Planetarium marks Apollo 11 landing with special event
It was July 20, 1969, when astronaut Neil Armstrong took his first step onto the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. To mark that historic day, the Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium at UofL will host a free event July 20. July 13, 2015“One Giant Leap For Mankind” will feature memorabilia and models marking milestones in space exploration.
An Apollo command module model, full-page original newspapers from the 1960’s and an interactive space exploration timeline are among the items that will be showcased.
UofL’s Tom Tretter, director of the planetarium and a professor of science education, will give a talk, “One Small Step,” that examines manned space explorations past, present and future, including an in-depth discussion of the difficult physical conditions and limitations of space travel.
“One Giant Leap for Mankind” will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the planetarium.
Free parking is available on a first-come-first-served basis at the North Information Visitor Center lot and the lot by the School of Music. Parking is also available for a nominal fee in the Speed Art Museum parking garage.
For more information contact Paula McGuffey at 502-852-5855.