Investigating Space: The Peregrine Has Landed

Saturday, June 18
1 p.m.
Theater
Free with General Admission 

You might have heard of the Peregrine Falcon, but have you met its robotic counterpart? Inspired by the fastest animal on Earth, the lunar lander code-named “Mission Peregrine” will experiment on the Moon this summer and deposit the remains of science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Hang out with the Peregrine team as you  learn more about this exciting mission!  

Join us every third Saturday of the month for Investigating Space as we explore and discuss the big topics in space exploration with some of the leading scientists and researchers in the Bay Area. In this new series Chabot Space & Science Center highlights the latest discoveries, science research and space missions. 

Investigating Space is hosted by Chabot Museum Educator Maxwell Edmonds-Drati. 

Schedule

1 p.m. Ander Solórzano of Astrobotic, Inside the Peregrine Moon Lander. 1:00pm, The Theater 

Astrobotics’ Peregrine Lander is poised to become the first commercial mission to the Moon, and the first American spacecraft to soft land the Moon since the Apollo program. 

Learn all about the new lunar lander from Lead Systems Engineer Ander Solorzano, talking with us virtually from Astrobotic’s headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. Astrobotics is the Moon company and more. We specialize in making space missions feasible and more affordable for science, exploration, and commerce. And we think the Moon is a great place to start. As a lunar logistics company, we provide end-to-end delivery services for payloads to the Moon. 

2:30 p.m. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Rated G, 139 minutes

Stanley Kubrick redefined the limits of filmmaking in his classic science fiction masterpiece, a contemplation on the nature of humanity, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Stone Age Earth: In the presence of a mysterious black obelisk, pre-humans discover the use of tools–and weapons–violently taking first steps toward intelligence. 1999: On Earth’s moon astronauts uncover another mysterious black obelisk. 2001: Between Earth and Jupiter, the spacecraft’s intelligent computer makes a mistake that kills most of the human crew–then continues to kill to hide its error. Beyond Time: The sole survivor of the journey to Jupiter ascends to the next level of humanity.