2005 Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day
University of Hawaii at Hilo • Saturday, January 29, 2005
UH88 TO Dan Birchall helping out at the UH Institute for Astronomy Booth Gary and Peter had a visitor at the NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador booth! Peter Jedicke, helping out at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy booth
UHH Marine Science display had a lot of hands-on opportunities to get real close to sea life: do sea cucumbers have lips? This adventurous youngster is taking the controls of an airplane at the Experimenta Aircraft Association booth Darcy Beven of the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes showing some core samples from a drilling rig in Hilo.
Youngsters having fun at the Onizuka Space Center booth Linda and Ben working on their tan, while telling folks about the wonderful programs at the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station Mike Connelley and Dave Brennen giving people views of our favorite star, the sun. Hey, wait-a-minute! Isn't that CFHT Telescope Operator Rusty?
Deborah Ward talking to students about the UH Hilo 4H club Amy Bugado telling everyone about the Mauna Kea Astronomy Education Center, and its opening slated for fall 2005 Students offer videos of their recent robot competition at the Hilo High School Robotics Team booth
Waiakea Intermediate School Botball Robotics team giving a demonstration of their robot on a playing field Haaheo Elementary School First Lego League Robotics team showing the public their project Scott Iverson talking about alternative energy at the NELHA booth
Douglas Pierce-Price talking sharing information about the research being done at the JCMT and UKIRT telescopes on Mauna Kea Mary-Beth Laycheck and Rusty Luthe of Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope showing some of the fabulous images taken with MegaCam Kirk Pu'uohau Pommel of Gemini Observatory with visitors taking a virtual tour of the Mauna Kea summit
Visitors checking out the Hawaii Island Economic Development Board "Get Real Science" exhibit Nancy Ali of the Bishop Museum sharing some interactive science displays with the public Lila Parong giving a wonderful redition of a song she wrote for Ellison Onizuka after the Challenger tragedy
The Subaru Telescope exhibit offered information about the research being done at this observatory Mike was very accommodating to everyone Astronaut Mike Fincke signing autographs for the kids at lunch