NASA Astronauts from Final Space Shuttle Mission Visit AMNH 8/16

Hundreds of young people will greet four astronauts from space shuttle Atlantis' STS 135 mission at their first New York public appearance since completing their mission July 21. The American Museum of Natural History will hold a public event to celebrate this historic mission, which marks the end of NASA's Space Shuttle Program, and will welcome Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim. The astronauts will speak briefly about their experiences and answer questions from New York City children in the audience. This event is free with Museum admission.

The event will be streamed live online at amnh.org, and viewers are invited to submit questions via Twitter with #AstroAMNH.

WHEN Tuesday, August 16, 2011
10:30-11:30 am

WHERE Rose Center for Earth and Space, Cullman Hall of the Universe
American Museum of Natural History
Press should enter through the Rose Center entrance on West 81st Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West

WHO Curator Michael Shara, American Museum of Natural History
Commander Chris Ferguson, NASA
Pilot Doug Hurley, NASA
Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus, NASA
Mission Specialist Rex Walheim, NASA