SpaceFest: 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Celebration

Event Time:

Friday Jul 17, 2009
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The whole world watched as “One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind” was heard from the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. Houston, home to the astronauts, engineers, scientists and all the people who helped make this historic journey, will remember, celebrate and look forward with events at Discovery Green. NASA and Rice University helped coordinate this celebration of the 40th Anniversary on July 20 from 4 – 9 pm. In addition, Rice University is partnering with Discovery Green to present films and activities from Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19. Produced by Discovery Green Conservancy, NASA, Rice University and Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. Special thanks to Stewart Cadillac and Cirque du Soleil. Schedule: Friday, July 17 @ 6-10pm: 8:15pm Guest Emcee welcoming remarks, short presentation & JFK speech before "In the Shadow of the Moon” film (8:30pm); live music by Max Q (6-8pm); Wish Wall and Discovery Dome exhibits (6-8:30pm); HPL Express JFK/Rice Photo Opportunity (6-8:30pm) Saturday, July 18 @ 10am - 10pm: 8:15pm Guest Emcee welcoming remarks, short presentation & JFK speech before “Apollo 13” film (@8:30pm); Wish Wall (7-9pm)and Discovery Dome (10am-8:30pm) exhibits; HPL Express JFK/Rice Photo Opportunity (10am-8:30pm); Stomp Rockets (10am-6pm) Sunday, July 19 @ 12-4pm: Wish Wall and Discovery Dome exhibits; HPL Express JFK/Rice Photo Opportunity (12-4pm); Stomp Rockets (12-4pm) Monday, July 20 @ 4-9pm:“Driven to Explore” NASA mobile exhibit; “Discovery Dome” featuring “Future Moon” honoring the Apollo astronauts; Wish Wall interactive exhibit & Discovery Dome (4-9pm); HPL Express JFK/Rice Photo Opportunity (4-9pm); Stomp Rockets (4-8pm) • Live Music by the El Orbits (5-7:15pm) • Special sneak peek appearance by Cirque du Soleil performers from Saltimbanco (@7:15pm) • Original footage of worldwide news coverage of the Moon landing and John F. Kennedy’s stirring speech, delivered at Rice University proclaiming America’s intent to land on the moon.(@ 8:30pm)