Joe Cote of Acushnet, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, took telescopes, computers, lots of knowledge, and a couple of rocks and soil collected by the crew of Apollo 11 during the first moon walk 50 years ago to Acushnet Fire Station #1 on Friday, 4/19. Students of all ages got to ask questions, learn about the moon and even touch a moon rock.
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- (L-R) Joe Cote, A NASA Solar System Ambassador talks about the samples and moon rocks while Victoria, her mom Jennifer, and her brother Vincent take a closer look at the Acushnet FIre Station on 4/19/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Jackson Taylor checks out a rock collected by the crew of Apollo 11 during the first moonwalk 50 years ago at the Acushnet FIre Station on 4/19/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Teacher Joe Cote, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, talks about the surface of the moon while displaying a virtual tour on the computers at the Acushnet Fire Station on 4/19/19 where moon rocks were available for examination by the public. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Solar System Explorers from the Ford Middle School pose with NASA Solar System Ambassador Joe Cote at the Acushnet Fire Station on 4/19/19.. L-R: Jayden Taylor, Morgan Roderiques, Kiana Akin, Teacher Joe Cote, and Nathan Roderiques. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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- Rocks and soil samples collected by the Apollo 11 crew during the first moonwalk 50 years ago are on display and available for the public to examine at the Acushnet FIre Station on 4/19/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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