Challenger Learning Center remembers
space shuttle tragedy on January 28
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[January 27, 2015]
NORMAL
- The Challenger Learning Center (CLC) at Heartland Community
College will join its network of Challenger Centers for Space
Education around the globe in honoring the crew of The Challenger
Shuttle by observing the 29th anniversary of the Challenger accident
on Wednesday, January 28. The CLC is located on Heartland’s campus,
1500 W. Raab Road in Normal.
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Locally, the CLC will host two Mars missions at 9:00 a.m. and
11:45 a.m. for students from Roanoke-Benson. CLC staff plan to talk
about the Challenger crew and educate students about the sacrifices
of the astronauts.
“We want students to know why they have these amazing opportunities
at the CLC,” said Flight Director Susan Evens. “They get to enjoy
and learn in a fun and engaging environment because people gave
their lives to discover and explore space.”
Dr. Jay Ansher of Illinois State University will also be onsite to
give students a physics presentation. Ansher’s presentation
illustrates several areas of physics including gravity, angular
momentum, sound wavelength and frequency and static electricity.
Students will have the opportunity to explore hands-on stations
after Ansher’s lecture.
According to its news release, the national Challenger Center will
accompany family members to NASA’s Day of Remembrance at Arlington
National Cemetery on Wednesday. The ceremony was created in the wake
of the Columbia tragedy to honor those who gave their lives for
space exploration and discovery and commemorates the astronauts who
died in the Columbia, Challenger and Apollo I accidents. It also
honors NASA pilots and employees who lost their lives in pursuit of
exploration.
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To learn more about the CLC at Heartland, visit
challengerlearningcenter.com. More information about the
national Challenger Center can be found at challenger.org.
Get updates about Heartland Community College at heartland.edu
[Becky Gropp, Heartland Community
College]
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