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Intrepid Museum’s Space & Science Festival

This year’s Space & Science Festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of Star Trek! Learn how science fiction has become science fact, and discover the future of space exploration at our annual festival of science, design and innovation!

Enjoy displays and activities by inspiring innovators, Trek Talks by leading scientists, special Tour Guide Talks and demos by the Museum’s stellar team of educators. And don’t forget to check out Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience, a new immersive exhibition on Pier 86.

All activities on Pier 86 are free, with the exception of the Starfleet Academy Experience. Activities and presentations in the Museum and Space Shuttle Pavilion are free with Museum and Pavilion admission.

10:00am — 6:00pm Display by NASA’s Juno Mission to Jupiter Hangar 3
10:00am — 6:00pm Display of Pratt School of Architecture’s eXploration Mars Habitat Space Shuttle Pavilion
10:30am TOUR GUIDE TALK Mars: NASA’s Journey to the Red Planet
In 1965, the NASA spacecraft Mariner 4 took the first close-up photos of Mars on a fly-by mission. Today, NASA is making plans to put astronauts on the planet for the first time. Learn about NASA’s successful missions to the “red planet” over the past 50 years and how astronauts will get there in the future.		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
12:30pm TOUR GUIDE TALK Tech & Trek
Star Trek‘s thought-provoking storytelling imagined a better future for humanity while commenting on social issues facing the viewing audience. Not only did the franchise boldly go in terms of plot, Star Trek inspired generations of tinkerers, inventors and explorers to push the boundaries of modern science and turn science fiction into fact. Learn what the show got right and what it got wrong in this special talk exploring the relevance and impact of Star Trek‘s tech.		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
1:30pm EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION Blast Off: Fueling America’s Space Shuttles
Traveling at 17,500 miles per hour in a space shuttle takes some science, engineering and a whole lot of rocket fuel. In this interactive demonstration, Museum educators launch air-powered rockets and use Newton’s laws of motion to explore the history and future of rocket propulsion.		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
2:00pm EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION Helicopters: How do those things fly?!
Helicopters are amazing flying machines, but how do they stay in the air? Using computer-generated models and hands-on demonstrations, Museum educators demystify how helicopters can fly in any direction.		 Hangar 2 Stage
2:30pm TOUR GUIDE TALK Light this Candle
“Light this candle!” These three words, uttered by Alan Shepard, began NASA’s tradition of daring space exploration–an endeavor not without risk. Seventeen astronauts who served in America’s space shuttle program lost their lives exploring this new frontier. Learn about the astronauts of the Apollo I, Challenger STS-51L and Columbia STS-107 missions and their legacy for future generations.		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
3:30pm Education Demonstration: Poof! Life in a Vacuum
Learn just how important the Earth’s atmosphere is and why astronauts need to wear those big, heavy space suits. Using a bell jar and vacuum pump, Intrepid Educators will mimic the vacuum of space. Participants will first predict, then discover what happens to various objects when they are exposed to a vacuum and then make the extension to how the human body would react to the vacuum of space. (Don’t worry, nothing gross!)		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
7:00pm SUMMER MOVIE SERIES Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Introduced by writer and critic Jordan Hoffman, host of Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast. Access to the flight deck begins at 7:00pm. Film begins at sunset, weather permitting. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, food and non-alcoholic beverages. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. LEARN MORE		 Flight Deck










When: Thu., Jul. 14, 2016 - Sun., Jul. 17, 2016 at 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Where: Intrepid Museum
Pier 86
212-245-0072
Price: Some events free, others free with museum admission
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This year’s Space & Science Festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of Star Trek! Learn how science fiction has become science fact, and discover the future of space exploration at our annual festival of science, design and innovation!

Enjoy displays and activities by inspiring innovators, Trek Talks by leading scientists, special Tour Guide Talks and demos by the Museum’s stellar team of educators. And don’t forget to check out Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience, a new immersive exhibition on Pier 86.

All activities on Pier 86 are free, with the exception of the Starfleet Academy Experience. Activities and presentations in the Museum and Space Shuttle Pavilion are free with Museum and Pavilion admission.

10:00am — 6:00pm Display by NASA’s Juno Mission to Jupiter Hangar 3
10:00am — 6:00pm Display of Pratt School of Architecture’s eXploration Mars Habitat Space Shuttle Pavilion
10:30am TOUR GUIDE TALK Mars: NASA’s Journey to the Red Planet
In 1965, the NASA spacecraft Mariner 4 took the first close-up photos of Mars on a fly-by mission. Today, NASA is making plans to put astronauts on the planet for the first time. Learn about NASA’s successful missions to the “red planet” over the past 50 years and how astronauts will get there in the future.		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
12:30pm TOUR GUIDE TALK Tech & Trek
Star Trek‘s thought-provoking storytelling imagined a better future for humanity while commenting on social issues facing the viewing audience. Not only did the franchise boldly go in terms of plot, Star Trek inspired generations of tinkerers, inventors and explorers to push the boundaries of modern science and turn science fiction into fact. Learn what the show got right and what it got wrong in this special talk exploring the relevance and impact of Star Trek‘s tech.		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
1:30pm EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION Blast Off: Fueling America’s Space Shuttles
Traveling at 17,500 miles per hour in a space shuttle takes some science, engineering and a whole lot of rocket fuel. In this interactive demonstration, Museum educators launch air-powered rockets and use Newton’s laws of motion to explore the history and future of rocket propulsion.		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
2:00pm EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION Helicopters: How do those things fly?!
Helicopters are amazing flying machines, but how do they stay in the air? Using computer-generated models and hands-on demonstrations, Museum educators demystify how helicopters can fly in any direction.		 Hangar 2 Stage
2:30pm TOUR GUIDE TALK Light this Candle
“Light this candle!” These three words, uttered by Alan Shepard, began NASA’s tradition of daring space exploration–an endeavor not without risk. Seventeen astronauts who served in America’s space shuttle program lost their lives exploring this new frontier. Learn about the astronauts of the Apollo I, Challenger STS-51L and Columbia STS-107 missions and their legacy for future generations.		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
3:30pm Education Demonstration: Poof! Life in a Vacuum
Learn just how important the Earth’s atmosphere is and why astronauts need to wear those big, heavy space suits. Using a bell jar and vacuum pump, Intrepid Educators will mimic the vacuum of space. Participants will first predict, then discover what happens to various objects when they are exposed to a vacuum and then make the extension to how the human body would react to the vacuum of space. (Don’t worry, nothing gross!)		 Space Shuttle Pavilion
7:00pm SUMMER MOVIE SERIES Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Introduced by writer and critic Jordan Hoffman, host of Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast. Access to the flight deck begins at 7:00pm. Film begins at sunset, weather permitting. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, food and non-alcoholic beverages. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. LEARN MORE		 Flight Deck
Buy tickets/get more info now