150 years of being planet Earth's museum

Plus, explore the cosmos with the Museum. | [View in browser]( [150 years of being planet earth's museum. ]( [150 years of being planet earth's museum. ]( In 1969, the American Museum of Natural History drew the largest crowd in its then-100-year history when it opened a small exhibit featuring a 0.75-ounce lunar rock that had been recovered on the Apollo 11 mission. Today, as the Museum celebrates its 150th anniversary, visitors continue to discover the wonders of our solar system and beyond in the [Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites]( and the [Rose Center for Earth and Space](. Join us later this month for a celebration of space exploration—past, present, and future—to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing at [SpaceFest]( on Saturday, July 20. --------------------------------------------------------------- BLOG The Scientific Legacy of the Apollo 11 Mission On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on its surface. The observations and specimens that were collected during this historic mission were just the beginning. Find out about the amazing discoveries that have been made since. [Read the post]( --------------------------------------------------------------- PODCAST Probing Asteroids in Space with Harold C. Connolly Jr. How does studying asteroids help scientists protect Earth from possible collisions? Museum Research Associate Harold C. Connolly Jr. offers an overview of two missions that are currently probing two “potentially dangerous asteroids” with orbits around the Sun that are predicted to come within 5 million miles Earth. [Listen to the podcast]( --------------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO Asteroid Crash Course Video Playlist What were the biggest asteroids to hit Earth? What’s the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? Why are there no planets in the asteroid belt? Find out the answers to these questions and more by watching our YouTube playlist with explainers by Curator Denton Ebel. [Watch the playlist]( --------------------------------------------------------------- FESTIVAL SpaceFest Saturday, July 20 Join us for a celebration of space exploration—past, present, and future—to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing. [Learn more]( [facebook]( [instagram]( [facebook]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to This Month at the Museum. American Museum of Natural HistoryCentral Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 Phone: 212-769-5100