Pre-registration is required for in-person attendance. Parental/adult escort is required for all children. Electronic devices are not allowed in the facility. Adults must present a valid government-issued photo I.D. Children under the age of 5 are not admitted as this is an educational event for children 5-17 years old. For directions to Lincoln Laboratory, please see the Map and Driving Directions page.
250 Years of Communicating with Light!
Presented by Dr. Tommy Sebastian (MIT Lincoln Laboratory)
Saturday, December 12th @ 10:00 am
How do you send a message across a dark night—or across deep space? Patriots used lanterns to send critical messages at the dawn of the American Revolution. 250 years later, astronauts on the Artemis II mission used lasers to send live video all the way from the far side of the moon! Join us for a time-traveling adventure to discover how humans have spent the last two and a half centuries mastering the nature of light to communicate.
- See how early patriots encoded messages with light!
- Test your timing and speed using Morse code!
- Discover the precision needed to hit a target from the moon!
- Learn how to make your own light-sensitive paper!
In-Person Attendance: Click here to register for event
Science on Saturday Coordinator: Chiamaka Agbasi-Porter