Topic: Moon Race: the US/Soviet Competition to Put Humans on the Moon
Moderator: Jonathan McDowell
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
** Note: Room change from last month.
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
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Summary:
The race in the 1960s to be the first nation to land human beings on the
moon
Abstract:
In 1957, the first Sputnik propelled the USSR to leadership in space.
Shocked, America mobilized to demonstrate its technology surpassed
Russia's – a furious, decade-long race ensued. But, it wasn't obvious
until the finish line that Neil Armstrong, and not Alexei Leonov, would
be first to walk on another world. Join Dr. McDowell in an exciting
review of the events that marked a pivotal moment in history.
Bio
Jonathan is an astrophysicist working at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center
for Astrophysics as part of the Chandra X-Ray Center, which operates the
Chandra X-ray Observatory spacecraft.
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Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
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