Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered about rovers exploring the surface of Mars, how Galileo used a small telescope to discover four moons of Jupiter, or how astronomers create those beautiful images of galaxies?

During this event to honor National Astronomy Day, guests will find out answers to these questions and discover lots more amazing things about the universe and how it works. They will conduct their own experiments, observe the night sky through the Museum’s rooftop telescopes and watch planetarium and laser shows.

On Friday evening, guests will enjoy observing the night sky on the rooftop. To celebrate Halloween and an almost full Moon, guests on Saturday are encouraged to come dressed in their most out-of-this-world costumes and have a chance to win a prize.

Activities include:
Door prizes
Smithsonian Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos exhibition
Galileo theatre show
Southern Cross Astronomical Society will be present
Planetarium shows
Hands-on activities such as making your own constellation, exploring color filter puzzles, using a laser to pass through a mirror maze & designing jewelry using ultraviolet beads