
Asteroid Exploration Missions
Join us for an exhilarating evening of space exploration as we delve into the captivating OSIRIS-REx mission and beyond, including the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt and other asteroid discovery missions! This NASA endeavor has set its sights on the enigmatic near-Earth asteroid, 101955 Bennu, with the mission to collect a precious sample and bring it back to Earth for scientific discovery.
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• Date: 24 Sep 2023 (Sunday)
• Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Location: Al Thuraya Astronomy Center, Mushrif Park – Dubai
• Register: http://althurayaastronomycenter.ae/asteroid-exploration-missions/
• Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Location: Al Thuraya Astronomy Center, Mushrif Park – Dubai
• Register: http://althurayaastronomycenter.ae/asteroid-exploration-missions/
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EVENT TICKET FEE:
• General Tickets: AED 60
• Kids (Under 13): AED 40
• DAG Members: Free
• General Tickets: AED 60
• Kids (Under 13): AED 40
• DAG Members: Free
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EVENT PROGRAM:
• 06:00 PM – Introduction
• 06:10 PM – Lecture on the Osiris Mission (Landing + Sample Collection)
• 06:40 PM – Q & A Session
• 08:00 PM – Telescope Observation (Saturn, Moon, Asteroids)
• Mission Exhibition and Meteorite Gallery
• 06:00 PM – Introduction
• 06:10 PM – Lecture on the Osiris Mission (Landing + Sample Collection)
• 06:40 PM – Q & A Session
• 08:00 PM – Telescope Observation (Saturn, Moon, Asteroids)
• Mission Exhibition and Meteorite Gallery