"Live" Mars Landing at Rauch Planetarium, May 25

By Michelle on May 19, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Kid Friendly , UofL

There are so few opportunities in life to watch a (mostly) live landing on Mars. Rauch Planetarium is giving you one of those opportunities on Sunday May 25 so don't squander it.

When the NASA rover, Phoenix, lands on Mars, the Rauch Planetarium at the University of Louisville will be one of only a few locations nationwide to show the action "live" via a NASA satellite connection.
Because the distance is so great, the signal from the Phoenix will take 10 minutes to reach Earth.
The kid-friendly event will feature Mars trivia games, red planet punch and Mars cookies. The planetarium has 160 reclining seats and a 55-foot diameter dome overhead.
UofL planetary scientist Kunio Sayanagi will answer questions and discuss the mission to Mars. Sayanagi has close ties to The University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory where the Phoenix mission is managed.

Landing of the Phoenix on Mars
May 25, 7 p.m.
Rauch Planetarium, Belknap Campus (Directions and parking information)
University of Louisville
Free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first-come first-seated basis.