POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam will host award-winning science journalist and space historian Andrew Chaikin as the National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Visiting Professor this fall.

Chaikin will offer three public lectures this semester, in a series titled "Our Journey into Space: Past, Present and Future."

All lectures will be offered on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Raymond Hall eighth floor lounge. These events are free, and the public may attend.

Schedule:

Sept. 25: "Voices from the Moon: The Experiences of the Apollo Astronauts"

Oct. 23: "Voyages to Mars: From Canals to Footprints"

Nov. 20: "Space Exploration: A New Paradigm"

Chaikin has authored books and articles about space exploration and astronomy for three decades. He is best known as the author of "A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts," which is widely regarded as the definitive account of the moon missions. First published in 1994, this acclaimed work was the main basis for Tom Hanks' 12-part HBO miniseries, "From the Earth to the Moon," which won the Emmy Award for best miniseries in 1998. Chaikin spent eight years writing and researching "A Man on the Moon," including more than 150 hours of interviews with 23 of the 24 lunar astronauts, SUNY Potsdam said.