Giving Back Magazine May 2019 | Page 41

IN 19 6 9 AT T H E PA D 3 9 A AT KENNED Y S PACE CENT ER J I M M C D I V I T T, D AV E S C O T T A N D R U S T Y S C H W E I C K A R T IN 2019 AT THE SAN DI EGO AI R & SPACE MUSEUM As part of this year-long celebration of the Apollo program, the San Diego Air & Space Museum recently opened a new special exhibition titled “SPACE: Our Greatest Adventure” exploring the past, present and future of mankind’s exploration of space. The exhibit is organized into four distinct zones, including; Welcome to the Space Age, the Race to the Moon, Life in Space today, and Our Future in Space. Each zone includes hand’s-on learning experiences, family friendly photo stations, simulators and interactives, and informative videos and smart touch screens. The exhibit is designed to be informative, educational and enjoyable for the entire family. Also included in the space gallery is the actual Apollo 9 Command Module “Gumdrop,” one of only eleven Apollo Command Modules on display in the world and the only one on the West Coast. Replicas of Mercury and Gemini space capsules, a complete Apollo Command Service Module, and a Mars rover on loan from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, round out the one-of-a-kind exhibit. For more information about the space gallery, and updates on upcoming Apollo celebrations at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, visit www.sandiegoairandspace.org. MAY 2019 | GBSAN.COM 41