This summer marks the 50th anniversary of mankind’s giant leap, and NASA centers, museums and even entire cities are gearing up to celebrate, planning late-night moon parties, symphony performances and alien autopsies. Here are eight standouts to help you get your moon magic on this summer. Space Center Houston in Houston, Tex., (one of the 52 Places To Go in 2019) has celebrations planned starting July 16 — Apollo 11’s launch day — through the 24th, when the astronauts returned home. The festivities center around NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and a fully restored, Apollo-era Mission Control room (down to the original polyester on the chairs), which will open to the public in June. Find details and tickets on the Apollo Anniversary Celebration website.

Source: New York Times May 01, 2019 09:00 UTC