APOLLO 11 50th Anniversary - What Have we Learned? | Museum & Informal Education Alliance

Event Date:

Friday, July 19, 2019

Event Time:

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Event Webpage:

Event Description:

Kopernik will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Learn how we got to the Moon 50 years ago and learn about the latest robotic missions to our nearest neighbor including the recent Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission. Tish Bresee shares why we should return to the Moon, and how the Moon will play a critical role in our exploration of the solar system. Along with the presentation there will be family activities including observing the moon’s orbit in 3D, space food samples, lunar websites and games, visit our inflatable habitat and simulation of lunar impacts.

Tentative Schedule

7PM: Doors Open

7:15PM: Apollo 11 Presentation by Tish Bresee, NASA Solar System Ambassador

Family Activities:

See the Moon’s orbit in 3D using our Geowall Projector.

Simulate Phases of Moon

Lunar Cratering Activity

Coloring in your own Moon poster!

Lunar Websites

Astronaut Food Displays with Samples

8:30PM: Space Science: Apollo 11 Encore Presentation by Tish Bresee,

NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador

Event Type:

Educational

Exhibit

Hands-on Activities

Lecture / Talk

NASA TV / Live Broadcast

Telescope Viewing

Open to the General Public?:

Yes

Topic:

Apollo 50th Anniversaries, Astronomy, Earth's Moon, Human Exploration and Operations, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune, Mars, Space Technology, Sun

Mission:

Apollo 11, Apollo Program

Event Location:

Kopernik Observatory & Science Education Center

Kopernik Observatory 698 Underwood Rd

Vestal, NY New York 13850

United States

APOLLO 11 50th Anniversary - What Have we Learned?

Kopernik Observatory & Science Education Center

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