Space Foundation Discovery Center Announces Events for December
Space Foundation Discovery Center Announces Events for December
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nov. 29, 2022 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced that Space Foundation Discovery Center will host a series of events for December. The events will provide a fun, family-friendly environment for families to learn about the wonders of space.
Event: Family Star Party: NORAD Tracks Santa & The Messier Catalogue
Date: Friday, December 2
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: No fee for outdoor telescope viewing; half-priced admission for Discovery Center indoor activities. Passport members receive complimentary admission.
Activities:
• Look through multiple telescopes and learn about objects in our night sky from Colorado Springs Astronomical Society outreach guides and Discovery Center educators
• Engage with self-guided activities and Science On a Sphere® presentations in the Discovery Center
Details: discoverspace.org/family-star-party-december-2022
Event: Cool Science: Color Changing Magic
Date: Saturday, December 3
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General admission
Activities:
• Perform several experiments that change color as if by magic
Details: discoverspace.org/cool-science-color-changing-magic
Event: Small Steps, Giant Leap: The Sun (for ages Pre-K-Kindergarten)
Date: Tuesday, December 6
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: No fee
Activities:
• Reading of Sun: One in a Billion by Stacy McAnulty
• Guided Science On the Sphere® presentation featuring images from the book
• Create-a-Sun craft
Details: discoverspace.org/small-steps-giant-leap-sun
Event: Homeschool Days: Coolest Missions in Space
Date: Wednesday, December 7
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General admission plus $5 materials fee. Passport members receive complimentary admission.
Activities:
• Look at all the coolest current missions in space including NASA, SpaceX, Webb Telescope and more
• Guided Science On the Sphere® presentations
• Guest speaker Ambre Trujillo, Space Foundation social media & marketing specialist, NASA Solar System Ambassador
• 11:00 a.m. workshop: Europa Clipper Model, 2:00 p.m. workshop: Orion Capsule challenge
• Self-guided activities include Ingenuity model and Mars coding
Details: discoverspace.org/homeschool-day-coolest-missions-in-space
Event: Discovery Center Astronomy Club (for ages 15-18 years)
Date: Friday, December 9
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: No fee
Activities:
• Work privately with Colorado Springs Astronomical Society astronomers to hone astronomy skills
• Learn to use constellations and asterisms to navigate the night sky
Details: discoverspace.org/discovery-center-astronomy-club
Event: Tesla’s Toolbox: Gravity (for ages 7-14 years)
Date: Saturday, December 10
Time: Workshops from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General admission plus $5 materials fee. Passport members receive complimentary admission.
Activities:
• Experiment with fabric gravity wells and weights
Details: discoverspace.org/teslas-toolbox-gravity
Event: Apollo 17: 50th Anniversary, Last Footprint on the Moon
Date: Saturday, December 17
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Venue: Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs
Admission: General admission
Activities:
• Apollo 17-themed escape box (reserve upon entry at museum)
• Moon-themed Science On the Sphere® presentations
• Presentations from Discovery Center docents who worked on the Apollo program
• Build a colony on the Moon with Space Foundation’s original Moon Colony Kit – a gamified experience
Details: discoverspace.org/event/apollo-17-50th-anniversary
About Space Foundation Discovery Center
Space Foundation Discovery Center is an interactive space museum and science center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a hands-on, education-focused destination that advances awareness, access and training in space exploration and space-to-Earth industries for students, teachers, families and space enthusiasts. 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.
About Space Foundation
Space Foundation is a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983, offering a gateway to information, education and collaboration for space exploration and space-inspired industries that define the global space ecosystem. Driven by a partnership model, Space Foundation operates three divisions that unite the entire spectrum of stakeholders — business, government, education and local communities — through corporate membership, sponsorship, fundraising and grants: Symposium 365 is the premier source for media and events, including the world-renowned Space Symposium and The Space Report. Center for Innovation and Education is a lifelong learning platform. Global Alliance facilitates collaboration around the world. 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