On April 12, 2008, building on last year's incredible success and in conjenction with NASA's 50th anniversary, Yuri's Night Bay Area will grow to 8,000 people in a 12-hour festival and symposium including both daytime and nighttime events lasting from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. This unique event will feature particpatory science, space-themed art and technology exhibits, live musc and dance, and discussion about science, technology, and the future of our species. The theme for this year's events, "Radical Technology for a Sustainable Future," will encourage participants to reflect on how humans survive in the ultimate resource-starved environment, outer space, and how space technology and research can help us to better prepare for a sustainable future on Earth. Participants will join in discussions hosted by local science and technology clubs, learn new skills in hands-on workshops, and engage with the work done at NASA Ames through tours of the facility. The hangar and adjoining tarmac wil be filled with space and sustainability-inspired art exhibits and interactive technology and science demonstrations, including innovations in robotics, engineering, chemistry, and astronomy, all presented by NASA and Bay Area scientists and engineers. All this will occur in a festival atmosphere feature world-class musical performances, acrobatics, and dance. |