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Intrepid Museum Presents Astronomy Night

Published: September 28, 2022; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

Astronomy Nights are back!

The museum will open to the public for free from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm and will include a talk between Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino about Haise’s new book Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey. Educational activities, demonstrations, and stargazing with local astronomers will also be available throughout the evening!

Schedule*:

• 5:30 pm-7:30 pm — Families and visitors with young children are invited to take part in the following drop-in activities:
  • Lunar Landers: Build and test your own lunar lander that can safely land when dropped from a high distance.
  • Design a Space Capsule: Design your own space capsule that can sustain three astronauts on their journey through space.
• 5:30 pm-7:30 pm — Learn about Space Capsules — Mercury Capsule: Talk with a Museum Educator and discuss the Mercury-Atlas 7 and Gemini III missions that occurred during the Space Race!
• 6:00pm & 7:00pm — Poof! Life in a Vacuum Demonstration: Discover the importance of the Earth’s atmosphere and why astronauts need to wear spacesuits. Using a bell jar and vacuum pump, Museum educators will mimic the vacuum of space and its effect on objects.
• 6:30 pm — Join Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise in conversation with former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, on Haise’s new memoir, Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey. The talk will take place in the Intrepid Museum’s Space Shuttle Pavilion. (approx. 45 minutes)
  • Following the talk, Fred Haise and Co-Author Bill Moore will do a book signing. Books will be available for purchase on the night of the program. The Space Shuttle Pavilion will open to the public at 6:15 pm. Entrance is not guaranteed if we reach capacity.
• 7:00 pm-9:00 pm — Flight Deck telescope viewing with the Amateur Astronomers Association

* American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available for select Intrepid Museum demonstrations, the book talk and signing, and telescope viewing on the flight deck.

Important information: This is not a ticket to the museum. You do not need to bring this on the night of the program. This is just a reminder for Astronomy Night. It is not a ticket.

Astronomy Nights are free, sign-up for a reminder!

Doors will open promptly at 5:00 pm, Last entry to the Museum is at 8:30 pm (doors are subject to close earlier, entry is not guaranteed). All visitors must enter through the Welcome Center to receive a ticket prior to entering the Museum. While face masks are no longer required, we strongly recommend wearing masks at indoor locations. We ask that each person’s individual choice is respected.

Free!

Registration

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