We're going back to space! The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 27, and the American Museum of Natural History is celebrating with a free online festival.

The May 27 launch is the first US human mission to space in almost a decade.

Schedule:

Scientists at Home: Imagining Space Exploration - Live Watch Party
11am Eastern, 10am Central, 8am Pacific
Museum Curator Ruth Angus examines the awe-inspiring leap from imagination to scientific achievement in space exploration.  Can be viewed on Facebook link

Field Trip: Spaceflight - Live Watch Party
1pm Eastern, 12pm Central, 10am Pacific
Ride along with the Museum’s Director of Astrovisualization Carter Emmart and astrophysicist Jackie Faherty on their mission from Earth to the International Space Station (ISS), to the Moon, and beyond. Can be viewed on YouTube

The Future of Space Exploration with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Live Watch Party
4:05pm Eastern, 3:05pm Central, 1:05pm Pacific
Watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch live from NASA's Kennedy Space Center with commentary from Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson and Museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty as they discuss the future for human missions to space.  Can be viewed on Facebook