2019 Week 29: (July 14-July 20)

What an exciting week we have for space news and astronomy!  This upcoming Saturday will mark 50 years since the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon!  There will be two public events in Calgary worth checking out!  Keep reading for more information!

Date	Event
July 16	Saturn 0.2°N of Moon
July 16	Full Moon

On Tuesday the Moon will be in conjunction with our large ringed friend, Saturn.  That same evening the Moon will reach its full phase and pollute the sky with its incredible brightness.

This Saturday will mark 50 years since people first stepped onto the surface of the Moon.  When you look at the Moon this week remember all of the work and effort that went into such an endeavour.  A link to the entire flight journal can be found below.

https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap11fj/index.html

Lunar Module

As we continue to push out into space there are two rocket launches scheduled for this week.  India will be sending their second mission to the Moon with an orbiter, lander and a rover.  We'll see how this goes and hope for its success.  On the morning of the lunar anniversary a Soyuz rocket will take the next crew members to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.  You can always catch live rocket launches online and they are certainly fun to watch!

Date	Event
July 14	GSLV Mk.3 - Chandrayaan 2 (15:21)
July 20	Soyuz - ISS 59S (10:25)

There are two incredible public events happening around Calgary for the 50th Anniversary of the lunar landing.  The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is hosting a great program at their facility in the afternoon.  After that event, cruise over to the Telus Spark for an Adults Only Night event that will take you to midnight!

Links to these events can be found below:

https://events.ucalgary.ca/science/rothney-observatory/#!view/event/event_id/2099

https://sparkscience.ca/experience-telus-spark/events/moon-landing-party

Date	Event
July 20	Rothney Astrophysical Observatory Lunar Landing Anniversary (12:00-15:00)
July 20	Telus Spark Adults Only Night Lunar Landing Anniversary (19:00-0:00)

Members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be on local television this upcoming Friday, July 19 (Global-7:20am) to discuss the historical significance of this event and let you know about what is happening around town!