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SCIENCE DAY March 8, 2014 Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Lecture Series No. 27 SPACE SCIENCE DAY March 8, 2014 Presented by: Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Committee Sponsored by: Dedication Challenger Astronauts: (left to right, rear row) Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis and Judith Resnik. (left to right, front row) Michael Smith, Dick Scobee and Ronald McNair. Space Science Day is dedicated to the memory of the seven Challenger astronauts, who on January 28, 1986 lost their lives in pursuit of their dreams. Their courage and ambition continues to inspire all. Francis Scobee Commander Washington Michael Smith Co-Pilot South Carolina Ellison Onizuka Mission Specialist Hawaii Ronald McNair Mission Specialist South Carolina Judith Resnik Mission Specialist Ohio Gregory Jarvis Payload Specialist New York Christa McAuliffe High School Teacher New Hampshire - El Camino College Page 3 The Onizuka Lecture Series Dear Participant, Welcome to the annual Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Lecture Series. Astronaut Onizuka had many dreams - one of which was to help inspire the youth of America to strive for and achieve their career goals. This lecture series was developed in his memory to realize this dream by creating a forum for young people to gather information and receive guidance in the various options available in science- related careers. We are fortunate to have as our keynote speaker NASA Astronaut Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock. In addition, the lecture series will feature many other prominent authorities who will present topics ranging from planetarium shows to building your own rocket. We hope that this program will not only help you to learn more about the space frontiers, but also to help you to focus on your future endeavors here on Earth. Enjoy and learn. The Board of Directors Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Committee Page 4 Space Science Day 2014 The Onizuka Lecture Series LECTURE SERIES GOALS __________________ 1. To increase our youth’s interest in space science and related fields. 2. To foster awareness of educational and career opportunities in these fields. 3. To carry on Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka’s passion of helping students by: Sharing his dreams. Describing career opportunities. Urging them to do their very best. Placing the importance of education in fulfilling one’s goals and dreams. Sharing the excitement of the U.S. space program. Inspiring them to appreciate the great- ness of our country. - El Camino College Page 5 Keynote Speaker Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock NASA ASTRONAUT Page 6 Space Science Day 2014 Keynote Speaker Colonel Wheelock reported for Astronaut Candidate Training in August 1998. He was assigned to the Astronaut Office International Space Station Operations Branch as a Russian Liaison, participat- ing in the testing and integration of Russian hardware and software products developed for the station. He worked extensively with the Energia Aerospace Company in Moscow, Russia, and has led joint U.S./Russian teams to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to oversee bench reviews, inventory, loading and launch of the first four unmanned International Space Station (ISS) resupply capsules. STS-120 Discovery (October 23 to November 7, 2007) launched from and returned to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. During the mission, the Node 2 module, Harmony, was delivered to the In- ternational Space Station. This element opened up the capability for future international laboratories to be added to the station. Colonel Wheelock accumulated 20 hours and 41 minutes of EVA (Extravehicular Activities) during three spacewalks. One of the major EVA mission objectives was the relocation of the P6 Solar Array from the top of the Z1 Truss to the end of the port side of the Integrated Truss Structure. During the redeploy of the solar array, several array panels snagged and were damaged, requiring an unplanned spacewalk to successfully repair the array. The American Astronautical Society’s Flight Achieve- ment Award was presented to the spacewalkers for demonstrating the importance of ingenuity and heroism in exploring space. The mission was accomplished in 238 orbits, traveling 6.2 million miles in 15 days, 2 hours and 23 minutes. Soyuz TMA 23S Olympus/International Space Station Expedition 24/25 (June 15 to November 25, 2010) - Colonel Wheelock launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome as a Flight Engineer on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft for a 2-day autonomous flight to the station. He began his long-duration stay aboard the orbiting outpost as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 24 and then assumed command of the station and the Expedition 25 crew. During Expedition 25, there were more than 120 microgravity experiments in human research, biology and biotechnology, physical and materials sciences, technology develop- ment and Earth and space sciences. Colonel Wheelock also responded to an emergency shutdown of half of the station’s external cooling system and was the lead spacewalker for three unplanned EVAs to replace the faulty ammonia pump module that caused the shutdown. His efforts restored the station’s critical cooling system to full function. For his actions during this challenging time, Colonel Wheelock was presented the American Red Cross 2010 Hero in Space Award, and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale 2010 Yuri Gagarin Gold Medal Award. The mission duration was 163 days and culminated in a parachute landing in the Olympus capsule in Kazakhstan. To date, Colonel Wheelock has accumulated more than 178 days in space. - El Camino College Page 7 Schedule SPACE SCIENCE DAY 2014 On the Campus of El Camino College Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:00 to 8:50 am Registration Marsee Auditorium 9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome from El Camino College Dr. Thomas M. Fallo Superintendent/President 9:05 - 9:10 am Introduction from the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Committee Allen Murakoshi President 9:10 - 10:15 am Keynote Address (Marsee Auditorium) NASA Astronaut Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock 10:15 - 10:30 am Q&A with the Astronaut 10:30 - 10:45 am Travel Time Page 8 Space Science Day 2014 Schedule 10:45 - 11:30 am Breakout Session A (Science Com- plex) (For details, see pg. 10, 11 and 12.) Bldg Room Session Chem 101 Let's Do Launch! (Rockets) Chem 103 NASA Mars Missions Chem 105 Chemical Magic Show Chem 166 Paint Making - Prussian Blue Phys 101 Dude, Where's My Air? Chem 133 Hypothesis Game LS 108 Satellite Demonstration LS 130 The Buzz on Space "Bugs" Nats 127 Rad Reptiles Nats 129 The World of Insects Nats 206 Rock and Fossil Discovery Zone Nats 218 Solving the Mystery of the Owl's Dinner Phys 108 Paper Plane Contest Phys 109 Egg Drop Construction Phys 112 Puzzlers in Everyday Physics Planetarium See Tonight's Stars, Planets, and Constellations (Planetarium Show) Planetarium, South Let's Take a BirdWalk! Lawn Pool ROV's and the Deep Ocean Planetarium East Robotics Demonstration Walkway Science Courtyard Get Your Hands on Chemistry 11:30 - 11:45 am Travel Time 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Breakout Session B (Science Com- plex) 12:30 - 1:00 pm Lunch 12:45 pm Egg Drop Competition (outside on the east side of the Natural Science Build- ing) - El Camino College Page 9 Sessions 1 A/B Let’s Do Launch! (Rockets) Chem 101 Barb Roth St. - Catherine Laboure School, 5th grade Shon Page – ECC student Do you ever wonder how birds fly? How airplanes fly? How rockets take off? Not only will you find out these answers, you will build and launch your own rocket. 2 A/B NASA Mars Missions Chem 103 Paul Yun – Professor, Mathematics (ECC) Participants will learn about the historical and cultural background of human interest in Mars, and past, present, and future Mars missions by NASA. The presentation includes a demonstration of how Pathfinder landed on Mars in 1997. 3 A/B Chemical Magic Show Chem 105 Thomas Stewart – Lecturer, Chemistry (ECC) The Chemical Magic Show will feature a number of classical chemical reactions that have inspired generations of chemists. See the Iodine clock reaction, oscillating reactions, luminol reactions, and color chang- ing demonstrations. Observe liquid nitrogen and watch how fast it will freeze balloons, bananas, and other items. Learn how these so called magical events can be explained and how they appear in nature. 4 A/B Paint Making – Prussian Blue Chem 166 Pete Doucette – Professor, Chemistry (ECC) Ana Tontcheva – Professor, Chemistry (ECC) Ann Pham - Laboratory Technician (ECC) Prussian blue is an intense blue pigment used in crayons, poster paint and blueprints. Students will make and keep a sample of poster paint. *Caution – Hands and clothing may get blue stains. (Participants must be at least 10 years old) 5 A/B Dude, Where’s My Air? Phys 101 Bob DeLorenzo – Rigel Institute for Science Education (RISE) Robert Patterson – Rigel Institute for Science Education (RISE) Everyone knows we need air to breathe, but air is often taken for granted. Can you use air to crush a can? To fix a leaky bottle? To help break a stick? To win a race? To do a card trick? Learn about the properties of air and discover the answers to these questions through a series of hands-on activities. 6 A/B Hypothesis Game Chem 133 Kay Ferrari – Jet Propulsion Laboratory Music videos, Weird Al Yakovich and Bob Dylan in science class? This workshop will use a variety of methods to investigate pattern recogni- tion. Teams of players will be created to develop their own patterns based on their investigations. Opposing players will use the scientific method and develop hypotheses and to figure out those patterns and win the game! 7 A/B Satellite Demonstration LS 108 US Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center Learn about launching, communicating with, and using data from satel- lites. Participants will learn about launching satellites through a heavy lift exercise, see how command and control of satellites works, and experience a hands on GPS demonstration.
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