Hi All,
Not Wikimedia related but something in the UK which I think you'll all find great fun. I've been to a few of these in the past and they're well worth going to. It's something that I'd love us to be involved with in future years... but in the meantime, I encourage you to sit in the audience!
"An Evening with Mike Foale will feature the former record-breaking astronaut talk about his experiences. We’ll also be connecting live to the International Space Station and videoconferencing with Commander Scott Kelly who is currently three months into his one year living on the International Space Station. From King’s College London Dr David Green will talk about the development of a Gravity Loading Skinsuit to prevent muscle and bone loss in Space, and Dr Julie Keeble will explain how to prepare student experiments for launch to the International Space Station.
The event takes place in a theatre and so is open to people of all ages. Please note there are two types of tickets, student (£9) which includes those still at school and university students and full-price (£18), click below for more details. The proceeds will go to the charity ISSET which aims to utilise space exploration to inspire and motivate young people to believe that they can become what they want to be."
It's a shame I won't be able to go, but it's really worth going to these. You learn a lot!
Richard SymondsWikimedia UK
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