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The Perseverance Rover Landing

Visit Our Event Campaign Page   The Perseverance Rover Landing Perseverance will touch down on Mars on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at approximately 12:30 p.m. PST (3:30 p.m. EST). During landing, the rover plunges through the thin Martian atmosphere, with the heat shield first, at a speed of over 12,000 mph (about 20,000 kph). A parachute and powered descent slow the rover down to about 2 mph (three-fourths of a meter per second). A large sky crane then lowers the rover on three bridle cords to land softly on six wheels. Landing on Mars is hard. Read all about the [...]

Resources: ViewSpace Question & Answer Session

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Chat File Resources: ViewSpace Question & Answer Session This Q&A session gives libraries a chance to learn about and find creative ways to utilize ViewSpace in their spaces, on their websites, and combine with programming. ViewSpace is a web-based collection of digital interactives and videos highlighting the latest developments in astronomy and Earth science. ViewSpace gives you the opportunity to explore our planet, solar system, galaxy, and universe through videos that can be played on demand or as a looping exhibit and through digital interactives that allow you to explore objects [...]

2021 ALA Midwinter Meeting

Visit Conference Website For More Information   The ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits will take place online, January 22-26, 2021 Highlights include: Symposium on the Future of Libraries, offering sessions on future trends to inspire innovation in libraries News You Can Use with updates that highlight new research, innovations, and advances in libraries Interactive author events Awards celebrations A Virtual Exhibit Hall with NEW! Presentation Stages and Keynote Presenters Live Chats Networking opportunities and more! Be sure to follow hashtag #alamw21 for all of the conference news before, during, and after the event!