Catch That Comet! Chasing Comet Hartley!
Join speakers Malcolm Hartley and Tim Larsen for an evening of discussion about the excitement of comet hunting, the mysteries of the solar system's oldest denizens, and the upcoming flyby of Comet Hartley.
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Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater
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One Small Step: The 40th Anniversary of Apollo 14
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory continues its celebration of NASA’s Apollo missions to the Moon with events marking the 40th anniversary of the flight of Apollo 14 and the 50th anniversary of the flight of Ham the Chimp, the first hominid in space.
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Observatory Hosts Yuri’s Night Lecture
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a special public lecture on April 12, 2011, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space.
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Preview of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Last Mission
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterOn April 19, 2011, the Observatory hosted a special public lecture to explain why shuttle launches sometimes get delayed and to preview the final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
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Celebrating Alan Shepard: 50 Years of American Space Travel
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterOn Thursday, May 5, 2011, the Observatory marked the 50th anniversary of Alan Shepard's historic flight with a special public lecture.
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Observatory Hosts Special Lecture On Liberty Bell 7 Flight
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a public lecture commemorating the 50th anniversary of Gus Grissom's flight.
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Apollo 15: Exploration at its Greatest
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterCelebrating 40th Anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 15 Mission
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Griffith Observatory Hosts Pre-dawn Lunar Eclipse Viewing Event
FeaturedGriffith Park 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOn December 10, 2011, from 4:30 to 6:30 a.m. Griffith Observatory gave visitors a chance to view the lunar eclipse through telescopes
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First American in Orbit: John Glenn and the Flight of Friendship 7
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterOn Sunday, February 19, 2012, Griffith Observatory hosted two free public lectures marking the 50th anniversary of the historic flight of Friendship 7, on which John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.
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Apollo 16: Scouting the Lunar Highlands
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 16 Mission