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Apollo Moon Landing 40th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, 18 Jul 2009 2:00 pm — 8:00 pm Location: Kuiper Space Sciences Building, Room 308, 312, 330, atrium Come help us celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon! This event is FREE and open to the public. As more information becomes available, we will update this page, so check back often! Activities from 2:00 to 5:00p.m. include displays (including lunar meteorites), children’s activities, telescopes, solar viewing, 3D Apollo images, lectures, a NASA documentary of the flight of Apollo 15, and more. For information about some University of Arizona connections to the Apollo program, go here. Lectures and Movie times In the Mountains of the Moon, Kuiper 312, 2:00 to 2:50p.m., 3:00 to 3:50p.m., 4:00 to 4:50p.m. Shane Byrne (Assistant Professor), “Origin and Geology of the Moon,” Kuiper 308, 2:30 to 3:00p.m. John Terry White (White Eagle Aerospace), “Apollo Remembered,’’ Kuiper 308, 3:30 to 5:00p.m. James V. Scotti (LPL Senior Research Specialist),“Where did Neil Armstrong leave his backpack?” Kuiper 308, 6:00 to 6:50p.m. Robert G. Strom (Professor Emeritus), “The Legacy of Apollo,” Kuiper 308, 7:00 to 7:50p.m. Physics Factory for Kids, Kuiper 330, 2:00 to 5:00p.m. NOAO Astronomy Outreach for Kids, Kuiper 351, 2:00 to 5:00p.m. 1. How High Can You Jump on the Moon? 2. How Big is the Moon Compared to the Earth? 3. Can You Place Moon Images in Order? 4. Draw What You See in the Face of the Moon Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for Kids 1. Make a lunar crater, Kuiper Atrium 2. Moon phases, Kuiper 301, 2:00 to 5:00p.m. Tucson Space Society for Kids 1. Story time, Kuiper 309B, 2:30p.m., 3:30p.m. 2. Eagle Lander 3D and Lunar Explorer 309B, 2:00 to 2:30, 3:00 to 3:30, 4:00 to 5:00p.m. Flandrau: The UA Science Center, Virtual Planetarium and reality tours of the Moon, Kuiper 309A, 2:00 to 8:00p.m. TAAA telescopes on the UA Mall for observing the Sun and evening viewing until 8:00p.m. (weather permitting) Available for question-and-answer: Shane Byrne (Assistant Professor, PTYS/LPL) Dolores Hill (LPL Senior Research Specialist) Rik Hill (LPL Senior Research Specialist) James V. Scotti (LPL Senior Research Specialist) Professor Spencer R. Titley (Dept. of Geosciences) Ewen Whitaker (LPL, retired) Watch refurbished video of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon Parking is FREE in the Cherry Avenue Garage and all surface lots. Parking information and maps are available here. Participating organizations: Aerolite Meteorites Astronomy magazine Flandrau: The UA Science Center Marvin Killgore GraphiXadventure The Hupe Collection International Dark-Sky Association Jack Schrader KUAT Frank Lopez (Stellar Vision) Mike Farmer Meteorites NOAO: National Optical Astronomy Observatory Physics Factory SEDS: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Shauna Russell SPACEAHOLIC.com Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Tucson Space Society Robert Ward The University of Arizona Museum of Art UA Communications White Eagle Aerospace Sponsored by:  |
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