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Yuri’s Night is finally here!
Tonight we celebrate the first human in space, and the Space Shuttle’s
long-awaited return to flight! (T-Minus 1 month and
counting…)
If you’re already planning on coming
to the
* Music & Dancing – provided by the Space
Cowboys, the best DJ collective on Earth or Mars; * Food & Drink – Authentic Russian and
American cuisine, (no Zero-G feeding tubes
required); * NEW! Silent Auction – Bid on authentic
Soviet space memorabilia and collectibles * NEW! “ * VIP Reception – Examine an ACTUAL Soviet
Soyuz space capsule! * Local Space Groups – Presentations and
booths from Bay Area space organizations; PLUS: * Space & Zero-G art
exhibits; * Unlimited telescope viewing in
Chabot’s three observatory domes; * Full access to Chabot’s
interactive space & science exhibits; WHEN:
Friday April 15, 2005, 6 p.m. to
midnight >>> 6:00 pm: Doors open,
Bay Area Space Summit begins >>> 7:30 pm: VIP Reception
begins >>> 8:00 pm: Music
launches! WHERE:
* The
COST: * General Admission: $20/adult,
$10/student; Pay at the
door * VIP Admission: $75/adult, $50/student (includes VIP reception, Soyuz tour & gift bag) WHAT:
Yuri’s Night World Space Party is a
celebration of the space age, launched on April 12, 1961 by cosmonaut Yuri
Gagarin’s historic flight into orbit. Yuri’s Night also celebrates the
first space shuttle launch (Columbia, April 12, 1981) and the 1-month countdown
to the Return to Flight of the space shuttle fleet (May 15,
2005) Yuri’s Night kicks off with the Bay
Area Space Summit – an interactive discussion featuring representatives from Bay
Area space advocacy organizations. Find out what’s happening, meet other space
advocates or share your plans & ideas! Yuri’s Night guests attending the
V.I.P. reception will get a special sneak-peek at an actual Soviet Soyuz space
capsule being restored by Chabot for their upcoming exhibit. The V.I.P.
Reception will also feature a discussion by Astrobiologist Loretta Hidalgo, who
was featured in James Cameron’s recent IMAX adventure, “Aliens of the
Deep.” WHO: * Event co-sponsored by the National
Space Society and the Mars Society * Music, sound & lighting
provided by the Space Cowboys WHY: All proceeds benefit the education
& youth outreach programs of Bay Area space advocacy groups, as well as
Chabot’s upcoming exhibit on human spaceflight. Please join
us tonight! If you have any questions, please visit the Web site ( http://sf.yurisnight.net ) or
contact me directly. Jeremy L.
Pyle Vice President of Public
Affairs National Space
Society +1.415.713.6272 |
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