What:

Little Rock Postmaster Paula McDore will dedicate the Sun Science Stamp during a ‘Meet your Manager’ event at the Little Rock Brady Retail Post Office. With these stamps, the U.S. Postal Service highlights stunning images of the Sun that celebrate the science behind the ongoing exploration of our nearest star. Postmaster Paula McDore welcomes the community to this free event.  CDC guidelines, including social distancing and face masks mandates, as applicable, will be observed during this event.

Who:

Paula McDore, Postmaster, Little Rock, AR

When:

Thursday, July 15, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Where:

Brady Post Office
8509 Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72205

Background:

Art Director Antonio Alcala designed these stamps with images provided by NASA from the Solar Dynamics Observatory. This spacecraft was launched in February 2010 to keep a constant watch on the Sun. The striking colors in these images do not represent the actual colors of the Sun as perceived by human eyesight. Instead, each color is colorized by NASA according to different wavelengths that reveal or highlight specific features of the Sun’s activity. Heliophysics, the study of the Sun and its influence on the planets and space surrounding them, has important implications for our day-to-day lives.

***For event information please contact Julie Chulie at Julie.A.Chudy@usps.gov  ***

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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