Friends of the LBJ Library | May, 1 2019 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
6 p.m.
LBJ Auditorium
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, Friends of the LBJ Library members enjoyed a sneak preview of a new six-hour PBS documentary series from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Chasing the Moon.
After the screening, a discussion followed with:
- Filmmaker Robert Stone
- Poppy Northcutt, who at 25 gained worldwide attention as the first woman to serve in the all-male bastion of NASA's Mission Control
- Roger Launius, former chief historian of NASA
- Moderator: Mark K. Updegrove, president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation
The series will premiere on PBS July 8-10, 2019, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Watch the trailer.
More about the film
Chasing the Moon, a film by Robert Stone, reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, up-ending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses, and personal drama.
Recap
