HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Cosmosphere is hosting former NASA Astronaut Dan Tani for a special visit in connection with their LaunchLearning program for Kansas classrooms.
LaunchLearning uses the excitement of space exploration to bring relevant, standards-based STEM education lessons and hands-on experiences to students throughout the state.
From 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 4, Tani will join Cosmosphere staff on the Kansas State Fairgrounds on the east side of Plum St., in the field across the street from the grandstand. Tani will provide a live presentation to local students at 11:00 a.m.
A High Altitude Balloon Launch, will take place at 10:00 a.m. Tani will help Cosmosphere staff launch a High Altitude Balloon carrying experiments submitted by area schools.
The balloon is identical to those used in current weather and atmospheric research, and it is expected to fly to the edge of space.
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