Observatory Hosts Special Lecture On Liberty Bell 7 Flight
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a public lecture commemorating the 50th anniversary of Gus Grissom's flight.
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Apollo 15: Exploration at its Greatest
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterCelebrating 40th Anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 15 Mission
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Griffith Observatory Hosts Pre-dawn Lunar Eclipse Viewing Event
Griffith Park 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOn December 10, 2011, from 4:30 to 6:30 a.m. Griffith Observatory gave visitors a chance to view the lunar eclipse through telescopes
First American in Orbit: John Glenn and the Flight of Friendship 7
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterOn Sunday, February 19, 2012, Griffith Observatory hosted two free public lectures marking the 50th anniversary of the historic flight of Friendship 7, on which John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Apollo 16: Scouting the Lunar Highlands
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 16 Mission
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Public Viewing of the Partial Solar Eclipse, May 20, 2012
Griffith ObservatoryOn Sunday, May 20, the Observatory welcomed thousands of people for free viewing of the partial solar eclipse.
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Public Viewing of the Transit of Venus, June 5, 2012
Griffith ObservatoryOn Tuesday, June 5, Griffith Observatory welcomed thousands of people for a once-in-a-lifetime free viewing of the transit of Venus.
Film Screening: Triumph of the Dream
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterOn August 2, 2012, Griffith Observatory hosted a special screening of the film Triumph of the Dream followed by a discussion with director Norman Seeff. The event was also streamed live online.
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NASA’s Rover CURIOSITY Lands on Mars!
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterOn Sunday, August 5, 2012, Griffith Observatory hosted thousands of visitors to watch the landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars.
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Endeavour Comes to Los Angeles
Griffith ObservatoryOn Friday, September 21, 2012, Griffith Observatory hosted thousands of people for multiple flyovers by the space shuttle Endeavour as it passed over Los Angeles landmarks prior to landing at LAX.