Apollo 11: Mission of the Millennium
Event Date:
Friday, July 19, 2019
Event Time:
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Event Webpage:
Event Description:
Tom Northrop of BREC (Baton Rouge's park system) will present an extended highlighting of the trip that three men took—as the rest of the human species watched, waited, hoped and cheered. Assisted by the scientists and engineers and politicians and other supporters--and preceded by other brave astronauts who paved the way--Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins committed themselves to a goal that accelerated technological progress and elevated the human spirit.
Event Type:
Lecture / Talk
Open to the General Public?:
Yes
Topic:
Apollo 50th Anniversaries
Mission:
Apollo 11, Apollo Program
Event Location:
Highland Road Park Observatory
13800 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810United States