Past Events
Historic landing of Curiosity, NASA's new Mars Rover on Sunday, Aug. 5
View the NASA Control Room from the Oakley STEM Center.
- Touching down on Sunday, August 5, 2012 from 10:30pm - 12:45am.
The Oakley STEM Center was one of several sites across the world celebrating and participating in this historic landing. Curiosity at the STEM Center is presented in partnership with the Planetary Society’s Annual Planetfest in Pasadena, CA.
Curiosity: Could Mars Have Supported Life?
Experience NASA’s Newest Mars Rover “Curiosity” Landing on the Red Planet. Unlike previous rovers sent to Mars, Curiosity is a robot-chemist seeking evidence of past habitability on the Red Planet. Tennessee Tech’s Oakley STEM Center hosted a real-time viewing of the NASA Control Center coverage of the Curiosity landing: Sunday, August 5 starting at 10:30 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.Curiosity is to land at 12:31am central time (Monday).
Kite Workshop for Kids & Families | December 19, 2011
The Oakley STEM Center is partnering with the American Kitefliers Association to offer a special workshop opportunity for kids, families and the community. Well-known Kite Specialist and Author Glenn Davison will be presenting.
Date: Monday, December 19
Morning schedule:
10:00 - 11:30am Kite Show for public with demonstrations and Q&A
11:30 -12pm Workshop "Miniature Kite Making and Flying" - Make & Take
Cost: $5 per family
THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 6-9pm
Marc Robinson
Experience the wonder and majesty of the night sky on the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year! Explore the mysteries of space, including seasons, planets, and more. As the night darkens we will move outside to observe the stars by telescope, hoping to answer our questions about the final frontier.
Meet the Author - June Scobee Rodgers
Silver Linings: My Life Before and After Challenger 7
- Sunday, March 27 @ 2:30pm
- LOCATION: Tech Pride Room in TTU's Roaden University Center
- SPONSORS: Putman County Library Friends
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Putnam County K-12
Illustrated Poetry Contest: Energy is Everywhere
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2011 (CCED)
- DATE: Thursday, March 31, 2011
- LOCATION: TTU Foster Hall Chemistry Building
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NASA Education Downlink: November 22, 2009
Did you know that the space station orbits at a speed of 17,500 mph? This was one of many questions answered by Captain Wilmore and mission specialists Leland Melvin and Nicole Stott on Sunday during the NASA Education Downlink event.
