Cosmic Origins

Event Date as Display String:

Friday, September 6, 2019, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Location:

Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge

URL:

https://hmnh.harvard.edu/cosmic-origins

Event Description:

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped down from the Apollo 11 lunar
lander and impressed the Moon's dusty surface with the first human
bootprint. This singular moment — when humanity set foot on a world
outside Planet Earth — inspired a vibrant new age of scientific and
technological research that has vastly improved the understanding of
our planet, solar system, and wider universe. On July 20, 2019, the
Harvard Museum of Natural History will mark the 50th anniversary of
the first manned mission to the Moon with the unveiling of Cosmic
Origins. Visitors to this new small exhibit — located within our Earth
& Planetary Sciences exhibition — will investigate the origins of and
processes shaping planetary bodies and stars by using touchable
specimens, colorful visuals, and interactive media. Through Nov. 27,
2019, the exhibit will also feature an original lunar specimen, on
loan from NASA, collected during Apollo 12. Don't miss this rare
opportunity to examine a real Moon rock, and to engage with this
dynamic new exhibit. Cosmic Origins opens to the public on July 20,
2019 at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. The exhibition is
supported by a generous gift in memory of John P. Huchra.

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Event Start Date as Date Type:

Friday, September 6, 2019 - 09:00 to 17:00

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