Operation Moonwatch: Citizen Science at the Dawn of the Space Age
Schedule
Thu Jan 08 2026 at 12:15 pm to 01:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01103 | Springfield, MA
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The beginning of the Space Age was a time of breathless excitement and anticipation. Richard Sanderson will discuss Operation Moonwatch, a worldwide citizen-science program based at Harvard University that was active during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Teams comprised mostly of amateur astronomers and ordinary people made critically important observations of Sputnik, history’s first artificial moon, as well as other early satellites. Richard will illustrate his presentation using photos of historical items from his Operation Moonwatch collection.Presented by Richard Sanderson, Adjunct Curator of Physical Science, Springfield Science Museum
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If you plan to attend in person at the Museums, tickets are available on the day of the lecture in the Welcome Center.
Members: FREE
Springfield residents: $4
Nonmembers: $4
To attend via ZOOM, please register in advance.
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