Please join the USSRC in celebrating the historic achievements of the NASA Apollo program for National Moon Day inside our Satum V Hall July 20. Join us for interactive educational activities highlighting each Apollo crewed mission and learn about NASA's deep space future lunar exploration efforts with the Artemis Program.
Activities include:
Apollo 11: Moonboot prints - One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Make your mark on history with the iconic Apollo 11 moonboot print!
Apollo 12: Exploring the Universe: Static Electricity - Apollo 12's Saturn V Rocket was struck by lightning at lift off! In this activity, discover how static electricity works by building a simplified tool that detects invisible forces on Earth and in space.
Apollo 14: Mini Moon Golf - Play space golf like astronaut Alan Sheppard played on the Apollo 14 lunar mission under the Saturn V Moon Rocket!
Apollo 15: Galileo's Hammer and Feather Experiment - Recreate the famous Apollo 15 experiment on Earth just as the Apollo astronauts did on the Moon.
Apollo 16: Lunar Olympics - Pin the legs on the Lunar Module, complete the astronaut gravity toss, and how many orbits can you accomplish with the lunar hula hoop challenge!
Apollo 17: Lunar Geology - Explore the types of rock samples found on both planet Earth and the Moon and discover how Moon craters are formed.