“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”  The 50th anniversary of the epic Apollo 11 mission to the moon will be celebrated at Discovery Green in a free public event on Saturday, July 20, 2019  in partnership with the Houston Astronomical Society. 

To volunteer, email outreach@astronomyhouston.org.

Event: A Giant Leap - Houston Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
Where: Discovery Green Park (1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010)
When: Saturday, July 20, from 7:00pm - 10:00pm.
No. of volunteers needed: 10+ telescopes needed.

This is the biggest event we may have ever participated in. Discovery Green is anticipating 15,000 visitors for the event. Though the event starts earlier, we'll set up after 7:20pm or so (once the paratroopers from the US Army Golden Knights land.