{"id":140658,"date":"2015-05-01T15:45:05","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T19:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-356839"},"modified":"2024-06-17T12:35:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T16:35:33","slug":"events-and-programs","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/events-and-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallops Visitor Center Events and Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>Wallops Visitor Center<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 \"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\"><nav><ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\"><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item usa-current\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/events-and-programs\/\">Events and Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/view-a-launch-from-nasa-wallops-visitor-center\/\">Launch Viewing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/field-trips\/\">Field Trips<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/facility-tours\/\">Facility Tours<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/plan-your-visit\/\">Plan Your Visit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro hds-page-intro-banner width-full maxw-full padding-0 hds-cover-wrapper minh-tablet\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper display-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto margin-bottom-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-top-9 padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md line-height-sm color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvents and Public Programs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipate in free events and activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center!\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Hundreds of people stand in lines on the beach waiting their turn to look through telescopes at an astronomy event, above them the cloudy streaks of the milky way are surrounded by thousands of bright stars.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 46% 84%; object-position: 46% 84%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg 4846w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kcarpenter-nasanight.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visitor Center Experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To enhance your self-guided experience, our staff and volunteers will occasionally conduct special “pop-up” programs and activities for guests of all ages to explore science topics and NASA missions. All experiences are free of charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gallery Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for an informal educator and our curiosity cart in the main exhibit hall to complete a challenge or engage in fun, hands-on science demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auditorium Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From constellation BINGO to space trivia, learn about celestial sightings in the evening sky or test your knowledge of space in our staff-led theater programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science On a Sphere Solar System Tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a self-guided tour of our local solar system and explore past, present, and future NASA planetary missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\">Special Events and Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in one of our upcoming events or programs to explore a special STEM topic. All programs are free; those requiring advanced registration will be noted in the event description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>January |  February |  March |  April |  May |  <a href=\"#june\">June<\/a> |  <a href=\"#july\">July<\/a> |  <a href=\"#august\">August<\/a> |  September |  October |  November |  December<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-full\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Guests of all ages speak with sounding rocket subject matter experts at the Wallops Visitor Center\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 45% 22%; object-position: 45% 22%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg 4087w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=300,263 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=768,673 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=1024,897 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=1536,1346 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=2048,1794 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=400,350 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=600,526 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=900,789 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=1200,1051 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/guests-engaged-with-nsroc-personnel-during-event.jpg?resize=2000,1752 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Guests speak with subject matter experts from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility during a visitor center event. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Courtesy of Nicole Peirson<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"june\"><strong>June<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A sounding rocket seconds in mid-launch off the launch pad with a bright white plume underneath.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 49% 57%; object-position: 49% 57%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg 2400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wff-2016-e03770.jpeg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility successfully launched a Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket at 6:06 a.m. on June 24, 2016, carrying student experiments with the RockOn\/RockSat-C programs<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RockOn Rocket Launch Viewing Event<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thursday, June 20, Gates open at 4:30 a.m. EDT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience a sounding rocket launch from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Launch Viewing Area, located just a few miles from the launch pads! Guests can see and hear the rocket as it launches from Wallops Island and listen in to the Wallops Range Control audio broadcasted throughout the grounds. Onboard the rocket are student experiments from around the United States and the world, ranging from middle school through college, for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/wallops\/nasas-wallops-flight-facility-to-launch-student-experiments\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/wallops\/nasas-wallops-flight-facility-to-launch-student-experiments\/\">RockOn and RockSat-C missions<\/a>! The launch viewing experience is outside, and the Wallops Visitor Center grounds will be open from 4:30 a.m. EDT until the rocket launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/view-a-launch-from-nasa-wallops-visitor-center\/#launch-viewing-tips\">launch viewing tips<\/a> ahead of time, and follow our social media pages on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nasawffvisitorcenter\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.x.com\/nasawallops\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> for the most up-to-date information on this launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unable to join us in person? Watch the livestream of this launch on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/Q0a8ecTE4cY\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallops YouTube channel<\/a>, beginning 15 minutes before launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/iad24-graphic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/iad24-graphic.png?w=940\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Background image of the asteroid belt with white text in bold that reads: Celebrate Asteroid Day on Friday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wallops Visitor Center with special guest David Powars, the discoverer of the Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/iad24-graphic.png 940w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/iad24-graphic.png?resize=300,251 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/iad24-graphic.png?resize=768,644 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/iad24-graphic.png?resize=400,335 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/iad24-graphic.png?resize=600,503 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/iad24-graphic.png?resize=900,754 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Celebrate International Asteroid Day with us at the Wallops Visitor Center on June 21, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with special guest David Powars!<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Dana Wright<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Celebrate Asteroid Day<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday, June 21, 10 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. EDT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Special Guest Presentation at 11 a.m.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Asteroids are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system approximately 4.6 billion years ago. Celebrate Asteroid Day with us on Friday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as we host games, activities, and challenges all focusing on these solar system \u201cfossils\u201d and learn about ambitious asteroid missions, like Lucy, OSIRIS-Apex, Psyche, and DART!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At 11 a.m., join us for a special guest presentation from USGS Research Geologist and Scientist Emeritus at the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, David Powars! Approximately 35 million years ago, a 2-mile-wide meteor crashed into the western portion of the Atlantic Ocean, creating the Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater \u2013 the largest impact crater in the United States! Listen in as David Powars, the principal discoverer of the crater, shares his research on the geologic framework of southeast Virginia and the incredible story of how his team mapped their 53-mile-wide impact crater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/june-26-program-mass-and-density.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/june-26-program-mass-and-density.png?w=940\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Dark background with neon white and orange text that reads: AstrOlympics- mass and density focus on June 26 at the Wallops Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to noon.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/june-26-program-mass-and-density.png 940w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/june-26-program-mass-and-density.png?resize=300,251 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/june-26-program-mass-and-density.png?resize=768,644 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/june-26-program-mass-and-density.png?resize=400,335 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/june-26-program-mass-and-density.png?resize=600,503 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/june-26-program-mass-and-density.png?resize=900,754 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Explore the science of matter of motion with the mechanical engineering and mechanical production team from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on June 26, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wallops Visitor Center. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Dana Wright<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AstrOlympics: Mass and Density<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday, June 26, 10 a.m. \u2013 noon EDT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 3 of 6<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>What do Olympic athletes, celestial objects, and rockets have in common? Motion! Join us for part three of our AstrOlympics program series, which celebrates a range of science that can be observed when matter is in motion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore a scientific double feature in part three of our AstrOlympics summer program series! Participate in activities that explore two concepts- mass (the amount of matter within an object) and density (the amount of mass an object contains in a volume). Meet with rocket scientists from the mechanical engineering and mechanical productions team from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility to make predictions about whether rocket hardware will sink or float in water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#top\">– back to top-<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"july\"><strong>July<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-10-program-speed-and-acceleration.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-10-program-speed-and-acceleration.png?w=940\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Dark background with neon white and yellow text that reads: AstrOlympics: speed and acceleration, explore the science of matter in motion\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-10-program-speed-and-acceleration.png 940w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-10-program-speed-and-acceleration.png?resize=300,251 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-10-program-speed-and-acceleration.png?resize=768,644 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-10-program-speed-and-acceleration.png?resize=400,335 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-10-program-speed-and-acceleration.png?resize=600,503 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-10-program-speed-and-acceleration.png?resize=900,754 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Explore the science of matter in motion with the flight performance engineering team from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility on July 10, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wallops Visitor Center.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Dana Wright<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AstrOlympics: Speed and Acceleration<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday, July 10, 10 a.m. \u2013 noon EDT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 4 of 6<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>What do Olympic athletes, celestial objects, and rockets have in common? Motion! Join us for part four of our AstrOlympics program series, which celebrates a range of science that can be observed when matter is in motion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today’s science themes are speed and acceleration! Build and launch bottle rockets with the flight performance engineering team from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility, to measure the distance your rocket traveled, and calculate the speed of your rocket!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-24-program-pressure.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-24-program-pressure.png?w=940\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Dark background with white and blue neon text that reads: AstrOlympics: pressure, explore the science of matter in motion at the Wallops Visitor Center\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-24-program-pressure.png 940w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-24-program-pressure.png?resize=300,251 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-24-program-pressure.png?resize=768,644 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-24-program-pressure.png?resize=400,335 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-24-program-pressure.png?resize=600,503 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/july-24-program-pressure.png?resize=900,754 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Explore the science of matter in motion with the guidance, navigation, and control team from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility on July 24, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wallops Visitor Center.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Dana Wright<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AstrOlympics: Pressure<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday, July 24, 10 a.m. \u2013 noon EDT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 5 of 6<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>What do Olympic athletes, celestial objects, and rockets have in common? Motion! Join us for part five of our AstrOlympics program series, which celebrates a range of science that can be observed when matter is in motion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore pressure (the amount of force over a specific area) in our fifth session of the AstrOlympics program series, which explores how a range of science can be found in sports, celestial objects, and rocketry. Explore pressure through hands-on activities and a physics demonstration facilitated by the guidance, navigation, and control team from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#top\">– back to top-<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"august\"><strong>August<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/aug-7-program-time.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/aug-7-program-time.png?w=940\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Dark background with neon white and green text that reads: AstrOlympics: Time, explore the science of matter in motion at the Wallops Visitor Center\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/aug-7-program-time.png 940w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/aug-7-program-time.png?resize=300,251 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/aug-7-program-time.png?resize=768,644 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/aug-7-program-time.png?resize=400,335 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/aug-7-program-time.png?resize=600,503 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/aug-7-program-time.png?resize=900,754 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Explore the science of matter in motion with the electrical engineering and electrical production team from the Sounding Rocket Program Office at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility on Aug. 7, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wallops Visitor Center.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Dana Wright<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AstrOlympics: Time<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m. \u2013 noon EDT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 6 of 6<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>What do Olympic athletes, celestial objects, and rockets have in common? Motion! Join us for our final session of the AstrOlympics program series, which celebrates a range of science that can be observed when matter is in motion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our final science theme is time – the accurate measurement of repeating patterns. 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