UMass Lowell Event Marks 60th Anniversary of Start of Space Age
04/21/2017
Media contacts: Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944 or Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu and Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu
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Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22
WHAT: Astronauts, scientists, NASA officials and entrepreneurs will come to UMass Lowell to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the start of the Space Age and map the next frontiers in exploration – including travel, humans’ ability to live on other planets and research that benefits life on Earth.
“Space Exploration in the Upcoming Decade: The Domestication of Space” is presented by the UMass Lowell Center for Space, Science and Technology (LOCSST) and the Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium. Keynote speakers include:
- Former astronaut Col. Catherine “Cady” Coleman, U.S. Air Force (ret.), a UMass graduate who will lead a program on how tech entrepreneurs can best bring their innovations to market to serve the space industry. Friday, April 21, 6 p.m.
- Astronaut Col. Robert Cabana, director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, who will talk about creating a spaceport where spacecraft can launch and land. Saturday, April 22, 2:45 p.m.
- John Connolly, leader of NASA’s Mars Study Capability Team, who will offer insight on when human exploration of Mars may be possible. Saturday, April 22, 4:30 p.m.
Led by renowned researcher Supriya Chakrabarti, physics professor and associate dean of UMass Lowell’s Kennedy College of Sciences, LOCSST advances humankind’s understanding of space and provides research opportunities for UMass Lowell students, training the next generation of scientists, teachers, business leaders and policymakers. More about the event is available at the LOCSST website.
WHERE: UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren St., Lowell. Parking is available in the adjacent municipal parking garage.