Virtual Fun Roundup: 9 sites for kids to dive into space exploration

American astronauts were scheduled to launch into space on Wednesday aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was scrubbed because of weather, but it hasn't been canceled. It was rescheduled for Saturday. So, for this week's look across the internet for virtual activities for kids, we've got a space theme. Here are 9 sites where kids can learn more about what's beyond Earth.

Posted 12:40 a.m. May 29, 2020 — Updated 12:40 a.m. May 29, 2020

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Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

, Go Ask Mom editor

American astronauts were scheduled to launch into space on Wednesday aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was scrubbed because of weather, but it hasn't been canceled. It was rescheduled for Saturday. So, for this week's look across the internet for virtual activities for kids, we've got a space theme. Here are 9 sites where kids can learn more about what's beyond Earth.

NASA Kids' Club

NASA's website offers up all kinds of at-home activities, games and stories like this one.

Air and Space Anywhere

The National Air and Space Museum has an Air and Space Anywhere page with online programs, stories, videos, activities and virtual tours.

Kennedy Space Center

The Florida destination has a variety of virtual learning resources for what it calls an "out-of-this-world learning experience" from home.

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

The New York destination offers up lessons on history, science and ingenuity each week for kids and families. Advanced registration is required for these.

California Science Center

The museum includes virtual tours inside space shuttle Endeavour, interviews with astronauts and more.

Space Center Houston

The Space Center offers up everything from a virtual campout to videos on how space station astronauts recycle water to at-home activities like how to build a sextant to determine your latitude.