NASA Provides Occasions to Celebration of 50th Anniversary of Historic Moon Touchdown

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July 16, 2019 MEDIA ADVISORY M19-070

The brand for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon touchdown provides a nod to the previous with a number of parts borrowed from the unique Apollo program emblem, and a glimpse into the long run with a graphic depiction of NASA’s imaginative and prescient for the subsequent half-century of deep house exploration. The arc by way of the phrase “Apollo” represents Earth’s limb, or horizon, as seen from a spacecraft. It serves as a reminder of how the primary views of Earth from the Moon – one among NASA’s crowning achievements – without end reworked the best way we see ourselves as human beings. It additionally affirms NASA’s intention to proceed pushing the boundaries of data and delivering on the promise of American ingenuity and management in house. Credit: NASA/Matthew Skeins

Study extra concerning the historical past behind, and future in entrance of, the Apollo 50th Anniversary emblem.

NASA is providing new alternatives, along with these introduced July 2, for America to have a good time with the company the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon mission and look to the way forward for exploration on the Moon and Mars.

The up to date listing of particular programming, content material, and occasions wherein NASA is collaborating now contains (all instances Japanese except in any other case indicated):

► TUESDAY, JULY 16

On NASA TV
• 2 and 9 p.m. – Launch Reflection at Pad 39A with astronaut Michael Collins and Kennedy Heart Director Bob Cabana (Public Channel)
• 5 p.m. – Nationwide Air and Area Museum Presents Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Spacesuit Unveiling (Public Channel)
• 6 p.m. – Premiere: Within the Shadow of the Moon (All Channels)

► Wednesday, July 17

On NASA TV
• 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. – Mission Management: Human Spaceflight (All Channels)
• 10:15 a.m. – Stay Interview for CNBC with NASA Astronaut Joe Acaba (All Channels)
• 1 p.m. – Documentary: 1969-1989 (All Channels)
• 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. – Moon 101 Collection, Episode three: The Lunar Surroundings (Public Channel)
• four p.m. – Documentary: Moonwalk One (All Channels)
• 7 p.m. – June 1989 Crew Interviews with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins (All Channels)
• eight p.m. – Within the Shadow of the Moon (All Channels)

► Thursday, July 18 to Saturday, July 20

Apollo 50 on the Nationwide Mall
NASA and the Smithsonian Nationwide Air and Area Museum are internet hosting the Apollo 50 Competition, a free three-day occasion on the Nationwide Mall in Washington, July 18-20. The occasion will embody reveals, audio system, demonstrations and a bunch of enjoyable actions for the whole household. NASA researchers, scientists and engineers will showcase NASA’s latest applied sciences and improvements that can take us ahead to the Moon and on to Mars. Competition hours are 9 a.m. to five p.m. July 18 and 19, and 9 a.m. to eight p.m. July 20.

Apollo A-Maze-Ment
All through the summer time, Cherry Crest Journey Farm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is presenting an Apollo-themed corn maze for vacationers. NASA and native and agriculture business representatives will take part in stage talks and media interviews concerning the intersection of NASA expertise, farming in America, and our on a regular basis lives on Earth – demonstrating the return on funding of tax . There might be talks by NASA’s Deputy Chief Technologist David Steitz, astronaut Alvin Drew, and Know-how Switch Program Government Dan Lockney.

On NASA TV
• 7 a.m., 2 and 10 p.m. – Moon 101 Collection, Episode four: The Crust of the Moon (Public Channel)
• eight a.m. – June 1989 Crew Interviews with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins (All Channels)
• 9 a.m. – The Flight of Apollo 11 (All Channels)
• 10 a.m. – Documentary: 1969-1989 (All Channels)
• four p.m. – Documentary: For All Mankind (Public Channel)
• 5 p.m. – Documentary: Moonwalk One (All Channels)
• 7 p.m. – Within the Shadow of the Moon (All Channels)

► Friday, July 19

Dedication of 1969 Moon Touchdown Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service will have a good time the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and humanity’s first steps on the Moon with two Endlessly stamps. It is going to dedicate the stamps in a ceremony at 11 a.m. on the Apollo/Saturn V Heart of the Kennedy Area Heart Customer Complicated in Florida. The ceremony is open to the general public with paid admission.

NASA’s Large Leaps: Previous and Future
NASA’s Large Leaps: Previous and Future will air 1 to three p.m. on NASA TV and the company’s web site, and might be simulcast on the Discovery Science Channel. Hosted from the company’s Kennedy Area Heart, the present will salute the heroes of Apollo and focus on the company’s future plans, with segments at:

Nationwide Mall in Washington
NASA’s Johnson Area Heart in Houston, together with the newly restored Apollo Mission Management Operations Room and Area Heart Houston, Johnson’s official guests heart
U.S. Area & Rocket Heart
Neil Armstrong’s hometown of Wapakoneta, Ohio
The Apollo 11 command module on show on the Museum of Flight in Seattle

The present additionally will function slices of Americana at different anniversary celebrations across the nation.

STEM Ahead to the Moon
At three p.m., NASA TV will air a particular program, STEM Ahead to the Moon, which can function youngsters collaborating in Moon touchdown simulations on the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas, Saint Louis Science Heart in St. Louis, Columbia Memorial Area Heart in Downey, California, and Arizona Science Heart in Phoenix.

NASA additionally will deliver Apollo 50th anniversary members collectively to participate in a digital engineering design problem on social media. Together with every of its museum companions, NASA invitations the general public to assist construct a part of NASA’s return to the Moon utilizing easy family supplies.

NASA at Nasdaq Closing Bell
At three:50 p.m., NASA’s Chief Monetary Officer Jeff DeWit and astronaut Jeanette Epps will signify the company throughout the Nasdaq Inventory Market closing bell ceremony in New York Metropolis. The occasion might be livestreamed on Nasdaq’s Fb web page.

On NASA TV
• 7 a.m. – Moon 101 Collection, Episode four: The Crust of the Moon (Public Channel)
• eight a.m. – Mission Management: Human Spaceflight (All Channels)
• 10 a.m. – Documentary: For All Mankind (All Channels)
• 1, 6 and 9 p.m. – NASA’s Large Leaps: Previous and Future – Celebrating Apollo 50th as We Go Ahead to the Moon (All Channels)
• three and eight p.m. – STEM: Ahead to the Moon (All Channels)

► Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21

Summer time Moon Competition
NASA and the Armstrong Air & Area Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, constructed to honor Wapakoneta’s personal Neil Armstrong and different Ohioans in house exploration, will mark the anniversary with festivities together with a 5k and 10ok Run to the Moon with NASA astronauts, house inflatables, interactive STEM actions, rocket launches, and extra. Actions on the museum grounds run July 19 to 21 and coincide with the 10-day, city-wide Summer time Moon Competition, which features a family-oriented avenue truthful July 17-20 in downtown Wapakoneta.

► Saturday, July 20

Apollo 11 Lands, Astronauts stroll on Moon
NASA TV will air authentic video of the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon touchdown and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking humanity’s first steps on the Moon on the precise instances these two occasions happened 50 years in the past – four:02 and 10:38 p.m. respectively. The video additionally will stream reside on Twitter, Periscope, YouTube, Fb Stay and UStream.

Apollo 11: A Fiftieth Anniversary
NASA is collaborating with the Kennedy Heart for the Performing Arts in Washington and the Nationwide Symphony Orchestra Pops on a musical and visible tribute to the 1969 Moon touchdown. The live performance, which begins at 9 p.m., might be hosted by Meredith Vieira and Adam Savage and have appearances by singer-songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams, singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, composer Michael Giacchino, actor LeVar Burton, and extra.

NASA Evening at Discovery Inexperienced
From 6 to 10 p.m. CDT, Downtown Houston’s Discovery Inexperienced will host a free public screening of the film Apollo 11. The U.S. Military Golden Knights jumpers will land earlier than the screening, along with a particular look from Spacey Casey. The occasion will function an look by NASA astronaut Steve Bowen.

On NASA TV
• 7 a.m., 2 and 10 p.m. – Moon 101 Collection, Episode four: The Crust of the Moon (Public Channel)
• eight and 10 a.m. – NASA’s Large Leaps: Previous and Future – Celebrating Apollo 50th as we Go Ahead to the Moon (All Channels)
• three p.m. – Mission Management: Human Spaceflight (All Channels)
• four:02 p.m. – Historic CBS Stay Broadcast of the Apollo 11 Moon Touchdown (Public Channel)
• 10:38 p.m. – Historic Apollo 11 Moonwalk (All Channels)

► Sunday, July 21

On NASA TV
• 7 a.m. and a pair of p.m. – Moon 101 Collection, Episode four: The Crust of the Moon (Public Channel)
• eight a.m. – The Flight of Apollo 11 (All Channels)
• 9 p.m. – NASA’s Large Leaps: Previous and Future – Celebrating Apollo 50th as We Go Ahead to the Moon (All Channels)

► Tuesday, July 23

NASA Science Stay: 50 Years of Apollo
At three p.m., this particular version of NASA Science Stay will take viewers onboard the plane provider that recovered the Apollo 11 capsule after splashdown – the united statesHornet. Be part of consultants for a behind-the-scenes tour of this historic location the place President Nixon first greeted the Apollo 11 crew. Uncover what it takes to reenter Earth’s ambiance and be taught concerning the crew’s journey again to Earth. Splashdown could have been the conclusion of the crew’s mission, however it was just the start for the science. Hear from consultants about what we discovered from the Apollo missions, what we’re nonetheless uncovering right this moment and what we hope to find with future Artemis missions to the Moon. This episode will stream reside on NASA Tv, the company’s web site, Twitter Periscope, YouTube, Fb Stay and Ustream. We’ll take questions from the general public utilizing #askNASA.

► Rejoice the Anniversary On-line
Observe NASA’s social media channels as we have a good time all the milestones of the Apollo 11 mission and look to the way forward for our Artemis mission to return people to the Moon and on to Mars. On NASA’s Instagram and Snapchat, there might be day by day tales highlighting these missions and on NASA’s Tumblr there might be day by day lengthy reads that can discover points of those missions.

Be part of the dialog on-line utilizing the #Apollo50th hashtag. To raise the dialog, Twitter has activated a customized emoji when customers tweet utilizing the #Apollo50th hashtag. Google customers may also discover NASA’s Apollo content material in digital reveals on their Arts & Tradition web site.

► Restored Apollo Mission Management Heart
In celebration of the golden anniversary of the primary touchdown, the Apollo Mission Management Heart at Johnson has been restored to look because it did in that period, prepared to start its new life as a supply of studying and inspiration. Guests to NASA can expertise the restored management room as a part of common excursions supplied by Area Heart Houston.

For extra details about NASA’s Apollo 11 mission and an inventory of different occasions happening throughout the nation, go to:

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/apollo50th/

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