Name: The International Space Centre
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The International Space Centre

” The ISS”

Presented on ZOOM Public Lecture

December 14th at 7pm

Presented on ZOOM Public Lecture December 14th at 7pm

ABOUT THE LECTURE:

The International Space Station (ISS) is a large, habitable artificial satellite that orbits Earth in low Earth orbit at roughly 250 miles above the ground. Roughly the size of a football field, it serves as a collaborative microgravity research laboratory maintained by five partner space agencies representing the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. Traveling at a speed of about 17,500 miles per hour, the station completes an orbit around the planet roughly every 90 minutes. Continuous human presence has been maintained on board since November 2, 2000, allowing international crews to conduct vital scientific experiments in fields like biology, physics, and medicine to support ongoing space exploration.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Keith Townsend FRAS

I am an amateur astronomer, astronomical imager and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. I have been presenting astronomical themed talks since 2011 to a wide variety of groups and organisations, from Astronomical Societies, WI groups, U3A and Rotary, as well as public outreach and university associations.