Today I touched the Moon! Larry and I went to the Pima Air and Space Museum. They were having a special 3-day event. A moon rock was loaned to them and on display. It is one of only a few that are available for people to touch. I thought for sure there would be long lines of people waiting to touch it. There wasn't a crowd at all to see the rock. It still seems special to me to think that I personally touched something from so far away. As a sign of the times, there was a hand sanitizer dispenser a couple of feet away. After all, there is a flu epidemic going on.
In addition to the Moon rock, we heard an astronaut,Mark Kelly, speak about his flights to the space station. That was fascinating. He showed a video made of his adventure and talked about what it was like in space. He also talked about the plans for space travel in the near future. He allowed time for a question and answer period, which was lively. It was great hearing him talk.
As if the Moon and charming astronaut weren't enough, we also had an outstanding personal tour of one of the hangers. A docent volunteer was standing around, we asked him a few questions, then he started showing us around. He knew a lot about the aircraft and enjoyed our interest. I especially liked learning about the SR 71 supersonic stealth spy plane that was on display. We also saw the evolution of some helicopters and float planes. We walked out on the field to look at the many aircraft on display there. I read that there are 300 planes on display at the museum. What makes it fun to visit is talking to the docents who know the history of the aircraft. There are some great people who work there. It's all staffed by volunteers who care alot about the museum and it shows. I'm sure we'll be back.
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