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 The
State of New Hampshire first built the Christa McAuliffe
Planetarium to honor Christa McAuliffe, America's first Teacher
in Space, and to continue her mission to motivate everyone to reach for
the stars.
On Friday, March 6, 2009 the new
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center welcomed
the public to explore and
discover.
The new McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is a lively science center,
featuring 21st century interactive exhibits on
aviation, astronomy, Earth and space sciences, a state-of-the-art
planetarium and a variety of science and
engineering programs.
The engaging, robust educational programs are geared towards families,
teens, seniors, students, community groups,
and lifelong learners of all ages. The Discovery Center will also offer
space for conferences and special events, and
a NASA Educator Resource Center.
Free telescope viewing is available at monthly SkyWatch events. Take I-93 to Concord to exit 15E.
The Discovery Center is located at 2 Institute Drive.
The Discovery Center is open seven days a week.
For show
times, topics and reservations call (603) 271-STAR
(7827) or click
McAuliffe-Shepard
Discovery Center
to check out the Discovery Center's web site.
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