Volcano Breath
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free, Tickets Required
4:00-5:00 pm Discovery Station
5:15-6:45 pm Lecture and Q&A
6:30-8:30 pm Observatory Open
Tour volcanoes on a global scale and learn how their gaseous contents propel their explosions and impact our climate. Hear the latest about microanalytical- satellite-, and cyberinformatics-assisted volcanic gas research as we explore the latest discoveries about how the deep Earth is recycling the air we breathe.
Smithsonian's Stars lectures are suitable for ages 13 and up.
The Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series is made possible by a grant from NASA.
This astronaut photograph was acquired May 23, 2006, with a Kodak 760C digital camera using an 800 mm lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Group, Johnson Space Center. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast. Lens artifacts have been removed.
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