By Amy Quick, Director of Membership February is almost here. And that means it is almost Member Appreciation Month! If you’re not a Museum member, then it is the perfect time to join. Each new and renewing member will receive free IMAX movie passes, as well as the added benefits of a Museum membership, which includes gift store discounts, free admission to more than 350 museums through the ASTC program, invitations to members-only events (aka Member Appreciation Month!), and free admission…
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Blog Cindy Borja is a 2nd grader at Wascher Elementary School in Lafayette, Ore. She submitted the following entry to the Museum’s ISS Downlink contest in order to win a seat at the question and answer session with astronauts on Jan. 19. I would like to go to space to see different planets. I would really like to see Jupiter’s great red spot. I would also love to see half of the solar system. Because some planets are cold and some are…
Hannah Siepmann is a 6th grader at Duniway MS in McMinnville, Ore. She submitted the following entry to the Museum’s ISS Downlink contest in order to win a seat at the question and answer session with astronauts on Jan. 19. There are many dangers that astronauts face while living in a microgravity environment, such as the International Space Station (ISS). When living in close to zero-gravity, you could face mental disorientation, osteoporosis, radiation, and “Puffy-Head Bird-Leg” syndrome. Mental disorientation in…
Steven Irving is a 4th grader at Memorial Elementary in McMinnville, Ore. He submitted the following entry to the Museum’s ISS Downlink contest in order to win a seat at the question and answer session with astronauts on Jan. 19. The Big Moment of Blast-Off I was so happy I was one of the few kids out of the entire U.S.A. to go on this perilous journey to the International Space Station. I went through the two whole years of…
Deric Fox is a 3rd grader at Wascher Elementary in Lafayette, Ore. He submitted the following entry to the Museum’s ISS Downlink contest in order to win a seat at the question and answer session with astronauts on Jan. 19. I went into the space shuttle with my big helmet and a sweaty space suit on. Then I hear come from the speaker 5,4,3,2,1 yor’re clear for take off. The space shuttle started to rumble. As the space shutt took…
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