Love space? Learn more at Museum of Natural Sciences Astronomy Days

The NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., will be there with activities describing an asteroid retrieval mission, Mars and the recently test launched Orion crew capsule and the space launch system that will bring astronauts to Mars.

Area astronomy clubs, universities and others focused on astronomy and space exploration will have tables describing their work. The Raleigh Astronomy Club will host workshops on getting started in astronomy with a separate workshop focused on families. 

New this year: An educator resource center just for teachers (formal and informal such as scout troop leaders) to help provide a hands-on experience for students. NASA volunteers will share STEM resources and provide demonstrations on the JPL’s Eyes of the Solar System and a classroom experiment provided by the Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center on clean rooms used to prepare spacecraft.