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Build & Launch a Rocket
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Inspired by the movie “Hidden Figures,” The Discovery invites you to prepare for lift-off when you build a compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon! About Hidden Figures “Hidden Figures” tells the story of Black women who worked at Langley Aeronautical Laboratory in Hampton, Virginia, starting in the early 1940s. This group of dedicated female mathematicians, known as “human computers,”…
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Build & Launch a Rocket
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Inspired by the movie “Hidden Figures,” The Discovery invites you to prepare for lift-off when you build a compressed-air rocket using the provided template and then test your rocket’s flight capabilities using the museum’s compressed air launcher to send your spacecraft soaring toward the moon! About Hidden Figures “Hidden Figures” tells the story of Black women who worked at Langley Aeronautical Laboratory in Hampton, Virginia, starting in the early 1940s. This group of dedicated female mathematicians, known as “human computers,”…
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Hands-on DNA Lab
Reno, NV 89501 United States
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule found inside cells that carries the genetic information needed for an organism to develop and function, essentially acting as the “blueprint” for life. In this hands-on activity in The Discovery’s Microsoft STEM Lab, participants will explore DNA from protein folding to strawberry DNA extraction, learning what DNA is, how it works, and why it is so important.
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Car Care Day at The Discovery
Reno, NV 89501 United States
Get under the hood at The Discovery! Motor on down to The Discovery for a day filled with hands-on automotive themed activities for car enthusiasts of every age. Join experts from NAPA AutoCare Centers to explore the inner workings of automobiles and the systems that make them go, turn and stop. Here are some of the exciting things happening on this special day:
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