Moonfest 2009: From Apollo to LCROSS, and Beyond
Posted By Gary Wiens On July 17, 2009 @ 12:32 am In Events, Family, Free, Fun, Kids, NASA Ames, Science, Space, Weekend | Comments Disabled
On Sunday July 19, NASA Ames will host Moonfest 2009 a celebration of all things related to the moon; including the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalks and NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission.
The Apollo 11 [1] mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. In 1969 on July 20, Neil Armstrong [2] and Buzz Aldrin [3] became the first humans to walk on the Moon, while Michael Collins [4] orbited above.
The event will have a variety of hands-on activities and presentations by NASA and space industry experts. Some of the Moonfest exhibits and activities [5] include:
Ask a Lunar Scientist
Ask NASA experts about their jobs. This will be a chance to informally interact with lunar/ space experts about their work, career paths, or other topics.
Small Spacecraft Division, NASA Ames Research Center
Visitors will get an overview of current and future Ames’ satellite missions, build their own little satellite, and have the chance to talk to people directly involved in those missions.
Moon Rocks
The real deal.
Model Rockets
Scale models of the Apollo Saturn V, scale models of other spacecraft from the Apollo era will be launched between noon and 2:00 pm at the airfield (shuttle buses will be available).
MoonPies
The Planetary Society allegedly will be handing out mini MoonPies [6].
Kids’ Activities for preschool through middle school will include puzzles, coloring contests, and quiz games.
There will be speakers from various backgrounds throughout the day (click name for time and topic): Lawrence Krauss [7], Anthony Colaprete [8], Susan Hackwood [9], Diane Wooden [10], and Donald Pettit [11].
Astronaut Donald Pettit is veteran of two spaceflights and lived aboard the Space Station for 5-1/2 months. Recently, he was aboard the STS-126 Endeavour Shuttle/Station assembly mission.
The event organized by the NASA Lunar Science Institute [12], a new organization that supplements and extends existing NASA lunar science programs and LCROSS. Follow them on Twitter [13].
Moonfest 2009 [14]
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, 94035 [15]
Sunday, July 19, 2009
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Admission: Free
Free parking, limited public transportation is available.
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[1] Apollo 11: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11
[2] Neil Armstrong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong
[3] Buzz Aldrin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin
[4] Michael Collins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(astronaut)
[5] Moonfest exhibits and activities: http://moonfest.arc.nasa.gov/exhibitors
[6] MoonPies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_pie
[7] Lawrence Krauss: http://moonfest.arc.nasa.gov/node/20
[8] Anthony Colaprete: http://moonfest.arc.nasa.gov/node/22
[9] Susan Hackwood: http://moonfest.arc.nasa.gov/node/7
[10] Diane Wooden: http://moonfest.arc.nasa.gov/node/23
[11] Donald Pettit: http://moonfest.arc.nasa.gov/node/21
[12] NASA Lunar Science Institute: http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov/
[13] Twitter: http://twitter.com/NLSI
[14] Moonfest 2009: http://moonfest.arc.nasa.gov/overview
[15] Moffett Field, 94035: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=801+Moffett+Blvd,+Mountain+View&sll=37.377387,-121.975107&sspn=0.063431,0.110893&ie=UTF8&ll=37.408994,-122.065659&spn=0.015851,0.027723&z=15
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