Astronomy Open House focuses on rockets, space flights

<p>“Rockets and Space Flight” is the theme for the year’s final Astronomy Open House at Arizona State University, scheduled for 8 to 10 p.m., April 30.</p><separator></separator><p>The free event will include telescope viewings; a “walk the solar system” activity; a meteorite display; fun with rocks with the GEOClub; and other family activities such as playing with straw rockets.</p><separator></separator><p>There also will be a talk titled “History of space flight.”</p><separator></separator><p>Children in elementary and middle school also will have the opportunity to build their own Galileoscope and take it home with them. The Galileoscope is a high-quality telescope similar to the first one Galileo used. Limited spots are available and interested families may sign up at the open house website, <a href="http://astopenhouse.com">http://astopenhouse.com</a&gt;. Donations will be accepted to help defer the cost of the telescopes.</p><separator></separator><p>The open house will take place on the roof of the Bateman Physical Sciences Center H-Wing (5th floor) on ASU’s Tempe campus. Free parking is available after 7 p.m. in the Tyler Street parking garage.</p><separator></separator><p>For more information, contact Teresa Ashcraft at (480) 965-0665.</p>