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May 8th, 2014 11:52 pm by Matthew Lane <\/p>\n
KINGSPORT Bays Mountain Park is kicking off Astronomy Day with its newest planetarium show \"Back to the Moon For Good.\" <\/p>\n
The show debuts at 4 p.m. Friday, with Astronomy Day running Saturday from noon until 10 p.m. <\/p>\n
The Bays Mountain Astronomy Club and park officials will celebrate the International Day of Astronomy with free presentations, displays and hands-on activities for the entire public. <\/p>\n
\"Back to the Moon For Good,\" narrated by award-winning actor Tim Allen, immerses the viewer in a race to return to the moon 40 years after the historic Apollo landings. <\/p>\n
The show takes a look at how a competition among privately funded international teams is ushering in a new era of lunar exploration. <\/p>\n
Viewers will also learn about the Moon's resources and discover what humanity's future on the moon might hold. <\/p>\n
\"Back To The Moon For Good\" presents the Google Lunar XPRIZE, and the personal stories of competition and collaboration which it inspires. <\/p>\n
The show is immediately followed by a two-part live presentation the first highlighting the moon and its major features while the second utilizes the planetarium's Carl Zeiss ZKP-4 star projector. <\/p>\n
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