Friends of the Gengras Planetarium

We are getting close to the launch of our new website. But launching the new GengrasPlanetarium.org is only the beginning. The site will allow visitors to explore the new facility concept and provide us with feedback on what else can be included to build the best guest and audience experience. Please help us by encouraging family, friends, and colleagues to follow our page to promote and stay informed on our progress: https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium.

🚀LAUNCH UPDATE!
NASA's Europa Clipper Mission is now targeting NET Monday, Oct. 14 for launch!

NASA's Kennedy Space Center is “all clear” after the storm and teams are moving forward with preparations for the mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

📲https://blogs.nasa.gov/europaclipper/

SpaceX catches giant Starship booster during historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video) The most powerful rocket ever built has taken to the skies again, but this time, it came back.

Monstrous Hurricane Milton captured in 4K video by new Sen cameras on ISS These videos are blowing our minds.

🤩 One last look at the spacecraft as the payload fairings close ahead of launch!

Before encapsulation, technicians mated NASA's Europa Clipper to the payload adapter and payload attach fitting that will connect the spacecraft to the the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

Scientists are almost certain that hidden beneath the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa is a saltwater ocean thought to contain about twice as much water as Earth’s global ocean. will orbit Jupiter and make 49 flybys of the moon - a nearly 6-year journey to investigate if there are habitable conditions beneath the icy crust of Jupiter’s moon Europa.

🚀It starts with launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on Oct. 10!

https://blogs.nasa.gov/europaclipper/

Post-Hurricane Milton assessments have begun at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

will not have an official launch date until teams are able to complete these assessments. Together with SpaceX, we are working to protect launch opportunities NET Sunday, October 13.

ℹ️ blogs.nasa.gov/europaclipper/

Europa Clipper probe secured as Hurricane Milton sweeps by NASA's Kennedy Space Center (photos) No new launch date has yet been set for the delayed mission.

We are happy to report we’ve reached 130 followers, or as we are fond of saying, Explorers!

We still have a way to go to reach our goal of 500, but we can get there with your support. Invite your family and friends to follow the FRIENDS of the GENGRAS PLANETARIUM (https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium/).

Then, get ready for the launch of our new GengrasPlanetarium.org website. Momentum is building for a new regional Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.

Yes, we missed our September launch date, but progress on the new GengrasPlanetarium.org website continues. Trust me, it will be worth the delay. You will be able to take a self-guided tour of the new facility plan and share the concept with family, friends, and colleagues. A new launch will be announced soon. In the meantime, be sure to invite others to follow our profile page on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium

This is a significant mission as we continue our exploration of the worlds in our solar system.

The spacecraft was transported to the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A on Friday, Oct 4. Teams secured the spacecraft in the hangar and NASA's Kennedy Space Center began hurricane preparations on Sunday, Oct 6.

Hurricane is heading east through the Gulf of Mexico, towards Florida.

“The safety of launch team personnel is our highest priority, and all precautions will be taken to protect the Europa Clipper spacecraft” – Tim Dunn, LSP senior launch director for Europa Clipper

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We've reached 124 followers, or what we like to call Explorers! Welcome. We are attempting to increase our following in advance of our big reveal of the plans to build a new regional planetarium and astronomy museum. Please ask your family and friends to like and follow the Friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium and bookmark GengrasPlanetarium.org for a sneak peek at what's next.

We've reached another milestone, 120 followers. Welcome to our fellow Explorers. We hope you will help us achieve our goal, please invite your family and friends to follow the Friends of the GengrasPlanetarium.org. This is where we will post details on our plans to build the region's newest Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium/

We are counting down the days to the launch of our new Friends of the GengrasPlanetarium.org website. The expanded site will detail our vision for a new regional Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. We will also reveal our tribute to Conny the Whale. Please invite your friends to join us on Facebook as well. https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium

It is September 10 and we are up to 113 followers since starting this campaign. Welcome to our new friends and fellow Explorers!

We still have a way to go to reach our goal. If you know someone interested in Astronomy, Earth, or space science, let them know about our plans to build a new regional Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, continuing the legacy of the Gengras Planetarium. All Explorers are welcome. https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium

110 and growing! The plan to build a new regional Planetarium and Astronomy Museum is audacious, but so is our proposition, the Exploration of the Universe. Help us to continue to grow our community of Explorers, and invite your family and friends to follow the Friends of the Gengras Planetarium. https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium/

Great news! We achieved 103 followers in less than a week. Let's keep the momentum going. Please ask your family and friends to like and follow the Friends of the Gengras Planetarium page. Help us reach our goal of 500 followers. https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium

We are almost at 100 followers. Please take a moment to like and follow the Friends of the Gengras Planetarium page. Maybe invite a friend to follow as well. https://www.facebook.com/gengrasplanetarium

We are counting down the days to the launch of our new website. The Friends of the GengrasPlanetarium.org site will detail our bold vision for a new regional Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. We will also reveal our tribute to Conny the Whale. Please invite your friends to join us on Facebook.