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Air Show, Paris, France

Air Show
Air Show
SOS was suspended above the crowds with various satellite models surrounding it.
Science On a Sphere® was the centerpiece for the CNES exhibit at the Paris Air Show.

NIST Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2009

Presentation given during Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day at NIST
SOS at NIST
Presentation given during Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day at NIST
Entrance to the Science On a Sphere® exhibit at NIST

National Science Teachers Association 2009

Science teachers browsing the NOAA booth
Science On a Sphere served as the centerpiece of the NOAA exhibit at NSTA
Science teachers browsing the NOAA booth
Science On a Sphere served as the centerpiece of the NOAA exhibit at NSTA

EU Celebration at the Embassy of France

  • WHERE: Embassy of France, Washington, DC
  • WHEN: December 2008
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Traveling System in the ballroom of the Embassy of France
French Ambassador addressing the audience
Traveling System in the ballroom of the Embassy of France
French Ambassador addressing the audience
Large crowd watching the SOS at the Embassy of France
SOS team with Alexandra Cousteau
Large crowd watching the SOS at the Embassy of France
SOS team with Alexandra Cousteau

Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales

Traveling System in the tent
Large crowd watching the SOS
Traveling System in the tent
Large crowd watching the SOS

World Space Expo 2007

  • WHERE: Kennedy Space Center; Cape Canaveral, FL
  • WHEN: November 2007
Debus 
Conference Center
School kids 
watching 
Science On a Sphere<sup>®</sup> presentation
Debus Conference Center
School kids watching Science On a Sphere® presentation
NOAA Exhibits 
at the World Space Expo
Group 
enjoying a 
Science On a Sphere<sup>®</sup> presentation
NOAA Exhibits at the World Space Expo
Group enjoying a Science On a Sphere® presentation

California State Fair

  • WHERE: Sacramento, CA
  • WHEN: August 2007
Time lapse of the Science On a Sphere® setup for the California State Fair.
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Science On a Sphere presenters
Science On a Sphere set up before the fair began
Science On a Sphere® presenters at the California State Fair
Science On a Sphere® set up before the fair began
Science On a Sphere® with the California Department of Water Resources logo
Large crowds enjoy Science On a Sphere® at the California State Fair

AMS 2006

Science On a Sphere TM setup at AMS2006
Max Mayfield giving SOS presentation to a crowd
Science On a Sphere® setup at AMS
Max Mayfield, from NOAA's National Hurricane Center, giving a presntation to an audience

G-8 Summit

Science On a Sphere TM setup at G-8 Media Center
Sandy MacDonald giving Science On a Sphere TM demonstration to the Governor of Georgia
Science On a Sphere® setup at G-8 Media Center
Sandy MacDonald giving Science On a Sphere® demonstration to the Governor of Georgia
Senegal television broadcasting in front of
Science On a Sphere®
Sandy MacDonald presenting at NOAA Press Conference on Tuesday, June 8

Cable 2003

  • WHERE: Chicago, IL
  • WHEN: June 8-11, 2003
David Himes
Cable 2003

Special Washington D.C. Display

  • WHEN: March 17-20, 2003
  • WHERE: Herbert C Hoover Building in Washington D.C.
Sandy MacDonald and Sam Bodman
James Marburger
Sandy MacDonald and Sam Bodman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Dr. John H. Marburger, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director and Science Advisor to the President

American Meteorological Society (AMS) "Weatherfest"


Official NOAA Science On a Sphere® Illumination

  • WHEN: December 2-4, 2002
  • WHERE: NOAA Science Center, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
  • PRESENTED BY: Retired Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher and Dr. Alexander MacDonald
SOS Structure
Sandy MacDonald
Student Presentation
School Class

Broomfield Heights Middle School


All photos by Will von Dauster.