Space-suited astronauts are training again on Babbitt Ranches, preparing for the manned Artemis mission scheduled to explore the lunar South Pole in 2025. The goal is to find ice, which may enable future explorers to set up a space station on the Moon and serve as a launching pad into deeper … [Read more...] about Astronauts are Back, Training in the Dark
Flagstaff’s Lunar Legacy
Apollo Moon-Walking Astronaut Launching Flagstaff Festival of Science
The 10th and youngest person to ever walk on the Moon, Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, General Charlie Duke, is launching the 30th annual Flagstaff Festival of Science To the Moon and Beyond, Sept. 20 - 29, 2019. Duke is scheduled to be the W. L. Gore & Associates Keynote Presenter at 7 p.m. on … [Read more...] about Apollo Moon-Walking Astronaut Launching Flagstaff Festival of Science
‘Giant Leap’ Sushi, Lunar Lunacy Bowling, Crescent Moon Bottle Openers
Moon mania is sweeping through the community as local businesses and artists are on board with Flagstaff’s Lunar Legacy lift-off. Through the end of 2019, Flagstaff is celebrating the role it played in sending the Apollo missions to the Moon. A variety of organizations are hosting open houses … [Read more...] about ‘Giant Leap’ Sushi, Lunar Lunacy Bowling, Crescent Moon Bottle Openers
