Hello all,
I presented my “Apollo to Artemis and Beyond” exhibit at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory’s Planet Parade Watch 1/24 from 6-9:00 pm.
I talked with ~100 of their ~350 guests using spacecraft models of the Apollo Saturn V, LM, STS Space Shuttle, International Space Station with docked Dragon, Soyuz & Progress and Artemis’s SLS, Orion, Lunar Gateway, and SpaceX and Blue Origin’s Human Landing Systems. Commercial space models shown were Blue Origin’s New Shepard, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 with Crew Dragon, Falcon Heavy and Starship, Boeing’s Starliner on ULA Atlas V, and Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser. Photo below.
I discussed the Artemis 1 and 2 Orion missions, Artemis 3 and 4 SpaceX crew landing missions and Artemis 5 and 6 Blue Origin’s crew landing missions. I also talked about further Artemis plans for extended stays and larger landing crews. I displayed Perseverance’s Mars exploration path out of Jezero Crater and sample return tube and a future Mars base.
Volunteers showed eyeball and telescopic views of Venus, Mars, Jupiter and moons, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. This was an impressive night of viewing.
Out next events are:
2/1. Warner Park star party with BSAS 6:30-8:30.
2/23. Adventure Science Center 9-5:00.
2/28. Dyer Telescope Night 8-10:00.
Chuck Schlemm
Moon Society Nashville Outpost

