RALEIGH (WTVD) -- July 20, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing, and you can celebrate this landmark at events around the Triangle this weekend.
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Here are this weekend's biggest events:
One Giant Leap Party at Barley Labs
When: Friday, July 19, 2019--5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Barley Labs, 4015 University Drive, Durham
Price: Free
Man on the Moon Celebration at Morgan Imports
When: Saturday, July 20, 2019
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Morgan Imports, 113 S. Gregson Street, Durham
Price: Free
One Giant Leap: 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Event at West Point on the Eno
When: Saturday, July 20, 2019
9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Where: West Point on the Eno Environmental Education Pavilion, 5253 N. Roxboro Street
Price: Free
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Lab Open House: Explore Apollo Landing Sites
When: Saturday, July 20, 2019
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: North Carolina Museum of Natural Science's Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh
Price: Free
One Giant Leap Festival at North Carolina Museum of History
When: Saturday, July 20, 2019
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: North Carolina Museum of History, 5 E Edenton Street, Raleigh
Price: Free
Special Tour of the Moon
When: Thursday, July 18, 2019
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: North Carolina Museum of Natural Science's Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh
Price: Free
Science Cafe: New Perspectives on the Formation of the Moon
When: Thursday, July 18, 2019
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Daily Planet Cafe, 11 W. Jones Street, Raleigh
Price: Free
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If you're interested in learning about possible theories of the formation of the moon, look no further!
Carolina Skies: Lunar Landing Edition
When: Friday, July 19, 2019
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill
Price: $8.25 for adult tickets
Carolina Skies shows in Summer 2019 will highlight how astronauts from the Apollo program were trained in celestial navigation at Morehead.
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