NASA Astronaut Training at Grand Canyon + Sky Tour
In preparation for their voyages to the Moon in the 1960s-70s, Apollo astronauts hiked into Grand Canyon to hone their geology skills. The expeditions turned into crash courses in geology. Relive these expeditions and hear about why this training was so important. Who is the only one of the 24 astronauts to visit the Moon not to train at Grand Canyon? Join the program and find out! After the program, we’ll go outside and point out constellations and other features of the night sky.
- December 18, 2025
- 6:30PM–8:00PM MST
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Visitor Center Theater
8 South Entrance Road
Grand Canyon Village, AZ
86023
Kevin Schindler
Astronomer in Residence, 2023Kevin Schindler is the historian and Public Information Officer at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he has worked for 28 years. Schindler contributes a bi-weekly astronomy column, “View from Mars Hill,” for the Arizona Daily Sun newspaper and has authored seven books, including Images of America: Northern Arizona Space Training, which features a chapter about the Grand Canyon. Schindler's residency focused on researching and sharing NASA’s Apollo Astronauts’ connections with the region in preparation for their historic missions to the Moon. During his residency, Schindler hosted several public programs that enhanced our visitor's understanding of the Grand Canyon's importance in the history of space exploration.