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SUMMARY:Intrepid Museum Presents Astronomy Night
DESCRIPTION:American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available f
 or select Intrepid Museum demonstrations\, featured panel\, and telescope 
 viewing on the flight deck. Families and individuals who are deaf or hard
  of hearing can pre-register to receive priority entry to the Museum and a
  visual schedule of the night's events.\n\nPriority access for families an
 d individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing\n\n\n\nAstronomy Nights are 
 FREE and feature fun-filled and educational experiences for the whole fami
 ly\, including talks from leading scientists and activities &amp\; demos l
 ed by Museum educators. Local astronomers will be on hand with their high-
 powered telescopes to help visitors navigate the night sky and answer ques
 tions about astronomy and stargazing. Guests are welcome to bring their ow
 n binoculars or look through the telescopes of the experts.\n\n\nSchedule*
 :\n\n5:30pm-7:30pm - Families and visitors with young children are invited
  to take part in drop-in activities. Activities include:\n\n 	Astronaut Se
 lf-Portrait: Create a portrait of yourself as one of the next astronauts t
 o go to the Moon.\n 	Mission Medallion: Create a commemorative medallion f
 or a future space mission.\n\n5:30-7:30pm - Breath of Fresh Air: Guests wi
 ll do a small science experiment to learn how astronauts clean CO2 out of 
 the air they breathe in space.\n\n6:00pm &amp\; 7:00pm - Poof! Life in a V
 acuum Demonstration: Discover the importance of the Earth's atmosphere and
  why astronauts need to wear spacesuits. Using a bell jar and vacuum pump\
 , Museum educators will mimic the vacuum of space and its effect on object
 s.\n\n6:30pm-7:30pm - Special Featured Guest Discussion. The talk will tak
 e place in the Intrepid Museum's Space Shuttle Pavilion. Live streaming of
  the conversation will be available if you can't make it in person to Intr
 epid Museum. View the live event on Facebook or YouTube.\n\n7:00pm-9:00pm 
 - Telescope viewing with observers from the Amateur Astronomers Associatio
 n and Unistellar. Backed by partnerships with renowned scientific organiza
 tions\, such as NASA and SETI Institute\, Unistellar contributes to cuttin
 g-edge research on astronomical phenomena\, including exoplanets\, asteroi
 ds\, comets\, and more. (Weather Pending)\n\n* American Sign Language (ASL
 ) interpretation will be available for select Intrepid Museum demonstratio
 ns\, featured panel\, and telescope viewing on the flight deck.Doors will 
 open promptly at 5:00pm\, Last entry to the Museum is at 8:30 pm (doors su
 bject to close earlier\, entry is not guaranteed). All visitors must enter
  through the Welcome Center to receive a ticket prior to entering the Muse
 um. The Space Shuttle Pavilion will open at 6:00pm.\n\n
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LOCATION:Intrepid Sea\, Air & Space Museum\, West 46th Street\, New York\, 
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