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2019 Summer Newsletter SE.Ai New Documentary: Apollo 11: First Steps Edition Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with newly-discovered, never-before-seen 70mm footage and audio recordings. This documentary joins Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the Mission Control team and millions of spectators around the world, during those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future. For documentary showtimes, visit cosmo.org or call the Cosmosphere Box Office at 620.665.9312. Summer Hours Until Aug. 4, the Cosmosphere will offer extended summer hours. The summer Apollo 11 astronaut, Buzz Aldrin planted his boot in the lunar soil for the boot penetration (soil mechanics) task and recorded the result a few metres in front of the lunar module. The impression hours are: demonstrated the fineness and cohesiveness of the lunar soil. Image credit: NASA Monday–Saturday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. Cosmosphere Set to Celebrate Additionally, second-run feature films will show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Lunar Anniversary This Summer evenings at 7 p.m.. Watch cosmo.org for a current list of films showing. We are the Midwest destination for celebrating New NASA Interactive Exhibit: the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary! Sun, Earth, Universe The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition is an The Cosmosphere, a Smithsonian- New Museum Rotunda Exhibit: engaging exhibition about Earth and affiliated science education center and We Choose to Go to the Moon space science geared specifically for space museum in Hutchinson, KS, is Learn about what the Moon is made of, families with young children (ages 4 and planning a full line-up of new exhibits why we wanted to go there and more! up). Exhibit visitors will have the chance and activities to celebrate the 50th See the exhibit celebrating the Moon in to design, build, and test their own anniversary of the Moon landing this the museum rotunda area, near the model spacecraft to complete a mission See cosmo.org/Apollo50 for summer. Cosmosphere Café. to space and use real science tools to more details! reveal information which is invisible to Apollo 11 Scavenger Hunt human eyes! New Interactive Exhibit: The Cosmosphere is home to several Apollo Redux authentic artifacts from the Apollo 11 The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition is Experience this interactive traveling mission. From a training suit worn by located on both levels of the Hall of exhibit featuring an authentic Apollo-era astronaut Michael Collins to a Moon rock Space museum entrance and will be Mission Control back-room console, and components of the F-1 Saturn V available throughout the summer. which is on display in the Our Universe engines. Visitors are encouraged to find Gallery. Designed and built by the all of the Cosmosphere artifacts related Liquid Galaxy Cosmosphere, this exhibit was funded by to the Apollo-era. Coming in July! Visitors can surround a NASA TEAM II Grant. Visitors can sit at themselves in an interactive experience an actual Mission Control console and Apollo 11 Celebration Wall that takes them through the world and learn about the jobs and roles of both In the lobby, guests will find activity the Galaxy. The new Liquid Galaxy historic and modern-day mission control sheets for children to write their first enables visitors to land on the personnel. quote from the Moon and adults to share Moon—virtually, of course!—as well as to memories of the Moon landing. Fill out a discover more places on their home Apollo 11 Selfie Station sheet and drop it at the Box Office for planet. The exhibit is in the Apollo Visitors can take a selfie “on the Moon” display on the Apollo 11 Celebration Wall. Gallery by the Lunar Module exhibit. with a life-sized photo opportunity in the Cosmosphere’s Lobby. cosmo.org Apollo 11 Anniversary Week Activities: July 15-20, 2019 Events Are Subject To Change. MON, JULY 15 / 6:00-8:45 PM THURS, JULY 18 / 9:00 - 10:00 AM JUSTICE PLANETARIUM / $5.00 +tax DISCOVERY CLASSROOM / FREE TO THE PUBLIC Presentation and booksigning by author, Rick Houston, Coffee at the Cosmo: We Choose to Go to the Moon along with a special screening of “Mission Control: The Enjoy this free presentation, We Choose to Go to the Moon: Unsung Heroes of Apollo” Why Did We Go to the Moon and What Did We Learn From It? Meet co-author of the book, “Go, Flight! The Unsung Heroes of by Cosmosphere Curator, Shannon Whetzel. View it LIVE on Mission Control,” Rick Houston. Along with his writing duties, the Cosmosphere’s Facebook page! Coffee and pastries Rick also served as an associate producer and consultant to provided. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION REQUEST: Wear your the documentary film “Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of favorite attire from 1969! Apollo” and as a technical advisor and extra in the hit movie “First Man” about legendary Apollo 11 moonwalker, Neil THURS, JULY 18 / 10:30 - 11:00 AM Armstrong. A screening of the film and book signing will follow GRAND LOBBY / FREE TO THE PUBLIC the book discussion. Opera Kansas Purchase a copy of Houston’s book: “Go Flight, The Unsung Enjoy a special performance of Moon-themed popular songs Heroes of Apollo” in the Cosmosphere Gift Store or at from Opera Kansas in our Grand Lobby. shop.cosmo.org and receive a coupon for FREE popcorn and soda to enjoy during the event. SAT, JULY 20 / 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Seating is limited! Tickets to this event are $5 plus tax and GRAND LOBBY / FREE TO THE PUBLIC* can be purchased beginning July 1, by calling the Space Out Saturday: 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Cosmosphere Box Office at 620.665.9312. Young explorers will learn more about the history of the Apollo 11 mission and astronaut training. Then they’ll construct a space suit from common household items and share their own “first TUES, JULY 16 / 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM words” from the Moon. GRAND LOBBY / FREE TO THE PUBLIC U.S. Space and Rocket Center – Join us every third Saturday for our FREE kid-friendly (from Global Launch World Record Attempt little tikes to grade school), fun and educational Space Out Help the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL, Saturday! attempt a world-record for most rockets launched in a day! Visitors can help set the record by making and launching paper SAT, JULY 20 / 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM stomp rockets in the Cosmosphere lobby. Don’t forget to sign JUSTICE PLANETARIUM / FREE TO THE PUBLIC the tally sheet so we can keep track! Find out more at Smithsonian Channel Documentary Screening: rocketcenter.com/apollo50/GlobalLaunch “The Day We Walked on the Moon” The public is invited to attend a free screening of the new TUES, JULY 16 / 6:30 PM Smithsonian Channel documentary, “The Day We Walked On DISCOVERY CLASSROOM / FREE TO THE PUBLIC The Moon.” This documentary, exclusively available for You Are There...Man on the Moon Presentation screening to Smithsonian-affiliated museums, tells the mission’s On July 20, 1969, 600 million people huddled around story through interviews with key figures in Mission Control, remote-less television sets across the world to catch a glimpse contemporary astronauts and the families of Buzz Aldrin and of “Mankind’s Greatest Adventure”—landing humans on the Neil Armstrong. Moon! Transport yourself to that historic moment with this Seating for this free documentary screening is limited and presentation. It will feature authentic video clips from the CBS available on a first-come, first-served basis. news coverage with Walter Cronkite and Wally Schirra, grainy black and white images transmitted from the Moon’s surface SAT, JULY 20 and animated simulations of the Apollo 11 mission. Presented ON THE HOUR EVERY HOUR FROM 11 AM - 4 PM by Paul Lytle, a Building Systems Engineer at Wichita State MEET AT HALL OF SPACE ENTRANCE University, a lifelong space and history enthusiast, and Guided Docent Tours Through Hall of Space Museum* longtime Cosmosphere volunteer and member. 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00 pm will be regular guided tours. 11:00 am, 1:00 and 3:00 pm tours will be Apollo 11 and WED, JULY 17 / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Apollo-era focused. PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: HUTCH REC SENIOR CENTER AT ELMDALE PARK, 400 E. AVE. E, HUTCHINSON, KS 67501 Hutch Rec's Coffee and Conversation: SAT, JULY 20 / 6:00-11:30 PM We Choose to Go to the Moon HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE LAWN FREE TO THE PUBLIC For adults ages 60 and older. Cost is $4.00 for non-members Landing on the Lawn DON’T MISS THIS! of Hutch Rec Senior Center. Enjoy this special presentation, We IT’S THE EVENT See ad on next page! Choose to Go to the Moon, by Cosmosphere curator, Shannon OF THE SUMMER! Whetzel. Lunch is served at noon after the presentation. *Hall of Space admission required. Reno County residents get in FREE to the Hall of Space Museum. 2 | cosmo.org SARY ER OF V I 69-201 A N 9 9 P 1 O N L A L O H T 1 1 0 5 L C A O E SM ER N N OSPH W D A I N L SAT, JULY 20 G O N T H E 6:00-11:30 PM LANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON THE LAWN 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 COSMOSPHERE CORPORATE PARTNERS FREE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION Location: Hutchinson Community College Lawn on Plum Street between 12th Ave and 13th Ave.
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