The Space and Rocket Center

Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Cheryl, one of the teachers we contract out to, came through Huntsville to see us last week, bringing along her neighbor friend, Janet.  We had a lot of fun showing them around Huntsville and getting to know them better!

Our first stop was the Space and Rocket Center.  It was mostly closed, but enough was open that we learned a few things.  :)  We got to see an Imax movie about the Hubble telescope - it was partially about Hubble's history and partially about the knowledge NASA has acquired from the images that Hubble sends back.

Justin reads about vehicles the military uses.

(Left to right) Me, Justin, and Janet, doing more reading.  :)

Justin and I, in front of a model of some shuttle or other.

Janet and Cheryl on the Mars simulator.

Cheryl, about to experience free-fall!

Afterward, we went over to a friend's lab to use her printer :) and so that Cheryl could see the lab.  Cheryl teaches science, so she was interested to see a lab in a manufacturing setting.  We went out for dinner that evening and then over to our friends Joy and Willy's house for a cheesecake dessert.

Willy and Xabien, who is big and fluffy.

Lest you think it was all fun and games, Cheryl came over the next morning to do some brainstorming about her plans for the next school year.  Justin also showed her some new software features.  (Okay, so we also had "home-grown" eggs, banana muffins, and fruit for a social breakfast, but still.  We worked.  :) )