Sunday, July 12, 2009

Author Andrew Chaikin speaks at NASA Ames

Sunday, July 12, 2009
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Award-winning science journalist and space historian Andrew Chaikin spoke before a rapt audience of hundreds at NASA Ames Research Center on July 9, 2009.

Chaikin's lecture, titled, Evolution of Human Exploration: How Apollo Changed Our Concept of Our Place in the Universe, described how the Apollo moon missions were history’s greatest technological achievements and a turning point in the evolution of the human species. Citing the significance of the first lunar landing, he discussed its impact on our culture, and how it changed our view of ourselves and our planet.

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