Amazing Skies Presenters set to WOW their audiences!
By Angelique Marin

The Urban Science Initiative, Inc. has brought together an exciting group of presenters for Amazing Skies.
The featured speaker for the event will be NASA Astronaut, John Blaha. Colonel Blaha served on five space shuttle missions
and was on the Russian space station MIR. Look for Dr. Phil Dukes and his amazing 3D imagery show to make an exciting return to the program. Dr. Dukes wowed the Amazing Skies audience at our last event. He says he'll have a new show that promises to be spectacular. Ever wonder how a comet is made? Carol Lutsinger will bring the world of comets a bit closer with a "comet" building hands-on presentation that will keep kids talking for days!

Thinking about getting a telescope for your own star party? There will be plenty of telescopes provided by the Rio Grande Valley Astronomical Association and information sessions about them, a Telescopes 101 for everyone. Be sure to join in and learn all about those amazing scopes!

 

Exhibitors Sign Up for Event

Amazing Skies in McAllen is drawing many exciting exhibitors with hands-on activities and exciting learning opportunities.

The event will feature exhibits from NASA, Challenger Learning Center, Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy, The Science Wall, Rio Grande Valley Model Rocket Club, STARS - Valley Astronomical Society, The Space Wall, WalMart and others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presenter Information

We will have a hospitality suite for presenters. You will need your offical event badge to enter. Please check to make sure you have one in your presenter packet.

Presenters should plan to arrive no later than 1 p.m. to set up for the event. Doors to the museum will open to the public at 1 p.m. for seating in the main hall to hear Col. John Blaha. The doors to the event will remain closed until his presentation is completed.

Amazing Skies officially opens at 2 p.m. to the public. Activity presentations should plan on remaining open until dusk or about 7:45 p.m. local time.

 

 

 

The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest international scientific project ever conceived. Built by the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada, and 11 European countries, the station is powered by solar arrays that will generate 110 kilowatts of power once completed. Laboratory and habitation modules will support a permanent international crew of seven astronauts. ISS will serve as a platform for Earth and space observation and the experiments conducted on board will help produce new materials and pharmaceutical products, which can only be developed in microgravity.