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Members Only: Conversations in the Dome - Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors

5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20

Discovery Center, Thomas Planetarium

In-Person Event

Meet Anchorage School District teachers and NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors Erin Schneider and Jason Patterson. As two of the 30 teachers selected from across the country for NASA’s 2021 program, Erin and Jason received training aboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) and learned all about how this flying observatory helps researchers study the chemistry of protoplanets, our solar system, the life cycle of stars and magnetic fields. 

Hear about their week-long experience at a NASA astronomy research facility and how they incorporate this unique experience into their classroom teaching. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Conversations in the Dome combines planetarium programs with local knowledge from community experts.

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