Apollo 50: Celebrating Moon exploration across Canada
The Moon: where memory and ambition take flight!
On , join Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronauts David Saint-Jacques and Robert Thirsk, 50 years after the historic Moon landing, as they reflect on the extraordinary legacy of the Apollo lunar missions and look ahead to Canada's journey to the Moon – to stay.
David Saint-Jacques (at the Montreal Science Centre) and Robert Thirsk (at the Ontario Science Centre) will connect by video link to discuss the proud history and unfolding future of human space exploration. The discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period with David Saint-Jacques.
Note: The event will include dialogue in English and in French. However, there will be no simultaneous interpretation. Video recordings fully subtitled in both official languages will be made available online by .
| City | Local time | Astronaut | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 1:00 p.m. ET | David Saint-Jacques | Montreal Science Centre 2 De La Commune Street West Montreal, Quebec H2Y 4B2 |
| Toronto | 1:00 p.m. ET | Robert Thirsk | Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T3 |
For more information, please contact the institutions listed above.
Watch it online!
This unique event will be broadcast live on the CSA's YouTube channel and Facebook page at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Learn more about related Apollo 50 events near you
Partner institutions around the country will present the Apollo 50 virtual event and host a live question-and-answer period with the following CSA astronauts:
| City | Local time | Astronaut | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 9:55 a.m. PT | Jenni Sidey-Gibbons | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 3J9 |
| Regina | 10:45 a.m. CT | Dave Williams | Saskatchewan Science Centre 2903 Powerhouse Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4N 0A1 |
| Ottawa | 12:40 p.m. ET | Jeremy Hansen | Canadian Museum of Nature 240 McLeod Street Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2R1 |
| St. John's | 2:10 p.m. NT | Joshua Kutryk | Johnson Geo Centre 175 Signal Hill Road St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1A 1B2 |
For more information, please contact the institutions listed above.
| City | Local time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George | 9:55 a.m. PT | The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre 333 Becott Place Prince George, British Columbia V2L 4V7 |
| Kamloops | 9:55 a.m. PT | Big Little Science Centre 655 Holt Street Kamloops, British Columbia V2B 5G2 |
| Edmonton | 10:55 a.m. MT | TELUS World of Science Edmonton 11211 142 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5M 4A1 |
| Timmins | 12:55 p.m. ET | Science Timmins 225 Fifth Ave. Science Village Lane Timmins, Ontario P4N 0B2 |
| London | 12:55 p.m. ET | London Children's Museum 21 Wharncliffe Road South London, Ontario N6J 4G5 |
| Sudbury | 12:55 p.m. ET | Science North 100 Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5S9 |
| Fredericton | 1:55 p.m. AT | Science East 668 Brunswick Street Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1H6 |
| Halifax | 1:55 p.m. AT | Discovery Centre 1215 Lower Water Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3S8 |
For more information, please contact the institutions listed above.