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'Secrets of the Universe 3D' To Be Revealed At The California Science Center IMAX Theater

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金曜日, 9月 10, 2021

In Secrets of the Universe 3D, award-winning IMAX documentary filmmaker Stephen Low takes viewers on an exciting journey to Geneva, Switzerland, home to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

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  • In Secrets of the Universe 3D, award-winning IMAX documentary filmmaker Stephen Low takes viewers on an exciting journey to Geneva, Switzerland, home to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
  • The California Science Center is a dynamic destination where families, adults and children can explore the wonders of science through interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, innovative programs and awe-inspiring films.
  • The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic Exposition Park just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway at 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles.
  • For advance ticket purchases or to make required timed reservations to visit the rest of the California Science Center, call 323.SCIENCE or visit https://californiasciencecenter.org .

Media Invited to Virtual Briefing on Launch of NASA, USGS Landsat 9

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金曜日, 8月 27, 2021
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The Landsat 9 launch is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.The media briefing will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app , and the agency's website .

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  • The Landsat 9 launch is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.The media briefing will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • Data from Landsat 9 will add to nearly 50 years of free and publicly available data from the Landsat program.
  • The Landsat program is the longest-running enterprise for acquisition of satellite imagery of Earth.
  • Researchers harmonize Landsat data to detect the footprint of human activities and measure the effects of climate change on land over decades.

Hurtigruten Expeditions launches African cruises

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火曜日, 8月 10, 2021
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SEATTLE, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world's leading expedition cruise line, is responding to guest demand for more warm water destinations by adding the West Coast of Africa and its unique archipelagos – the Bissagos Islands and Cape Verde – to its ever-growing list of new destinations. The 13-day itinerary includes four countries: Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal, with MS Spitsbergen based out of Dakar, one of Africa's most bustling cities.

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  • Besides its first-ever African expedition cruises, Hurtigruten will also introduce a series of itineraries to the Canary Islands and Madeira for the 22/23 seasons.
  • We are very excited about expanding to new unique destinations, which complements our Caribbean and South American expedition cruises and strengthens our global position," said Hurtigruten Expeditions CEO Asta Lassesen.
  • Hurtigruten Expedition's first-ever African adventure will depart on November 27, 2022, and will be the first in a series of expedition cruises to visit Cape Verde and the Bissagos Islands.
  • Hurtigruten Expedition's new African cruises will depart Dakar on November 27, December 9 and 21, 2022, and January 2 and 14, 2023.

Adventure Science Center Celebrates Diversity, Inclusion on International Science Center & Science Museum Day

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月曜日, 11月 5, 2018
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the largest joint project ever launched by the world's science centers and museums, Adventure Science Center will join more than 300 institutions and hundreds of thousands of people on every inhabited continent to celebrate International Science Center & Science Museum Day (ISCSMD) on Saturday, November 10.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the largest joint project ever launched by the world's science centers and museums, Adventure Science Center will join more than 300 institutions and hundreds of thousands of people on every inhabited continent to celebrate International Science Center & Science Museum Day (ISCSMD) on Saturday, November 10.
  • "At Adventure Science Center, we embody this theme every day because science is for everyone.
  • For more than 70 years, Adventure Science Center has been bringing science to life for students, teachers and families in Middle Tennessee and across the U.S.
  • Adventure Science Center strives to open every mind to the wonders of science and technology, fostering a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us.