Join us at the McAuliffe Center on Thursday afternoon, July 18th, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of humanity’s “One Giant Leap”!

This special open house event begins at 2:30 pm, with hands-on activities for the whole family through 6:00 pm, out of this world planetarium shows, and Apollo-themed films. Our evening will end with a single screening of a brand new film (not full dome) about this historic day, which will start at 6:30 pm in the FSU Planetarium and conclude at 7:15 pm.

Planetarium program schedule:

• 2:45 pm – Oasis in Space

• 3:30 pm – Supernova

• 4:30 pm – Oasis in Space

• 5:30 pm – Back to the Moon for Good

• 6:30 pm – Special Film Presentation

Hands-on activities include:

• Observing the Sun (weather permitting)

• Exploring Lava Tubes on the Lunar Surface

• Launching Stomp Rockets

• Designing the Orion Spacecraft

• Observing Impact Craters

• Building a Lunar Habitat

• Making a Pocket Solar System

Free parking in Salem End and Maynard Road Parking Lots. Please use the Interactive FSU Campus Map to find the parking lots.

Visit www.christa.org/fsu-special-events/ for more details. No registration required.