Oct. 12, 2018: UAA Planetarium celebrates 50th anniversary of Apollo 7

by Michelle Saport  |   

Tonight's shows at the UAA Planetarium are all about space exploration in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 7. Learn more about the shows below, and buy tickets at UAATix.com.

Dawn of the Space Age Friday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m. Tickets / Preview

Relive the excitement of the early days of space exploration, from the launch of the first artificial satellite to the magnificent lunar landings and privately operated space flights. Be immersed and overwhelmed with this most accurate historic reconstruction of man's first steps into space. Who were these men and women who took part in these death-defying endeavors? Witness their drive, their passion, and their perseverance to explore in Dawn of the Space Age.

From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA - Apollo 7th 50th Anniversary Friday, Oct. 12, 8 p.m. Tickets / Preview

The five major aspects of a mission lifecycle-design, construction, testing, launch, and operations-are highlighted through examples of NASA missions, including the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the James Webb Space Telescope. Each of the show's three sections starts with a setup question that defines the "problem" that an engineering team aims to solve, giving audiences a balanced, large-scale overview of spacecraft engineering, described contextually using exciting, real-life projects. The show's major themes include problem solving to cope with expected-and unexpected-challenges, the importance of advance planning and testing, learning from mistakes, and working with a team.

Save the date for these upcoming shows at the UAA Planetarium & Visualization Theater:

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