This week we continue our summer series “One Giant Leap” exploring the golden age of spaceflight, when mankind took the first steps toward the stars. 

The X-15 was used to study atmospheric rocketry and pave the way for the Mercury program, which for the first time took US astronauts into space. We’ll explore the design of the X-15 and its role in shaping the design of the Mercury hardware and operations. Additionally we’ll focus on key Mercury missions and highlight some of the ingenious engineering that paved the way for its successor, Apollo.

Note: No program next week, happy Juneteenth!

Cosmic Conversations is presented by the Standley Lake Library and Standley Lake Stargazing. All summer long, Cosmic Conversations cover a wide range of topics related to spaceflight and astronomy. Additionally Standley Lake Stargazing independently hosts live-streamed educational programs Thursdays throughout the year. Send an email to contact@standleylakestargazing.com if you’d like to join the mailing list and receive notifications about our weekly programs.

Two ways to join:

1) In-person at the Standley Lake Library 

8485 Kipling St

Arvada CO 80005

Phone: (303) 235-5275

2) Virtually via Zoom, launch the meeting with this link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/98762823840?pwd=NWJ0Y3FMTnVZRGRxMmRZcHRkU2V5dz09

Families welcome. Hosted by Standley Lake Stargazing and Standley Lake Library

Send questions to Contact@StandleyLakeStargazing.com

Learn more at www.StandleyLakeStargazing.com/programs

Visit the library at jeffcolibrary.org/locations/SL/