Join Space Foundation Discovery Center For Fun Fall Events
Join Space Foundation Discovery Center For Fun Fall Events
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 16, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit 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 the fall. From interactive exhibits to scientific demonstrations, the events offer a unique opportunity for the whole family to engage and learn more about the wonders of space in a fun and safe learning environment.
Event: Mobile Earth + Space Observatory
Date: Saturday, August 19
Time: 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General admission
Activities:
• Engage with Mobile Earth + Space Observatory’s captivating scientific demonstrations and exhibits.
• Participate in a variety of self-guided activities and Science On a Sphere® presentations in the Discovery Center
Details: discoverspace.org/event/meso
Event: Cool Science: The Magic of Harry Potter
Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General admission
Activities:
• Levitate feathers and other objects
• Look into the Mirror of Erised
• Taste Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans
• Find out what Hedwig has eaten
• Use the Sorcerer’s Stone to turn pennies into gold
Details: discoverspace.org/cool-science-the-magic-of-harry-potter
Event: Cool Science: Strange Fluids
Date: Saturday, September 16
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General admission
Activities:
• Engage in interactive and ongoing demonstrations by playing with Oobleck, magnetic fluids, and maybe even make some slime
Details: discoverspace.org/cool-science-strange-fluids
Event: Family Star Party at Panorama Park hosted by Deerfield Community Center
Date: Saturday, September 23
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Venue: Panorama Park, 4540 Fenton Rd, Colorado Springs
Admission: Free outdoor telescope viewing
Activities:
• Look through multiple telescopes and learn about objects in our night sky from Colorado Springs Astronomical Society outreach guides and Discovery Center educators.
• Possible views of the First Quarter Moon, Saturn and its moons, and Deep Sky Objects
Details: discoverspace.org/family-star-party-at-panorama-park
Event: Cool Science Festival
Date: Saturday, September 30
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs,
Admission: No fee
Activities:
• Engage with a variety of hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) activity stations hosted by organizations throughout Colorado.
• Enjoy Painting with Sphero, underwater Sphero driving, and creating a solar system bookmark.
Details: discoverspace.org/cool-science-festival
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, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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