 1973 and directed by Alan Friedman. The Holt Planetarium's programs have...
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Eileen Collins (category United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees)
November 1956) is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force (USAF) colonel. A former flight instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first...
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Retrieved 2012-08-28. International Planetarium Society Conference, Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory, Cocoa, Florida Rob Landis 10–16 July...
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Sigmund Jähn (category German astronauts)
name “Sigmund Jähn”, which still remains today. 1979: The observatory Sternwarte und Planetarium in Rodewisch are named after Jähn. In 1982, the GST flight...
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Science tourism (section Observatories)
It covers interests in visiting and exploring scientific landmarks, including museums, laboratories, observatories and universities. It also includes visits...
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Yuri Gagarin (section Education and early career)
James Irwin left the small Fallen Astronaut sculpture at their landing site as a memorial to the American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts who died in the...
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description. The observatory was formally opened on June 16, 1896. The building included the one foot refractor, a laboratory, and a planetarium. The refractor...
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Anderson (1981) – NASA astronaut, crew member in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster Michael R. Barratt (1981) – NASA astronaut and physician Albert Scott...
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Tarleton State University (category Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
complete with a 86-seat planetarium. In 2014, the Science Building was named for Lamar Johnson a former professor of biological sciences and dean of the College...
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from Your Planetarium". Proceedings of the International Planetarium Society Conference held at the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory, Cocoa,...
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minorities, and persons with disabilities, for careers in aerospace science and technology; and, Promote a strong science, mathematics, and technology...
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Awards for Excellence in Science & Technology". "M P BIRLA PLANETARIUM M. P. Birla Memorial Award". "Dr.Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan(1994-2003)". "Dr. Krishnaswamy...
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"Sternwarte und Planetarium - die Beobachtung von Sputnik 1". Ralph H. Didlake, KK5PM; Oleg P. Odinets, RA3DNC (22 September 2008). "Sputnik and Amateur Radio"...
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Ann Druyan (section Religious and philosophical views)
Universe, the inaugural planetarium show for the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Natural History Museum's Hayden Planetarium. The attraction is...
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Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. October 3 – Opening of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. February 28–March 1 – Working with polyamides to develop...
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"Past, Present, and Future of NASA – U.S. Senate Testimony". Hayden Planetarium. 7 Mar 2012. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012. "Past, Present, and Future of NASA –...
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the Minor Planets. Cincinnati, Ohio: Minor Planet Center, Cincinnati Observatory. OCLC 224288991. "Guide to Minor Body Astrometry – When can I name my...
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