Sat Nov 21 2009
By BETH HARPAZ
Associated Press
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. Forty years later, a variety of museums, space centers and other institutions are marking the anniversary with events, exhibits, concerts and lectures.
Here are a few details on some of the bigger activities and venues. Check with your local science museum for other events and exhibits about space exploration. NASA also has a link to anniversary events from its website at http://www.nasa.gov/ (look for "Apollo 40th Anniversary" on the lower left side of the home page).
Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta
-- Monday, noon-5 p.m., museum open for 40th anniversary celebration, with $4 admission. For information about visiting this museum in astronaut Neil Armstrong's hometown at other times, go to http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/nw01.> Johnson Space Center, Houston -- Monday, 4-9 p.m., 40th anniversary event at Discovery Green, the downtown Houston park, with NASA's "Driven To Explore" mobile exhibit, which includes a moon rock you can touch. Free, open to the public. -- Friday, 6:30-7 p.m., 40th anniversary "Splashdown Celebration," at Space Center Houston, which is the Johnson Space Center's official visitors center; family event with MoonPies, hot dogs and music, $11. For details on other Johnson Space Center events, including some that require tickets, visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/events/apollo40.html.> Kennedy Space Center, near Cocoa Beach, Fla. -- Monday, 2 p.m., a 55-pound chocolate-and-marshmallow MoonPie will be unveiled for public consumption. Other activities at the Kennedy Space Center, where Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969, include the "NASA Up Close" tour of space program facilities and artifacts. Admission to the visitor complex is $38 plus tax for adults, $28 plus tax for ages 3-11. More details at http://www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.
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