Space Talks

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Discover the history and science behind our exploration of the moon, Mars, and the universe with these talks presented by docents Donn Anderson & John Jennings from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum.

Space Talks are held on the first Saturday of the month, from 11am-12:30pm. All talks are free and open to the public.

Did you know? You can reserve a free admission pass to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum with the library's Cultural Passes. Find out more on the Cultural Passes page.

2025 SPACE TALKS

  • Saturday, Jan. 4: Rocket Engines Then and Now. One of the most massive rocket engines ever built powered the Saturn V Moon Rocket over 50 years ago. A huge rocket, the SpaceX Starship, is flying today. How does the Saturn’s F-1 compare to the SpaceX Raptor 3?

  • Saturday, Feb. 1: A Close Encounter with Pluto. When Pluto was first discovered, it was considered the 9th planet. But we knew very little about it. Everything changed with the New Horizons flyby. Scientists were thrilled and astounded. Come experience this for yourself!

  • Saturday, Mar. 1: Encounter at Ultima Thule. The New Horizons spacecraft sped past Pluto out into a vast region of our Solar System named the Kuiper Belt. Could it find, approach, and study anything there? YES! What does it look like? What have we learned about it?

  • Saturday, Apr. 5: The Very First Launch of the Space Shuttle.  Come hear what it was like to witness the launch of Columbia in this anniversary month of its very first flight. Within an hour, the astronauts realized that all was not well on this dangerous manned test flight! What happened?

  • Saturday, May 3: Touching the Atmosphere of the Sun. The amazing Parker Solar Probe has been flying closer and closer to our Sun since 2018, most recently into its very corona last month. Come find out what we’ve been learning about our nearest star, the Sun.

  • Saturday, June 7: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence at NASA. NASA is rapidly adopting and applying the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its missions.  Come find out about the variety of missions and the spacecraft to carry them out that are all beginning to realize the benefits and power of Artificial Intelligence.

  • *SPECIAL DATE* Saturday, July 12: TBA

  • Saturday, Aug. 2: TBA

  • Saturday, Sept. 6: TBA

  • Saturday, Oct. 4: TBA

  • Saturday, Nov. 1: TBA

  • *SPECIAL DATE* Saturday, Dec. 13: TBA

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