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Explore Jupiter through "Largest's" Bold Visuals and Captivating Discussion
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On Thursday, September 24 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, NASA Goddard will host a special event at its Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Md. This will not be your typical lecture as astrophysicist, Amy Simon-Miller, Chief of the Planetary Systems Laboratory at NASA Goddard, will lead an innovative discussion about Jupiter using a seven-minute film, Largest, that will be projected on a 6-foot sphere.
Amy Simon-Miller will present details on Jupiter’s active environment and data collection processes and lead the audience through a virtual exploration of Jupiter’s captivating features using Largest. Attendees will experience an up-close-and-personal encounter of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm larger than Earth that's been raging for hundreds of years. They will also view the planet’s mini-solar system of more than 60 moons experience and dramatic fireballs with up to six million megatons of explosive power.
Following the lecture, Michael Starobin, director of Largest and film producer at NASA Goddard, will discuss the creative process and technical challenges for making a movie to be projected on a sphere. The film is based on data from NASA's robotic missions to the outer solar system, including Voyager, Galileo, and Cassini, as well as Hubble Space Telescope observations.
Don’t miss your opportunity to be among the first to view the dynamic, Goddard-produced movie!
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WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009
WHERE: Goddard Visitor Center, IceSat Rd., Greenbelt, Md.
TIME: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All attendees must pre-register online at: http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/largest
or by e-mailing Amy Pruett at Amy.E.Pruett@nasa.gov. In your e-mail, please include the first and last name of each individual you are registering and which presentation time you prefer, 7:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. If you would like a confirmation e-mail, please let Amy know. Registration is limited.
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