"Family Fun Day"
Saturday's, August 28th, October 30th, November 27th
10:00am - 4:00pm

Come visit the Challenger Space Center for our Monthly Family Fun Days and discover what’s news at the West Valley’s best family museum. Kids activities, arts & crafts, games, tours, space themed videos and fascinating science and physics demonstrations. All above activities are included in your paid admission to the center.

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"Smithsonian Magazine 6th Annual Museum Day"
Saturday, September 25th
10:00am - 4:00pm

Free General Admission to the Center for the general public with REQUIRED ticket. Click here to print the REQUIRED Admission Ticket. Experience a day filled with fun space activities for all ages, including a guided tour of the Center’s exhibits, including memorabilia signed by astronauts, hold a real meteorite, see Mars in 3D, gravity exhibit, My Solar System where children jump up and “catch” a virtual planet, or dress up like an astronaut. StarLab Planetarium will be featured in the rotunda and offer 40-minute programs (additional fee).

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“Understanding the Nature of Light"
Friday afternoons at 2:00pm

Sunlight. Starlight. Candlelight. Laser light. Light is all around us. Light lets us see things close by and in the farthest reaches of our Universe. The light we see is only a very small part of the electromagnetic spectrum. But what is light and how does it relate to magnetism and electricity? Light travels in waves. Magnets generate a magnetic field. If you move a magnet in a wire coil, you can generate electricity. If you pass electricity through a wire coil, you can make a magnet. Why, the whole thing is just confusing enough to make your hair stand on end and electricity can do that, too. The Challenger Space Center is proud to present Understanding
the Nature of Light.

This eye opening hour-long demonstration facilitated by our Flight Director explains light and its relationship to electricity and magnetism. You’ll see lightning. You’ll explore magnetism and the electromagnetic spectrum. Whether your session is conducted at the Challenger Space Center or in your classroom, it wi’ll be absolutely electrifying and illuminating as well.

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The Challenger Space Center is always working hard to make our facility more educational and hands-on for our visitors from the public. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, from time to time we are able to host traveling exhibits from around the country. For more information on any current exhibits we may have, and also all the other programs we offer to the public, please see the Public Programs menu to the left of this screen.