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The USA Science & Engineering Festival kicks off this weekend

This is Sara, Sikorsky's autonomous helicopter, meaning she can fly on her own with no pilot required. (海角精品黑料/Kathy Stewart)
This is Sara, Sikorsky’s autonomous helicopter聽that can fly on its聽own with no pilot required. (海角精品黑料/Kathy Stewart)
An Air Force F-16 jet聽at the USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 16, 2016.   (海角精品黑料/Kathy Stewart)
The Mars exhibit聽at the USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 16, 2016. (海角精品黑料/Kathy Stewart)
3-D printing at the USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 16, 2016. (海角精品黑料/Kathy Stewart)
3-D printing at the USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 16, 2016. (海角精品黑料/Kathy Stewart)
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This is Sara, Sikorsky's autonomous helicopter, meaning she can fly on her own with no pilot required. (海角精品黑料/Kathy Stewart)
3-D printing at the USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 16, 2016. (海角精品黑料/Kathy Stewart)

WASHINGTON — Hey, DMV! It looks like spring has finally sprung, so if you’re going to be out and about in D.C. this weekend, I have a suggestion.

If you or someone you know are science and space minded, the USA Science & Engineering Festival is being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on April 16 and 17.

As explained at the event鈥檚 website: “The USA Science & Engineering Festival is a national grassroots effort to advance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.”

The exhibitors, performers, speakers, partners, sponsors and advisers are a who-is-who of science and engineering in the United States: from major academic centers and leading research institutes and government agencies to cutting-edge high tech companies, museums and community organizations.

The expo hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday with Sneak Peek Friday kicking off the weekend on April 15.

There are many at the festival — including colleges, industry giants and government agencies – including NASA.聽There are lots of you can attend聽and I highly recommend that you use the site鈥檚 鈥淧lan Your Day鈥 feature.

You have to ,聽which is free but a $5 donation is suggested.

See more .

I would’ve attended myself, but I’m speaking on Saturday at 聽and Sunday at .

With the sky hopefully being clear this weekend, .

Mercury is still visible in the west as it gets dark and Jupiter is high in the southeast. The waxing gibbous moon is a nice sight, and before midnight, red Mars and yellowish Saturn rise in the southeast sky.

Enjoy your science and space-themed weekend.

Follow my daily blog聽to keep up with the latest news in astronomy and space exploration. You can email me at skyguyinva@gmail.com.

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