September 7 Meeting: Preview, Part 2

Many members have asked about tours and field trips. 

Here are some ideas we are thinking about:
1. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is home to a two-mile linear accelerator—the longest in the world. Originally a particle physics research center, SLAC is now a multipurpose laboratory for astrophysics, photon science, accelerator and particle physics research. Public tours are offered on the 1^st and 3^rd Friday of each month at 1:30 pm, and 3:30pm. Registration opens on the 3rd Friday of the previous month at 9:00 am. Each tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours and includes a visit to the lab's 2-mile linear accelerator. Next tours are on October 5 and 19.

2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 

Berkeley Lab is a member of the national laboratory system supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Office of Science. It is managed by the University of California (UC) and is charged with conducting unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Tours begin at 10:00 AM, last approximately 2.5 hours, and are offered to the public one Friday per month.  Next tours are on Sept 14 and Nov 16.

3. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 

Main Site: Tours of the Main Site offer visitors a view into some of our exciting state-of-the-art research programs and facilities. Tour stops may include: National Ignition Facility, the world’s largest and most energetic laser; the National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center; and the Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Tours are conducted on Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. and last 3–1/2 hours. Tour participants must be at least 18 years of age. The maximum number of visitors per tour is 14.

Site 300: Site 300 is a 7,000 acre compound used by the Laboratory for non–nuclear explosives testing. Site 300 tours are scheduled as needed and as resources allow. A minimum of six visitors is normally required to conduct a tour, and the participants meet in the Site 300 main parking lot, off Corral Hollow Road. The tour involves a significant amount of travel by van through rolling hills on windy roads. Once the driving tour starts, there are no restroom facilities. For your comfort and safety, please wear flat–sole, closed–toe and closed–heel shoes. The maximum number of visitors per tour is 13.

 

 

4. NASA Ames Rocket Building

Interested in how things get into space? Come to the NASA Ames Visitor Center on Saturday, September 22, between 8:30 and 10 a.m. to build your own rocket and see what it takes to launch. Volunteers from LUNAR, the Livermore Unit of the National Association of Rocketry, will be available to help guests assemble their own rockets. After passing a safety check, rockets will be approved to launch from the Moffett Federal Airfield at NASA's Ames Research Center near Mountain View, Calif. The rocket models and first engine are free; however, due to time and resource limitations, this event is limited to the first 50 registered guests. After the launch, rockets can be taken home.