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Slideshow: Pioneer Astronaut Dazzles Kids

Students meet with the first black woman in space and talk about how to solve current problems in California. Katie Dean reports from the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California.
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CSSC's Zeiss Universarium projects a starfield of more than 9,000 stars onto the Planetarium's 70-foot diameter dome.

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Students from several Bay Area schools attended the day's activities.
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Viewed from above, Chabot Space & Science Center's observatory domes glow red at night. Inside the observatories, lights are covered with red filters to allow a glare-free view of the sky. The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco's night skyline glow in the background.
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The students worked in small groups throughout the day.
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Dr. Mae Jemison visited with students for a day at the Chabot Space & Science Center.
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Students from several Bay Area schools attended the day's activities.
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Dr. Mae Jemison also signed copies of her autobiography for guests at Chabot.