Mars Curiosity Landing Update One-Time Only Show on Monday, August 6 at RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium

WHAT:

Visitors to the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) Strasenburgh Planetarium Star Theater will receive an expert update on the events that unfolded during the landing of the newest Mars rover, Curiosity, which is scheduled to land in the wee hours of the morning on August 6. In addition to any news or pictures the RMSC might have from Mars by then, the show will discuss the rover's technology and science instruments. With the use of the mighty star projector, attendees will also learn how to find Mars in the real sky this month.

WHO:

Show presenter: Jeff Paradis, NASA Solar System Ambassador and physics teacher at Rush-Henrietta High School.

WHEN:

Show takes place at 11am on Monday, August 6

WHERE:

Rochester Museum & Science Center

Strasenburgh Planetarium

657 East Avenue

Rochester, NY 14607

ADMISSION:

$7 adults, $6 seniors, ages 3-18 and college students with ID, free for children under 3 and RMSC members.

Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) receives major funding from Monroe County. RMSC includes a planetarium, nature center and science/regional history museum. The mission of the RMSC is to stimulate broad community interest and understanding of science and technology, and their impact—past, present, future—on our lives. For more information about RMSC, visit www.rmsc.org. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@rocRMSC).

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