{"id":409484,"date":"2026-09-24T18:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/409484\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T18:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:18:16","slug":"pictures-sentinel-150-anniversary-space-forum-at-orlando-science-center-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/409484\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures: Sentinel 150 Anniversary Space Forum at Orlando Science Center \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A dazzling projection show is shown during the Orlando Sentinel...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16486_a057ad.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A dazzling projection show is shown during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Orlando Sentinel executive editor Roger Simmons speaks during the Orlando...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16415_5b252e.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Orlando Sentinel executive editor Roger Simmons speaks during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Attendees watch during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u00e2\u0080\u009cSpace: Past,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16420_5b8eb1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees watch during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Panel members, from left: Red Huber, Richard Tribou, Roger Simmons,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16439_8fdb77.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Panel members, from left: Red Huber, Richard Tribou, Roger Simmons, James W. Draper, Philip Metzger, and Derrol Nail are pictured during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Philip Metzger, director of the Stephen W. Hawking Center for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16442_ac2d37.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Philip Metzger, director of the Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education at UCF, speaks during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Derrol Nail, NASA Communications Office Commentator, speaks during the Orlando...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16440_a03ed3.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Derrol Nail, NASA Communications Office Commentator, speaks during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A dazzling projection show is shown during the Orlando Sentinel...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16479_72ba50.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A dazzling projection show is shown during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James W. Draper, Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum Director, speaks...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16443_fa2b7a.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>James W. Draper, Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum Director, speaks during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Attendees watch during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u00e2\u0080\u009cSpace: Past,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16502_fd6c13.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees watch during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roger Simmons, left, listens as James W. Draper, right, speaks...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16452_6c48bf.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Roger Simmons, left, listens as James W. Draper, right, speaks during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A dazzling projection show is shown during the Orlando Sentinel...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16496_348e29.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A dazzling projection show is shown during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Orlando Sentinel space editor Richard Tribou speaks during the Orlando...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16447_547eff.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Orlando Sentinel space editor Richard Tribou speaks during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photographs by Red Huber are shown during the Orlando Sentinel...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16500_370d3a.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photographs by Red Huber are shown during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Former Orlando Sentinel photographer Red Huber speaks during the Orlando...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16451_266675.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former Orlando Sentinel photographer Red Huber speaks during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Panel members, from left: James W. Draper, Philip Metzger, and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16457_8e26a8.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Panel members, from left: James W. Draper, Philip Metzger, and Derrol Nail are pictured during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Panel members, from left: Red Huber, Richard Tribou, Roger Simmons,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16455_743d9d.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Panel members, from left: Red Huber, Richard Tribou, Roger Simmons, James W. Draper, Philip Metzger, and Derrol Nail are pictured during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Esteemed panel members watch during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TOS-L-SpaceEvent150OrlandoSentinel16462_cdbd03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Esteemed panel members watch during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This was one of several events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Orlando Sentinel. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 17<\/p>\n<p>A dazzling projection show is shown during the Orlando Sentinel presentation of \u201cSpace: Past, Present &amp; Future in Central Florida\u201d at the Orlando Science Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. 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