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Press Event
ASTRONAUTS JIM LOVELL AND BUZZ ALDRIN "SHOOT FOR THE MOON" ON NOV. 9 American Heroes Reunite for 40th Anniversary of Gemini 12 Mission and Unveiling of the Adler's New Permanent ExhibitionCHICAGO (October 17, 2006) Ð Celebrate the opening of the Adler's new permanent exhibition Shoot for the Moon and commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Gemini 12 mission at an exclusive press conference and exhibition preview on Thursday, November 9, 2006. Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell will reunite with the Gemini 12 spacecraft for the first time since it landed in the Atlantic Ocean in November 1966, and discuss their historic mission and their thoughts about the future of space exploration. Shoot for the Moon opens to the public on Veterans' Day, Saturday, November 11, 2006 Ð the 40th anniversary of the Gemini 12 mission. General museum admission will be free for veterans and active military on November 11, 2006 in honor of Veterans' Day. SHOOT FOR THE MOON PRESS PREVIEW EVENT: Press Conference and Exhibition Preview of SHOOT FOR THE MOON All interview requests must be submitted by November 6. Please check in at the Main Box Office. Parking passes available by advance request. Shoot for the Moon is the dramatic first expression of the Adler Planetarium's new institutional vision to be the world's leading space science center. A permanent exhibition, Shoot for the Moon highlights the exciting stories of space exploration and America's bold plans to return to the Moon. The exhibition begins with A Journey with Jim Lovell, featuring the fully-restored Gemini 12 spacecraft and the Lovell Collection of personal space artifacts. In Mission: Moon, young visitors discover the thrills and dangers of being an explorer and imagine their own futures in space. See attached fact sheet or visit the pressroom at www.adlerplanetarium.org for additional information on the Shoot for the Moon exhibition. |