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Join us in the Auditorium for a Live Webcast Event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NASA Apollo 11 Mission - the space-flight that landed the first two astronauts on the Moon.
It is hard to overstate the impact of Apollo 11’s first landing on the Moon. It was humanity’s first step onto another world, an exciting climax to the space race, and the world’s largest rocket at the time. It was a classic story of American ingenuity — leaving our home planet a mere one hundred years after connecting the transcontinental railroad, and only sixty-six years after the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight.
Commander Neil Armstrong spoke eloquently about what an honor it was for him and fellow crew members, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, to accomplish president Kennedy’s goal of reaching the Moon, supported by the combined efforts of four hundred thousand Americans, by the year 1969.
What was the sequence of this incredible mission? Where on the Moon did they land? And how did they return safely to Earth?
This live webcast brought to you by the American Museum of Natural History will feature a guided recreation of the Apollo 11 voyage - the space-flight that landed the first two astronauts on the Moon.
AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | School Age (Grades 3-5) | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Science | History | Community Event |
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