In honor of the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum will present an issues forum on space tourism with Richard Garriott, who traveled to space on Soyuz TMA-13, at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Museum Orientation Theater. "He's going to share his experience training to fly aboard the Soyuz spacecraft and the time he spent on the International Space Station," said Brian Blake, museum communications director. The museum's current exhibit, "Beyond the Moon: NASA's Continuing Mission," will run through Aug. 16. The exhibit features the end of the Apollo program, the beginning of the Space Shuttle program, the 1970s era space station Skylab and the International Space Station. The exhibit also includes material on U.S. exploration of Mars and the Hubble space telescope. Admission to the forum is free, but reservations are requested. Call (979) 691-4014 for reservations and more information. "Beyond the Moon: NASA's Continuing Mission" admission is free for Texas A&M and Blinn students with a valid student ID. General admission is $7 for adults and $6 for senior citizens. include docking and repair of the International Space Station and five spacewalks.
Julie Rambin, staff writer
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