Celebrating Under the Stars at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
CELEBRATING UNDER THE STARS AT the Dwight d. eisenhower memorial
Leading up the 4th anniversary of the Eisenhower Memorial opening to the public, hundreds of astronomy enthusiasts joined us at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, DC for a night of stargazing and wondering at the cosmos - while celebrating the advances in space exploration made under Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidential administration. On Friday, September 13th, 2024 under a bright moon, local astronomical organizations took visitors on tours of the cosmos through guided telescope observations and information on space exploration today.
Thank you to our event partners, who brought engaging hands-on experiences to the Eisenhower Memorial:
Goddard Astronomy Club
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Astronomy Club
NASA Heliophysics
NASA Globe Program
National Park Service
Northern Virginia Astronomy Club
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
About the Dwight d. eisenhower memorial
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened on September 17, 2020. Located at 540 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, it is a living stage where visitors experience and learn about the Eisenhower legacy.
Once opened, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission transitioned the leadership for the Memorial to the National Park Service in partnership with the Trust for the National Mall. The Trust, along with the Friends of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Committee, ensure programming and preservation will support the vision of the Memorial for decades to come. Since its opening in 2020, it has welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors, just steps from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The Memorial has provided a foundation for the award-winning Volunteer-in-Parks (VIP) Program, which empowers a diverse community of volunteers to contribute their skills and knowledge through rewarding, engaging, and mutually beneficial experiences.