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Programme for 2007-2008: Christmas Lecture 2007
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Roving Around the Planets:
Sending Computers To Do Our Exploration For Us
+ Free entry to Techniquest
+ "Moon Landings, Fact or Fiction" presentation in the Planitarium
+ Other exhibits by local universities
+ Mince Pie & Coffee
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Entrance is free and open to both members and non-members alike. This being our annual family event, visitors are particularly
encouraged to bring spouse, partner, children, grandchildren, etc.
There is no limit on numbers in the Techniquest exhibition, but admission to the "Roving Around the Planets" lecture and the
Planetarium "Moon Landings, Fact or Fiction" shows will be e-ticketed.
Applications for E-Tickets to the lecture itself are now closed as all places have been allocated.
However there is still plenty of room in the main Techniquest exhibition space - you'll be able to see
the normal Techniquest exhibits and some we've arranged specially for our event.
All applications should be made via E-mail to Ralph Millar ( ralphmiller@bwlch.freeserve.co.uk ). Please state the number of places you
required.
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| Date |
11 December 2007, Tuesday |
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6:00 PM: Doors Open / Techniquest Exhibits
6:15 PM: Planetarium "Moon Landings, Fact or Fiction"
7:00 PM: "Roving Around the Planets" Begins
7:15 PM: Planetarium "Moon Landings, Fact or Fiction"
8:00 PM: "Roving Around the Planets" Ends
8:15 PM: Planetarium "Moon Landings, Fact or Fiction"
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| Speaker |
Dr. Dave Barnes, Reader in Space and Planetary Robotics, University of Wales Aberystwyth
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| Venue |
Techniquest,
Langdon Road (Off Fabian Way),
Cardiff Bay,
Cardiff,
CF10 5BW
http://www.techniquest.org/
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| Map(s) |
http://www.techniquest.org/
streetmap.co.uk
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| Synopsis |
Dave Barnes ( http://users.aber.ac.uk/dpb/ ) of Aberystwyth University is a veteran
at controlling robot explorers and a member of the European Space Agency's ExoMars (see left: artists impression of ExoMars rover)
teams. He will tell us about how the computer systems, which allow robot explorers to do their jobs safely, are put together and
operated.
There will also be a number of talks in the Techiquest Planetarium on "Moon landings, Fact of Fiction" which will look into the
debate about whether or not the Americans did ever land men on the moon.
Also in the exhibition area there will be a number of displays from local universities as well as the usual Techniquest
exhibits.
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| Website |
Dr. Dave Barnes
ExoMars
European Space Agency
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| Poster |
A single sheet A4 poster for the meeting
for display on notice boards. |
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