NASA Astronaut To Speak at Tellus Science Museum

NASA astronaut and Atlanta native Shane Kimbrough will give children exclusive insight into life in space during a special Lunch and Learn at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville.

The astronaut, who will be in the Atlanta area for NASA’s Destination Station campaign, will share his experiences of performing spacewalks and helping to build the International Space Station, a multinational research facility and the largest spacecraft ever built.

Kimbrough graduated from the Lovett School in Atlanta and earned a Master of Science degree in operations research from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He completed his first spaceflight in 2008 and currently serves as the Robotics Branch Chief for the NASA Astronaut Office.

What:

Lunch and Learn with NASA Astronaut

When: 

Monday, April 15, 2013

Noon

Where:

Tellus Science Museum

100 Tellus Drive

Cartersville, GA 30120

RSVP:

Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling 770-606-5700, or visiting: http://tellusmuseum.org/events/astronaut-shane-kimbrough/

The event is free for members and included in regular admission for non-members. A full lunch menu is available on the museum’s website.

Autographs and photos available after lunch.