of the
Maryland Science Center
There are many exhibits within the Maryland Science Center to spark and maybe even broaden the astronomical interests in every group member.
To begin, there is the International Space Station.
Group members can take a turn at docking
the shuttle, working with hand tools within a national touring exhibit
featuring computer models, videoa and hands-on interactives.
Also, there is the Asteroids
Atrium. This exhibit
features models of the NEAR satellite and a giant simulated asteroid, high
in our Atrium ceiling. Poised against the dramatic backdrop of a 37 foot
wide space mural, you can learn all about asteroids and the NEAR Mission,
which has been originated by the MSC partners, the Applied Physics Laboratory,
at Johns Hopkins University.
Next, there is the Outer Space Place, which is a 4,000 sq. ft. hands-on/minds-on experience featuring new discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope and other Maryland based space science resources, including The Johns Hopkins University and FUSE space craft.
This exhibit features over 20 original hands-on activities, 12 narrated "video-labels", 2 full motion, large screen projected videos, 2 "worlds-first" three-dimensional models of stellar nebula and over 120 high-resolution images from the Hubble Space Telescope. You'll never look up at the night sky the same again!
Also, there is the Davis Planetarium.
Here, group members can explore the vastness
of the universe. Find constellations, visit other worlds, or travel
deep into space in these original productions. Beneath the 50-foot
dome, hundreds of images and special effects mix with over 8500 stars to
portray the marvels of the cosmos.
The Maryland Science Center is the home of the Hubble Space Telescope National Visitor Center.
The Hubble Space
Telescope is designed to be a long term space-based observatory. It was
deployed in low-Earth orbit in 1990.
The Telescope is operated from Maryland by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and by the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore. Use the links below for more information about the Hubble Space Telescope.
Check out this great picture taken by HST of July 4th!
Of course, group members can also checkout the...
where they can experience astronomy through
the eyepiece at the Crosby Ramsey Memorial Observatory, dedicated to public
outreach and education.
Finally, group members, time allowed, can tour through the remainder of the Maryland Science Center. This hands-on, interactive science museum is great for learning new things and having fun at the same time!
