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Virtual Author Talk Viewing Party

Dr. Jennifer Levasseur

2024-08-07 14:00:00 2024-08-07 15:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Author Talk Viewing Party Join Dr. Jennifer Levasseur as she takes you behind the scenes of space exploration. The viewing party of this virtual event will take place at the Warren Township Branch. Warren Township branch - Meeting Room

Wednesday, August 07
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-07 14:00:00 2024-08-07 15:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Author Talk Viewing Party Join Dr. Jennifer Levasseur as she takes you behind the scenes of space exploration. The viewing party of this virtual event will take place at the Warren Township Branch. Warren Township branch - Meeting Room

Warren Township branch

Meeting Room

Join Dr. Jennifer Levasseur as she takes you behind the scenes of space exploration. The viewing party of this virtual event will take place at the Warren Township Branch.

This program is also being held virtually: https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/10889182

Revealing a new perspective into the world of space exploration and the daring astronauts who make it possible, Dr. Levasseur will guide you through the Smithsonian’s "Behind the Scenes at the Space Station" and take you on a once-in-a-lifetime virtual tour of the International Space Station. 

You will learn what the astronauts do once they make it to the space station, from experiments to repairs and so much more! Have you ever wondered if plants could grow in outer space? Or how the space station doesn’t break down in outer space? Or how astronauts go to the toilet in microgravity?

"Behind the Scenes at the Space Station" is a treasure trove of information. Did you know that during a 24-hour period, the space station completes 16 orbits of Earth and the astronauts on board see 16 sunrises and sunsets every day? Or that the International Space Station is so enormous that it was launched in pieces and constructed in orbit?

Brimming with astonishing visuals, step-by-step explanations of everyday space work in action, and job profiles of the adventurous people who make it happen, Dr. Levasseur’s tour "Behind the Scenes at the Space Station" is the perfect way to spend an hour and experience life in space.

About the Author: Dr. Jennifer Levasseur is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan (BA, 1999). She received an MA from George Washington University (2002) and a PhD from George Mason University (2014). Her first book, published in 2020, examined the cultural significance of astronaut photography. She is the responsible curator for the Museum's astronaut cameras, chronographs, the Space Shuttle, and International Space Station programs. In 22 years at NASM, Jennifer has worked on artifact loans, a biennial museums conference, and numerous digital projects. She curated the 2015 exhibit Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-Vehicular Activity, co-curated One World Connected, and is lead curator for the forthcoming At Home in Space gallery.

Jennifer started her Smithsonian career with an internship in the National Portrait Gallery, where she cataloged photographs and developed strategies for recording portrait information in the museum's artifact database.

This program is brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, which provides access to a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talk |

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Warren Township branch

warrentownship@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8450

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Tue, Jul 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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