Bruce M Whittier Middle School student Shane Shea builds a space shuttle robot Friday during "Space Day" at Bruce M Whittier Middle School in Poland.
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School students Isaac Robbins, center, and Ethan Fullilove talk Friday with Charlie Groves about the space blanket Robbins is wearing during "Space Day" at the school in Poland. Groves helps build missile defense systems at Lockheed Martin.
A paper airplane lands in Lt. Rhonda O'Shea's hair Friday during "Space Day" at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland. O'Shea, of the Civil Air Patrol, encouraged students to make and toss paper airplanes as "we learn about the forces of flight."
Eighth-grade teacher Jamie Karaffa works with Callie Somma Friday as Somma and Tavon Montanez build rockets during "Space Day" at Bruce M Whittier Middle School in Poland.
Sharon Eggleston of Brunswick directs students Friday during "Space Day" at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland. Eggleston, a retired engineer with Lockheed Martin, has been organizing "Space Day" events across Maine for 24 years.
Josh Conner, an electronics technician with the U.S. Navy, works with seventh-grader David Farell while experimenting with simple circuits Friday during "Space Day" at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland.
Sharon Eggleston said that each patch on display during "Space Day" was designed by the astronauts on that particular mission. "Each patch has a story to tell," said the organizer of "Space Day."
Anthony Perez of the U.S. Navy talks Friday about robots with seventh-graders Justice Levasseur, center, and Grace David during "Space Day" at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland. Perez works with fire control systems within the Aegis class of ships. He taught students how the use of robots relates to his job.
Sharon Eggleston of Brunswick smiles Friday while talking with Ulla Meir, right, during "Space Day" at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland. Eggleston, a retired engineer with Lockheed Martin, has been organizing "Space Day" events across Maine for 24 years. Meir is the mother of Jessica Meir, an astronaut born in Caribou.
Mataeya Washington, left, and Juno Levy show how they used the provided supplies to create two different Mars landers during a Space Day activity at Whittier Elementary School on Friday.
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