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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with the Smithsonian (share your fun using #Apollo50) during July at the following events: July 16 Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit goes on display
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July 18–20 An outdoor celebration of the Apollo program on the National Mall
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Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Fun
n July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. It had been a mere eight years since President John F. Kennedy announced his goal to get a man to the moon. The landing captivated the world and was a culmination of the efforts of untold numbers of scientists, mathematicians, engineers, aviators and astronauts. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing with celebrations across the country, including NASA hotspots like Houston, Tex., the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., and of course, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum campuses in Washington, D.C. and Dulles, Va. During a celebration on the National Mall July 18 to 20, visitors can interact one-on-one with museum scientists to learn about lunar exploration, research and missions. Over the course of the weekend, you can see high-
resolution images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, view the moon in 3D, and “retrace” the astronauts’ steps from the lunar module, visiting stations along a route approximately equivalent to the distances the astronauts walked on the moon. Here’s how to celebrate the anniversary with your family at official celebrations and at home.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
By the Light of the Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs: This exhibit opens on July 14, and will celebrate Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary with “a collection of lunar photographs made over the century preceding the Apollo 11 mission, as well as photographs taken by Armstrong and Aldrin during their lunar excursion.” nga.gov
Reaching for the Moon
If you read or watched “Hidden Figures,” you may already be familiar with Katherine Johnson. continued on page 8 JULY 2019
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July 19 Discover the Moon Day at the Museum in D.C., will feature handson activities, and you can learn about lunar science of the past and present and walk the path the Apollo 11 astronauts did on the Moon. July 20 A late-night Apollo 11 event featuring scavenger hunts, trivia, talks, and a celebration at 10:56 p.m.—the moment Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon! Check out the Smithsonian’s Apollo Celebration page at airandspace. si.edu/apollo50.
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