{"id":105330,"date":"2024-12-12T14:47:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T19:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=105330"},"modified":"2025-01-23T15:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T20:10:45","slug":"science-cafe-there-and-back-again-nasas-artemis-ii-mission","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/science-cafe-there-and-back-again-nasas-artemis-ii-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Caf\u00e9: There and Back Again: NASA’s Artemis II Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Attention:<\/strong> The Daily Planet Cafe is unable to serve food or drinks at this event due to an equipment malfunction. Food will not be available. The program will continue as planned.<\/p>\n

Please note that the January Science Caf\u00e9 will take place on the fourth Thursday. Future Science Caf\u00e9s will continue to be on third Thursdays of each month.<\/p>\n

Join host Chris Smith for our monthly Science Caf\u00e9. Gather with other curious minds at this after-hours event for an informal presentation and conversation about current science topics with guest experts.<\/p>\n

Join us in-person or watch on YouTube at\u00a0https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/ypIffagDKnI<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Join Nick<\/span> Eakes<\/span>, NASA\/JPL Solar System Ambassador and Astronomy Educator from Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, to discuss Artemis\u2013 NASA\u2019s new lunar exploration program.<\/p>\n

For the first time in over 50 years, humanity is going to set foot on the Moon – sending the first woman and first person of color to the lunar surface. Through the Artemis missions, NASA will implement new technology to study our closest neighbor in new and better ways, with the ultimate goal of preparing for future human missions to Mars and beyond. Nick<\/span> will provide the history and context of the Artemis program as well as updates on where we are in the mission timeline.<\/p>\n