Confirming the Connection: Energetic Particles and Storms from the Sun
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free, Tickets Required
6:00 pm: Doors Open for informal educational programming
7:00 pm: FREE showing of 3D Sun (not included in live webcast)
7:30 pm: Meet the Lecturer
8:00 pm: Lecture begins
Join Dartmouth professor Mary K. Hudson as she discusses how a particularly violent class of solar storms became identified as the major mechanism producing disruptions in space weather in the Earth's vicinity.
Pre-lecture activities, including Discovery Stations, a film feature, and a "get to know the lecturer" warm-up with the lecturer begin at 6:00 p.m.
The Exploring Space Lectures are made possible by the generous support of NASA, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and Aerojet.
How to attend
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
650 Jefferson Drive SW. Washington, DC 20560
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We rely on the generous support of donors, sponsors, members, and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight, educate the public, and inspire future generations. With your help, we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration.