Comets, Asteroids, and Much More -
Small Bodies, The Solar System's New Zoo
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Educator Conference -
December 3-4, 2005, Pasadena, Ca.
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The solar system is full of objects and new discoveries take place almost
daily. Some of these objects challenge our ability to name and categorize
them. Are there nine planets? Eight? Ten? Dozens? Small objects of rock,
metal and ice are extremely numerous and are puzzle pieces for the
evolution of the solar system.
We are actively engaged in exploration of these objects. DEEP IMPACT successfully struck a comet nucleus in July, STARDUST is bringing back comet particles in January, DAWN is scheduled to launch in June to explore Main Belt asteroids, NEW HORIZONS will explore Kuiper Belt objects after its Pluto flyby, the European Space Agency's ROSETTA is on its way to asteroids and a comet, Japan's HAYABUSA sits just seven kilometers away from an asteroid, and ground based observatories are probing the objects
at the extreme edges of our solar system. |
Artist's concept of Dawn spacecraft.
Credit: William K. Hartmann Courtesy of UCLA
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Please join scientists and engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
for an educator conference on these objects. The conference will take
place all day Saturday, December 3 and half day Sunday, December 4 at JPL
in Pasadena, California. The conference is open to all educators including
museum staff. High school students and above may attend. Anyone under
sixteen years of age must be accompanied by an adult (parent or teacher).
Check-in begins at 8:00 am. On Saturday the conference will begin at 8:30 am
and conclude at 5:00 pm. On Sunday the conference will begin at 8:30 am end at
noon.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is located in the foothills of the San
Gabriel Mountains in north Pasadena. For directions please visit
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/about_JPL/maps.cfm. Note that pre-registration is
required. Walk-up registration will not be possible for this conference.
To register for this conference: Please send in the following information
and a registration check for $35 to cover materials costs, food
(continental breakfast both days, box lunch on Saturday, and breaks) and
incidentals.
Name
Title
School/Organization
Address
State
Zip
Citizenship (Please bring government issued photo ID)
Age (only if under 18 years of age)
Contact info for confirmation & last minute changes:
- E-mail
- Phone
Make $35 check payable to: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail to:
Small Bodies Educator Conference
Attn: Kimberly Johansen
Mail Stop 186-113
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
(818) 354-0112
Registration deadline is Wednesday, November 23, 2005 (the day prior to
Thanksgiving).
For current mission information visit:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/
For JPL education news visit:
http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/
New York Times Article: 9 Planets? 12? What's a Planet, Anyway?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/04/science/space/04plan.html
(site registration required; not a NASA, JPL or Caltech site)
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