The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Heritage Center is celebrating the arrival of a rare lunar specimen on campus this spring with a special "Moon Madness" Activity Day for families on Sunday, July 16, from 1 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
Activities will include a "Kids in Space" show at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥'s Fiske Planetarium and a walk through ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥'s Scale Model Solar System guided by Professor Mike Shull of the astrophysical and planetary science department, followed by a program of "hands-on" activities at the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Heritage Center. While at the Heritage Center, participants will be able to view the moon rock.
The program is designed for children age 5 to 12 years old.
The lunar specimen is on display at the Heritage Center, located on the third floor of Old Main on the northwest side of the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder campus. The Heritage Center is sponsored by the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Alumni Association.
The moon rock arrived on May 11 following a two-year effort to bring it to campus. It is one of only three on display in the western United States, according to Nancy Miller of the Heritage Center.
On loan from NASA, the fist-sized rock is officially known as "lunar sample 15555," and is kept in a specially designed glass case.
Admission to Moon Madness is $5 per person. Reservations can be made by calling (303) 492-6329.