The Three Anniversaries of The Ries Crater

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Workshop Nördlingen 2010

The Ries Crater, the Moon, and the Future of Human Space Exploration

June 25-27, 2010, Nördlingen, Germany

This international workshop is being held in honor of Eugene M. Shoemaker and on the occasion of three anniversaries:

- The 1960 discovery of the Ries impact crater by Eugene Shoemaker and Edward Chao

- The 1970 field training of Apollo astronauts in the Ries crater

- The 1990 opening of the Ries Crater Museum at Nördlingen

Nördlingen is a lovely medieval town with numerous cultural and historical sites to visit.