Learn to Build and Launch Your Own Rocket!Interested in how things get into space? Come to the NASA Ames Exploration Center on Saturday, July 16 between 9 and 11 a.m. to build your own rocket and see what it takes to launch. Volunteers from LUNAR will be available to help guests assemble their own rockets. After passing ...
How do companies decide which colors to use in their products? Join color-branding expert Beatrice Santiccioli for a visual presentation where she'll introduce her projects, methodology, and inspirations. Hear how the connections between art, personal vision, and research influence the process of designing and creating color palettes. Discover why color ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $70 General, $60 Members
Berkeley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory at UC Berkeley is the birthplace of the exoskeleton systems being adopted by industry. During the last 20 years, this laboratory has been devoted to uncovering all engineering issues associated with exoskeleton systems. This talk will cover applications of the exoskeletons in various fields ...
Ron Hipschman, Exploratorium staff physicist, talks about ways to make color-from neon signs to oil slicks to rainbows. Ron demonstrates concepts about light, and you'll get materials to build a spectroscope (which separates light into its component wavelengths).
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Searching for Exo-PlanetsSpeaker: Dr. Dave Erskin, Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryHauben Resource Center Room, 2nd Floor, Dellums Building
A Walk in the DarkTake a 1.5-mile hike to see and hear who roams the park after dark. Explore how animals are adapted for their dark habitats, and how they rely on many senses to survive. Meet at the boat trailer parking lot at the top of Anderson Dam. Bring sturdy hiking shoes, flashlight ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Saturday Night StargazingSee the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and More* Stargaze through astronomical telescopes* Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers* Learn how to use a star map to find constellations* Share in the wonder of the universe with your friendsStargazing is always weather permitting-be sure to dress warmly. Foggy and overcast ...
