Come and join us for a weekend full of interactive activities for all the family!
Date: 20th & 21st July 2019
Opening Hours: 10am to 3pm
Activities:
10:30, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00 – Blast Off! (Workshop)
10:30, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00 – NASA Family Moon Survival Challenge
10:30, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00 – Destination Space (Workshop)
& various ‘Science on the spot’ activities throughout the day!
Competition Time
Get a chance to win one of these 3 fantastic prizes: A Robotic Arm, a DIY All-Terrain Solar Rover Kit and a 4-in-1 Solar Power Space Exploration Kit.
Come along to Esplora during the Moon Landing 50th Anniversary event and fill in the form provided by Esplora staff with the answer to the following question:
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
The Winners will be randomly selected at the end of the event. Good Luck
Don’t forget to like and share this post on Facebook so that your friends and family know about this competition.
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Moon Landing 50th Anniversary – Apollo 11 During the Apollo program of the 1960s and ’70s, NASA sent nine missions to the Moon. Six of them landed astronauts safely on the surface, the only times humans have visited another world. July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969 as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission. The Apollo program was designed to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth. Six of the missions (Apollos 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17) achieved this goal. Apollos 7 and 9 were Earth orbiting missions to test the Command and Lunar Modules, and did not return lunar data. Apollos 8 and 10 tested various components while orbiting the Moon, and returned photography of the lunar surface. Apollo 13 did not land on the Moon due to a malfunction, but also returned photographs. The six missions that landed on the Moon returned a wealth of scientific data and almost 400 kilograms of lunar samples. Experiments included soil mechanics, meteoroids, seismic, heat flow, lunar ranging, magnetic fields, and solar wind experiments. |
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Workshop & Activities
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NASA Family Moon Survival Challenge You are a member of a space crew originally scheduled to rendezvous with a mother ship on the lighted surface of the moon. However, due to mechanical difficulties, your ship was forced to land at a spot some 200 miles from the rendezvous point. During reentry and landing, much of the equipment aboard was damaged and, since survival depends on reaching the mother ship, the most critical items available must be chosen for the 200-mile trip. You will find 15 items left intact and undamaged after landing. Your task is to rank them in order of their importance for your crew in allowing them to reach the rendezvous point. Are you and your friends/family ready for this challenge? Come to Esplora on the 20th or 21st July for the 50th Moon Landing Anniversary to test it out! |
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Spacelab Walking on the Moon at Esplora Come and join us for a weekend full of fun at Esplora. Leave your footprint on Malta’s unique Apollo 11 Moon Legacy Art. Have fun and get messy! |
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Our LittleEsploras area is designed specifically for young children! Visit the reading corner with your little ones and celebrate the Moon Landing 50th Anniversary by enjoying our books about space. |
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