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Cool Science Day: The Vacuum of Space Edition

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Cool Science Day: The Vacuum of Space Edition

Join us for this fascinating Cool Science Day at the Discovery Center to learn more about the Vacuum of Space

Event Series:

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March 19, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm MDT

Admission:

Included in Discovery Center General Admission

Location:

Space Foundation Discovery Center
Cool Science

Event Details:

Space is a vacuum.

What does that mean?

A vacuum is a space in which there is no matter or in which the pressure is so low that any particles in the space do not affect any processes being carried on there. It is a condition well below normal atmospheric pressure and is measured in units of pressure, which is the pascal.

Join us as Cool Science brings the vacuum of space to the Discovery Center in hands-on activities.

Space is a Vacuum Activities and Demonstrations

The Cool Science team will bring various activities to demonstrate and mimick the vacuum conditions of space, including*:

– Bell Jar activitivies
– Atmospheric activities
– Low-Pressure activities

*specific hands-on activities are subject to change without notice

 

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