# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Moon: Origins to Artemis
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Moon: Origins to Artemis

Free and open to the public! Please register on RecDesk here: https://pelicanpark.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=3429

Join Recreation District #1/Pelican Park for this fascinating, two-part series exploring the science of our Moon and the local masterminds helping us return there. 

Part 1: Lunar Science & Mechanics (August 17, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
Presented by Stephanie Welch (Instructor of Earth and Space Science at Southeastern Louisiana University since 2010 and Planetarium Coordinator at Pelican Park), this session dives into the dominant theory of the moon's formation, its composition and cycles, and the science behind its phases, eclipses, and tides. The last half hour of the presentation will take place in the portable planetarium.

Part 2: Apollo vs. Artemis & Our Local NASA Connection (August 24, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
Retired aerospace engineer Jeff Best (with 30+ years of NASA experience) compares the historic Apollo missions to today's Artemis program. He will also highlight the vital contributions made right in our backyard by friends and neighbors at the Michoud and Stennis NASA centers.

Part 1: August 17, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm; Castine Center Hall A
Part 2: August 24, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm; Castine Center Hall A
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mandeville/the-moon-origins-to-artemis/200030352009414
- **Event Categories**: science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 80

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mandeville
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Castine Center In Pelican Park
- **lat**: 30.353485868236
- **long**: -90.023375451565
- **full address**: Castine Center In Pelican Park, 63350 Pelican Blvd,Mandeville, Louisiana, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Moon: Origins to Artemis
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/26a7313ddc1b7f737dd865b8a5e5bf8cbf1f9d66e95e0d1284f3ec20005749dc-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir?v=1786826135

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Moon: Origins to Artemis being held?
  - **A:** The Moon: Origins to Artemis takes place on Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Castine Center In Pelican Park, 63350 Pelican Blvd,Mandeville, Louisiana, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Moon: Origins to Artemis?
  - **A:** The Moon: Origins to Artemis is organized by Pelican Park Nature Club.

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