During the Astronaut Memorial Ceremony, the Florida Space Coast reverently honors the 17 astronauts lost in three NASA tragedies. The ceremony takes place on Saturday, January 26 at 11 AM, at Sand Point Park in Titusville, Florida. (Map & contacts are below.) The space community marks this special ceremony as the focus for paying our […]
Bring that new telescope (or the one in the garage / closet, lol) and learn some tips on using it at our next monthly "Starry, Starry Night" astronomy meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8 from 7 pm at ASM. After a program--that will include plans for the Jan. 20th Total Eclipse of the Moon, we will do […]
The American Space Museum is trying to raise money for a new roof. We are hosting a “Moonlight Roof Fund Drive” with a spacey yard sale, virtual reality "rides", and telescopes on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. with moon gazing ending around 9 p.m. It will be held in the museum parking lot in […]
10 AM to 5 PM: Volunteers from the Brevard Astronomy Club will be giving talks inside the museum and showing a safe view of the Sun from the museum parking lot. Normal museum admission ** applies until 5PM. (Kids 12 and under are free.) 7 PM to 9 PM: FREE for everyone: Stargazing from the […]
Join us for the 4:25 PM showing of "First Man" on Friday October 12 at the Epic Theatre XL in Titusville. 8 to 10 Grumman employees who actually worked on the Apollo 11 Lunar Module will be on hand for a Meet & Greet starting at 4 PM before the movie then continuing after the […]
-- October 2018 Program: Halloween and Astronomy -- This month we have a program on Halloween and Astronomy called "Scary, Starry Astronomy Night", followed by Urban Stargazing in the parking lot to see Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and more. FREE and family friendly. Have fun learning about the stars and planets during our FREE monthly "Starry […]
Our FREE "Smithsonian Museum Day" of exciting events. Visit with a real astronaut, touch space history, enjoy the thrill of a virtual reality roller coaster, and see Mars and Saturn through a telescope. We will host a meet-and-greet with astronaut Mike McCulley, the pilot of STS-34, which deployed the Galileo spacecraft to Jupiter from the […]
-- September 2018 Program: “Mars Mania Night” - Crescent Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and the Red Planet in our telescopes -- SNACKS at 6PM. Have fun learning about the stars and planets during our FREE monthly "Starry Starry Astronomy Night!" held at the American Space Museum. We meet in the museum classroom for a short program […]
-- August 2018 Program: See polar caps of Mars, moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn and lunar craters in a telescope from our parking lot -- Have fun learning about the stars and planets during our FREE monthly "Starry Starry Astronomy Night!" at the American Space Museum. We usually meet in the museum classroom for […]
Two days of fun and experience! July 5 and 6th (9 AM to 5 PM). On day 1, our enthusiastic instructors will give your child hands on activities that enhance your visit to Kennedy Space Center on day 2. (Note: This is NOT an overnight camp.) We have 15 to 25 seats. July 5th – […]
