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Moon Day 2018
« on: 06/22/2018 08:25 pm »
For those looking to do some space and Moon celebrating this summer, Moon Day is coming up on Saturday, July 21st, 2018 at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field in Dallas from 10am to 4pm.  Details at: https://www.flightmuseum.com/moon-day/

Celebrating its tenth year as a public celebration of space exploration, Moon Day has grown to become the largest annual space exposition in the great State of Texas and, I dare say, one of the largest annual space parties in the U.S. of A.  This space-themed, STEM-focused event is a family-friendly, all-ages bazaar of space content:

-The first 200 kids through the door get a Lunar Sample Bag filled with space-related info.  Most years a half ton or more of info is distributed this way to the youngsters.  There are many tales of kids getting home, pouring out the bags, and spending hours if not days poring over the materials.  Be forewarned - the line forms early, and they're usually gone within the first half hour;
-Mercury 13 member Wally Funk will be a featured speaker in the museum's auditorium.  An engaging and energetic speaker, Wally offers unique insights into how things were back in the day;
-Astronaut Douglas Harry 'Wheels' Wheelock will also be featured to recount his experiences on the Shuttle, Soyouz, and ISS;
-As home of the Apollo VII capsule, the museum will be highlighting the upcoming 50th anniversary of the first crewed flight of the Apollo program, whose 11 days in orbit proved out the equipment and life support;
-The Lunar University program has lectures for the grown-ups, including a talk  from yours truly on the Cislunar Econosphere, a concept I pioneered back in 2012 at The Space Review and discussed here at the NASASpaceflight.com forums.  The guy who came up with JSC-1a regolith simulant will talk about the good uses (mechanical engineering studies) and not so good uses (basically anything else, like plant growth) of the genuine fake Moon dust;
-For the kids there's the Moon Academy covering constellations, Moon basics, and so on.
-For teachers there are CE credits;
-Scouts can meet merit badge and patch requirements, and earn the special Moon Day STEM patch;
-Hold real Moon rocks with the Lunar Sample Disks;
-See the Sun up close with specially filtered solar telescopes;
-Dozens of exhibitors, from Dallas Area Rocket Society to AIAA.  Even Texas Parks & Wildlife comes out to cover Dark Skies;

and much, much more.

So if for some reason you find yourself in North Texas in July during our torrid Texas summer, be sure to stop by Moon Day on Saturday, July 21st at Frontiers of Flight in Dallas for an excellent experience!

And if you find yourself in D.C. on July 20th, you can stop by NASM, which celebrates the anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon as Mars Day for some reason.  Go figure.

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Re: Moon Day 2018
« Reply #1 on: 06/22/2018 08:33 pm »
And if you're in the St. Louis area this summer I can recommend:

https://www.slsc.org/exhibits-attractions/destination-moon-the-apollo-11-mission/

This is the first time the Apollo 11 CM, Columbia, has been exhibited outside the DC area in a very long time.


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Re: Moon Day 2018
« Reply #2 on: 06/27/2018 04:51 pm »
It looks like the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY is also doing a little something to celebrate the anniversary of Apollo 11's Moon landing: https://quiltmuseum.org/moon/

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Re: Moon Day 2018
« Reply #3 on: 06/30/2018 06:10 pm »
But wait, there's more!

Code Hack is doing a Moonhack on July 20th for all you coders.  Details at: https://www.moonhack.com/

The American Solar Challenge will be at Craters of the Moon in Idaho.  Details at: https://www.nps.gov/crmo/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?event=B2B9B8E6-1DD8-B71B-0BC0A57F1A0EC50D

The Blue Manatee Children's Bookstore in Cincinnati, OH will have a Moon Day Blast Off on the 20th.  Details at: https://www.bluemanateebooks.com/special-events/2018/7/20/moon-day-blast-off

Also in Ohio, in Wapakoneta, the Armstrong Air & Space Museum will celebrate the anniversary with their Summer Moon Festival.  More info at: https://www.armstrongmuseum.org/summer-moon-festival-12

Still in Ohio, in Logan, the John Glenn Astronomy Park will be looking at the Moon on the 20th.  More at: https://jgap.info/events/2018/7/20/evening-program-see-the-moon

Anything happening in your area?

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Re: Moon Day 2018
« Reply #4 on: 07/17/2018 03:38 am »
And still more Moon Day events:

Temple Israel of Albany celebrates Moon Day & Space Exploration on Friday, July 20th.  Perhaps copies of the space adventures of Shaloman  will be available.  Details at: https://tialbany.org/2018/07/02/moon-day-space-exploration-day/

If you've got a grand to spare then you're invited to the Apollo Celebration Gala at the KSC Visitor Complex on Saturday the 21st.  Lots of big names, from Moon walkers to corporate sponsors, and you'll pay for the privilege.  More at: http://apollocelebrationgala.com/

Answers in Genesis (AiG), the Christian Creationist folks, reflects on Moon Day and a planned event at: https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/danny-faulkner/2018/07/16/happy-national-moon-day/  Sorry guys, but Theia smacked into the proto-Earth way, way more than 6,000 years ago, and the Moon isn't a lesser light to rule the night (Gen 1:16) - it's only a reflector that's up just as much in the day as at night.

Over on the other side of the pond in Halesowen, U.K. at the Providence Methodist Church, there'll be an event for pre-schoolers themed on Space Exploration Day and Moon Day.  The event page is at: https://www.facebook.com/events/2106345302955447/

Looks like Moon Joggers had some medals left over from last year and are issuing them (for a fee) to runners who complete 7.20 (km or mi.) in July.  Details at: https://www.moonjoggers.com/moon-day-7-20-one-small-step-for-man/

Although as the Seattle Stranger notes, it's Moon Day everywhere: https://www.thestranger.com/events/28986443/national-moon-day

In Aurora, IL, the Fox Valley Astronomical Society is teaming up with Spartan House for a 'National Moon Day Celebration' on Friday.  Would you like to know more?: http://www.spartanhouse.com/specials-events/

Are we seeing the beginnings of a cultural phenomenon?

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Re: Moon Day 2018
« Reply #5 on: 07/17/2018 07:36 am »
A phenomenon? Hopefuly!
I'm having a friend over on the weekend, he's bringing over his telescope, I'm prepping the food. Although I have to say, I am a little disappointed, that the Moon Day falls on a Saturday and not a Monday.

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