Space Plastics

A spaceship made of plastic?! Explore new technologies developed by NASA and engineer your own bioplastic sample.

Guest Blog Courtesy of SciGirls

Passion for Pixels: Send digital signals to friends! Did you know when you look at a photo of a planet in space, you're really looking at a set of numbers? Remote-sensing satellites take pictures and gather data that is transmitted to the ground as digital signals, or sets of numbers. Then computer software converts the …

Houston, TX: Free Family Night @ Children’s Museum Houston

Children's Museum Houston 1500 Binz St., Houston, TX, United States

Discover everything the Museum has to offer as they open their doors for two extra hours. From minds-on exhibits to experiments, bilingual story time and more, there's lots to discover on Free Family Night Thursday! Girlstart will host hands-on STEM activities. Family members of all ages and genders are welcome!

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Austin, TX: December Starry Night @ Girlstart

Girlstart 1400 W Anderson Lane, Austin, TX, United States

Girlstart’s STEM Studio and Mini-Planetarium is a unique space for families to explore astronomy! Starry Nights are held the first Thursday of every month and each event features a new astronomy experience and related hands-on activities. Family members of all ages and genders are welcome!