Event Calendar

You won’t want to miss out on the next fantastic Second Saturday Science scheduled for November 14. We will once again be co-sponsoring the event with Space Foundation Discovery Center (held at Challenger Learning Center) to provide guests with an out of this world FREE family-friendly STEM experience.

The Artemis space program is designed to support NASA’s “Moon to Mars” campaign. After first returning to the moon, NASA plans to next send humans to Mars. In August our Second Saturday Science featured the moon. Now, like NASA, we’re going to Mars! Come learn all about Earth’s next-door neighbor - the rocky, red planet that will be the first body in space beyond the moon to host humans in person. Today’s students will be the generation to eventually step foot on this planet. Let’s start their training NOW! Meet Me on Mars will feature a variety of STEM-based activities designed to expand your knowledge of the red planet, including a planetarium show in which guests will travel to Mars. Guests may also assemble and launch a 3D printed rocket. Plan on spending at least an hour at the center working through activities and viewing your planetarium presentation.

This event is free for families, but registration is required to ensure a spot in the planetarium.

Second Saturday Science at Challenger Colorado is about giving families time to do science together. We provide hands-on, content-rich activities designed to encourage thoughtful engagement, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving among family members.

(Note: While we do plan to launch rockets without any trouble, due to changing burn restrictions and permits, there is a possibility that the launch could be canceled last minute.)