Education and
Public Engagement
at the Lunar and Planetary Institute

Earthrise Documentary Screening


Lunar and Planetary Institute
3600 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, TX 77058
December 6, 2018
Telescope Observing: 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. (weather permitting)
Earthrise Screening: 7:30 p.m.

This event will also be streamed live via the USRA Ustream channel.

The LPI will host a free screening of an exciting new documentary telling the story of the Earthrise image captured by the crew of Apollo 8 in December 1968. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with artists and NASA scientists (below). Telescopes provided by the JSC Astronomy Club will be available for night-sky viewing between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (weather permitting).

No reservations are necessary. Seating is limited to the LPI lecture hall, available on a first-come, first-seated basis.

Questions? Contact Andy Shaner at [email protected]