On May 25, 2013 we had our “What’s Up In Space” Camp for the second time and it was a massive success! We had over 200 children of all ages come out to get in on the action.
Here is the order of the presenters for the event...
*Newmarket Mayor Tony van Bynen and Newmarket Regional Councillor John Taylor welcomed all the cosmic-participants!
1. CSA astronaut and aquanaut Dr. Dave Williams
2. Skype guest… Adam Steltzner, NASA chief flight engineer Mars Curiosity Rover mission skyping in from NASA JPL (Jet Propulsions Lab), Pasedena California
3. Canadian Starwars Legion 501
4. Skype guest… Homer Hickam, author & former NASA engineer. His autobiographical novel “Rocket Boys: A Memoir” was a #1 New York Times bestseller and basis for the film “October Sky” staring Jake Gyllenhaal. His new novel “Crescent” is out May 28th, 2013.
5. The “AstroNuts NASA STEM” contest winners.
6. Eric Gunter & Dave Rajnauth, FLL championship robotics team K9!
7. Paul Delaney, Astronomy Professor, York University
8. Dr. Elliott Coleshill #1 “Manned spacecraft and the rockets that carry them”
9. “Team Cosmos” Astronomy skit team! 4 astronomers... Jesse Rogersson/ Lianne Manzer/ Ryan Marciniak/ Julie Tomé
10. Luke Gustafson, “Staracers” online space comics
11. Teressa Black, lead flight director, Challenger space simulator, Ontario Science Centre
12. Jay Scotland, CBC meteorologist “space weather”
13. Dr. Elliott Coleshill #2 “all about MDA robotics… Canadarm/ Dextre and more
14. Geoffrey Smith ARISS demo
