 | Celebrate Apollo's 40th Anniversary at DSC Monday, July 20, 2009
Forty years ago, men from Earth began for the first time to leave our home planet and journey to the moon. Join us as we celebrate the Apollo legacy and honor the brave astronauts and all who have become part of Apollo's remarkable accomplishments.
All Day Events: Highlights from the 3D Movie “Fly Me to the Moon.” Tickets are free after Science Center admission and showtimes are to be announced Special story time session featuring Buzz Aldrin's new children's book “Look to the Stars" Launch a seltzer rocket in honor of Apollo Find out how to start a hands-on science club at your school to inspire future engineers and explorers
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The Apollo Story:
It all started on May 25, 1961, when President John F. Kennedy announced the goal of sending astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade. Coming just three weeks after Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space, Kennedy's bold challenge set the nation on a journey unlike any before in human history. Eight years of hard work by thousands of Americans came to fruition on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module and took "one small step" in the Sea of Tranquility, calling it "a giant leap for mankind." Read More >> |