SPACE! ON TV AND THE BIG SCREEN
Space has long captured our imagination, from early science fiction to today’s
blockbuster films and iconic television series. What we watch has helped shape how we
picture rockets, astronauts, alien worlds, black holes, and the possibility of life beyond
Earth. Each session will include film and TV clips with question prompts to spark lively
discussion about how movies blend fantasy with real science.
Suggested TV and movies: A Trip to the Moon, Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey,
Star Wars, The Right Stuff, The Martian, Mission to Mars, Total Recall, Contact, Hidden
Figures, Apollo 13, Project Hail Mary, Destination Moon, Gravity, Interstellar, Solaris.
Thursdays 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
September 24 – October 29 (6 Sessions)
Course Leaders: Lynn Huizer and Jane Skinner
Fee: $45
12 Members Maximum In-Person (Drake Room)