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Space Foundation Discovery Center Announces Events for an Awesome April

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 30, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Foundation Discovery Center will host a series of events for April. The events will provide an opportunity for the whole family to engage and learn more about the wonders of space in a fun and safe learning environment.

Event: Small Steps, Giant Leap: Rockets (for ages 2-5 years)
Date: Tuesday, April 4
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: No fee
Activities:

  • Reading of Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket by Sue Fliess
  • Guided Science on a Sphere® presentation
  • Name rocket cutout activity

Details: discoverspace.org/small-steps-giant-leap-rockets

Event: Homeschool Day: Astronomy
Date: Wednesday, April 5
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General Admission plus $5 activity fee. Passport members receive complimentary admission.
Activities:

  • Learn how studying the universe teaches us all the sciences: chemistry, physics, biology and more.
  • Guided Science on a Sphere® presentation
  • Morning workshop: Guest speaker Dave Warner, Director of Education for Colorado Springs Astronomical Society and NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador; Afternoon workshop: Spectroscopes
  • Self-guided activities include stellarium and star life cycle beads

Details: discoverspace.org/homeschool-day-astronomy

Event: Tesla’s Toolbox: Household Chemistry (for ages 7-14 years)
Date: Saturday, April 8
Time: Workshops at 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General Admission plus $5 activity fee. Passport members receive complimentary admission.
Activities:

  • Learn how to do chemistry in your kitchen with items such as cabbage, vinegar and baking soda
  • Take home your chemistry experiment after the workshop

Details: discoverspace.org/teslas-toolbox-household-chemistry

Event: Cool Science: Aerodynamics
Date: Saturday, April 8
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: Regular admission
Activities:

  • Learn how to build several amazing paper airplanes with different designs, including the world record holder for the longest distance

Details: discoverspace.org/cool-science-aerodynamics

Event: Family Symposium
Date: Wednesday, April 19
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: No fee
Activities:

  • Engage with STEAM organizations across the Pikes Peak region including Mobile Earth + Space Observatory, Colorado Springs Astronomical Society, Garden of the Gods Visitor Center, Colorado Springs Stormwater, Colorado Springs Trails and Open Spaces, Cool Science and more.

Details: discoverspace.org/family-symposium-a-steam-fair-for-the-pikes-peak-region

Event: Discovery Center Astronomy Club (for ages 15-18)
Date: Friday, April 28
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: No fee
Activities:

  • Learn how professional astronomers use code to analyze data

Details: discoverspace.org/discovery-center-astronomy-club

Event: Family Star Party: Searching for Alien Worlds
Date: Friday, April 28
Time: 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission:  No fee for outdoor telescope viewing; half-priced admission for Discovery Center indoor activities.
Activities:

  • Look through multiple telescopes and learn about the objects in our night sky from Colorado Springs Astronomical Society astronomy outreach guides and Discovery Center educators
  • Interact with the Mobile Earth + Space Observatory’s scientific demos and exhibits
  • Possible views of Venus, Mars and the first quarter moon
  • Engage with self-guided activities and Science On a Sphere® presentations in the Discovery Center

Details: discoverspace.org/family-star-party-searching-for-alien-worlds

 About Space Foundation Discovery Center

Space Foundation Discovery Center is a hands-on, interactive space and science center focused on inspiring, educating, and preparing the next generation of explorers and innovators in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Partnerships with government and commercial enterprises support exhibits like the El Pomar Space Gallery; Northrop Grumman Science Center, featuring Science On a Sphere®; and Lockheed Martin Space Education Center, including the Mars Robotics Lab, the Education Activities Center, and the AGI Space Missions Simulation Lab. To learn more about Space Foundation Discovery Center, visit https://www.discoverspace.org.

About Space Foundation

Space Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem. Driven by partnerships, Space Foundation unites the entire spectrum of stakeholders — business, government, education and local communities — through support from corporate members, sponsors, fundraising and grants. Visit Space Foundation at www.SpaceFoundation.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Media Contacts:

 Zakary Watson
Sr. Manager, Media & Public Affairs
(719) 362-8152
zwatson@spacefoundation.org