Features an action-packed celebration that is all about the science of space with special hands-on activities and live demonstrations, plus the museum's permanent exhibits with NASA artifacts, interactive simulators and more.

With regular museum admission, Space Day activities will take place in the Love’s Planetarium, Marshall Gallery, and Gardens. Guests of all ages can:

• Make telescope observations of the sun and sketch celestial details
• Operate a robotic arm to place a payload on a target
• Explore authentic shuttle‑era NASA artifacts
• Launch reaction rockets and measure flight height
•  Measure star brightness using glass plate astronomy
•  Create nebula‑inspired spin art
•  Handle genuine meteorites
•  Design and test an egg‑drop landing craft

This event is held in conjunction with Sally's Night, which begins at 7:30 p.m.