Saturday,
November 8
7:30 PM |
Mars
and Stars Film Festival
| 7:30 - 8:30 |
Telescope observing and eclipse
viewing with the Dudley Observatory Rising Star Interns and members of the Albany Area
Amateur Astronomers. |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Professor John Delano will share
personal stories related to him by Apollo project astronauts. |
| 9:00 - 11:20 |
Apollo 13 screening. |
| 11:30 - ?? |
Observing at the campus
observatory. |
Tonight's feature presentation: "Apollo
13"
This 1995 movie starring Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, was directed
by Ron Howard. It chronicles one of NASA’s most heroic moments, when in 1970, the
Apollo 13 crew was forced to return home in a disabled capsule after an explosion
seriously damaged the moon-bound mission. A “nail-biter” based on real-life
events, Apollo 13 was one of the biggest box office hits of 1995 and has remained a
viewing favorite, introducing into popular usage phrases like “Failure is not an
option,” and “Houston, we’ve got a problem...”
Run Time: 140 minutes (Rated PG)
During the movie, the progression of the
lunar eclipse will be projected onto a separate screen via a live feed, weather
permitting.
Martian meteorite and Moon rock samples will be on display.
The movie will be screened in Lecture
Center 24, near the Fountain at the center of the University at Albany uptown campus.
Free parking available in the State
Quad Parking lot.
University at Albany campus map
and directions
This event is open to the public and free
of charge. |
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