Ceres: Exploring the Dwarf Planet @ Westgate Branch
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 10/08/2017
Jennifer German, Ann Arbor’s own NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, will talk about the dwarf planet Ceres and what NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has been up to since it launched in September of 2007.
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Ever wonder why Ceres was ignored for so long? Is there water on Ceres? What exactly is a dwarf planet? And why was Ceres elevated from asteroid to dwarf planet while Pluto was demoted? Come and find out!
There will definitely be cool pictures from NASA and you might even get to be a planet as part of a live demonstration!
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Location:
West Branch2503 Jackson Ave In Westgate Shopping Center
Ann Arbor, MI, 48103United States
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Phone:
734.327.4200Contact name:
Al Sjoerdsma
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
10/08/2017
Time:
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Ages
6-8 years 9-12 years Teenagers Adults without kidsWeb Service