Explorers joining us this week will journey through space and time as we learn about the Universe and our human understanding of it. From our own wondrous planet Earth and its interconnected systems and spheres to the varied destinations within our solar system – Sun, planets, moons and more – participants will learn and experience the most current information from missions happening all over our solar system.

Before our adventure is complete, we will venture beyond our solar system to gain an understanding of the Universe beyond our celestial neighborhood by exploring stars and astronomy, black holes and white holes, and even time-traveling machines like the newly operational James Webb Space Telescope.

Explorers will spend five days engaged in hands-on science activities and experiments connected to real-life space missions and will gain a new sense of wonder and awe for our universe.
Explorers will experience how NASA explores space — with humans, robots and spacecraft.
Explorers will research the Martian terrain with Rovers, build and fly their own satellites, launch rockets and land safely.

Activities, experiments, and experiences will include*:

Solar viewing (safely) with telescopes
3D design and printing and its uses in space exploration
Spacecraft design, building and testing – making physics work for us
Keeping humans alive on another planet: food, water, oxygen, and more
Learning about exoplanets, how we find them, then creating one of their own
Training like an astronaut
Protecting humans from radiation
Creating rocket fuel and launching rockets with multiple fuel sources

*Specific activities are subject to change without notice

Ages 7-12 years old