| LECTURES/SLIDE PRESENTATIONS The Institute's interactive presentations open a universe of curiosity. The presentations are designed for 45 minutes, but it is best to allow an hour. They can be scaled up or down to emphasize prior or future learning. Projector, screen, and laptop are provided. These presentations are made possible in part by the Maine Space Grant Consortium. |  | | 
| APOLLO: FOOTSTEPS OF DISCOVERY
Explore the surprising origin of the moon through the story of the Apollo Program Lunar samples led to the impactor theory
Space technology, lunar features, moon phases., scientific method
Grades 3 and up—general public interest | 
| THE HUBBLE ODYSSEY
The most successful science mission ever, yielding NASA's most spectacular images Science history, galaxies, Big Bang, nebulae, black holes, dark energy
Grades 6 and up—general public interest Stunning NASA images make this our most popular presentation! | 
| EXPLORING MARS
The historic search for life on Mars Orson Welles. Percival Lowell, Viking missions, the twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity
Grades 6 and up—general public interest | 
| IMAGES OF SATURN: A VISUAL TOUR
Spectacular images form the Cassini mission Science history, orbits, rings
Grades 6 and up—general public interest | 
| PATTERNS IN THE SKY: ORIGINS OF THE MODERN WORLD
A historical introduction to the origins of science Attempts to explain the wandering of the planets lead to the development of modern science.
World cultures, scientific method, solar system, Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton
Grades 6 and up —general public interest Developed for the Tremont Historical Society | 
| COMMUNICATION SATELLITES: AN INSIDER'S STORY
by Peter Lord The engineering, construction and launch of Direct TV and Sirius Satellite Radio. The firsthand story of how advances in microwave antenna technology revolutionized satellite communications.
History of technology
High school and up—general public interest | 
| GREAT OBSERVATORIES The history of our study of the sky from Stonehenge to Hawaii's Keck
Grades 9 and up—general public interest | 
| EYES IN SPACE
The History of Space Robotic Exploration From the first pictures of the moon to NASA mission to planet earth
History of space exploration, NASA's role in space, monitoring global climate change.
Grades 6 and up—general public interest | 
| CONSTELLATIONS OF SUMMER
Introduction to observing the sky Fall, winter, and spring presentations are also available.
General public interest | 
| THE DYNAMIC SUN
A multimedia tour of the sun, featuring animations from the SOHO spacecraft The solar cycle, sunspots, aurorae, solar flares, the life cycle of stars, and black holes
Grades 3 and up—elementary, middle, and high school versions | 
| THE LIFE CYCLE OF STARS
The human body is made of stardust! The lives of sun-sized and giant stars
Neutron stars, gravity, E=mc2, fusion, Periodic Table, supernovae, black holes
Grades 8 and up | Back to Education
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