Space Day is an annual favorite at the National Air and Space Museum where visitors enjoy STEM-inspired hands-on activities and learn about space from experts. Visitors can:

• Attend a presentation by NASA Planetary Science Division director Jim Green and Museum curator Valerie Neal (1:00 pm in Moving Beyond Earth). Watch the live webcast.
• Explore the planets with pictures, 3D images, and tactiles.
• Learn about how often you use space-developed or space-based technology in your daily life. 
• Meet one a NASA Solar System Ambassador and talk about Pluto and the discovery of planets around other stars. 
• Get information about the upcoming total solar eclipse. 
• Share your Space age Memories, your favorite space-related song, and explore where you are on the Space Age timeline. 
• Participate in family activities like Design Your Own Mission Patch, and Space Day Coloring. 
• Attend a Flights of Fancy story time. 
• Enjoy a dress-up photo opportunity.
• Interact with Museum educators at one of our Discovery Stations. 

Space Day is made possible by the generous support of Lockheed Martin.