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Events for June 1, 2013
  
Visitors Look Through Telescopes at Explore the Universe Day

Family Day
Explore the Universe Day: Everyone Looks Up!
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Prominence on the Sun - July 26, 2012

Telescopic Observing
Observe the Skies
Saturday, June 1
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Public Observatory
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Pluto’s Secret by Margaret Weitekamp
Saturday, June 1
11:00 am
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Mission to Mars

Book Signing
Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration
Author: Buzz Aldrin
Saturday, June 1
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Book Cover: Love at First Flight

Book Signing
Love at First Flight: Adventures, Exploits, Sacrifices, Risks and Rewards
Authors: Captain W. Stewart Orr USN (Ret.) and Fran E. Orr
Saturday, June 1
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Admission: Free, Parking $15





Story Time

Story Time
"Flights of Fancy" — Stories for Children
Pluto’s Secret by Margaret Weitekamp
Saturday, June 1
1:30 pm
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight - Gallery 208
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Your Ticket to the Universe

Lecture
Your Ticket to the Universe
Presenters: Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke
Saturday, June 1
7:30 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Your Ticket to the Universe

Book Signing
Your Ticket to the Universe: A Guide to Exploring the Cosmos
Authors: Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke
Saturday, June 1
8:45 pm to 9:15 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





Public Observatory

Telescopic Observing
Stargazing at the Public Observatory
Saturday, June 1
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Public Observatory
Museum in Washington, DC
Admission: Free





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Programs
How the Shuttle got its Wings

How Do Things Fly?
Demonstrations & activities. Schedule posted daily at How Things Fly gallery entrance. Mall

Stop, Look, Discover!
Discovery Stations located throughout the museum. Schedule available at the Welcome Center. Mall/UHC

Free Highlights Tours
At both locations.
Mall/UHC

Ask an Expert
Short lectures by Museum staff every Wednesday (Mall) and alternating Thursdays (UHC).

Mall = Washington, DC
UHC = Chantilly, VA


Public Observatory

Public Observatory
Daytime observing through telescopes. The Public Observatory is open Wed through Sun from 12 - 3 pm (weather permitting).
Mall, east terrace.

Follow on Twitter at @SIObservatory


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