Southern Arkansas University Magale Library
Celebrates Apollo 11 50th Anniversary
With Smithsonian Poster Exhibition
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Southern Arkansas University Magale Library presents “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” . The poster exhibition from the Smithsonian celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and explore the birth and development of the American space program and the space race. On July 24, 1969, Apollo 11 met President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 challenge of “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” The poster exhibition explores what led the United States to accept this challenge and how the resulting 953,054-mile voyage to the moon and back was accomplished just eight years after the program was authorized. “Destination Moon” examines the mission and recognizes some of the more than 400,000 people employed in NASA programs who worked through the trials, tragedies and triumphs of the 20 missions from 1961 to 1969 before Apollo 11. Fifty years later, the Apollo program remains the benchmark for great national achievement. When Apollo 11 landed on the moon and humans first set foot on another celestial body, it gave humanity a new perspective from which to view the world. Using this poster exhibition, viewers will be able to look back at this historic mission, and hopefully envision the next generation of innovators, scientists, explorers and astronauts. The poster exhibition and related public programs are an opportunity for Southern Arkansas University Magale Library to highlight its work in sharing the many stories—local and national—of scientific discovery, technological innovation, and the American story. “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” is made possible by the support of Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, Joe Clark, Bruce R. McCaw Family Foundation, the Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences, John and Susann Norton, and Gregory D. and Jennifer Walston Johnson. SITES has been sharing the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside Washington, D.C., for more than 65 years. SITES connects Americans to their shared cultural heritage through a wide range of exhibitions about art, science and history, which are shown wherever people live, work and play. For exhibition description and tour schedules, visit sites.si.edu.
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| Official crew photo of the Apollo 11 Prime Crew. From left to right are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Commander; Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot; and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot. Credit: Photo courtesy of NASA |
Launch of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969 Credit: Photo courtesy of NASA |
Columbia command module pilot Michael Collins inside the craft. Credit: Photo courtesy of NASA |
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon near the leg of the lunar module Eagle during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). Credit: Photo courtesy of NASA |
