This January, join us at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center for “Reach for the Stars: Celebrating Christa McAuliffe”, a week-long tribute honoring the life, courage, and legacy of Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher in space, and the Challenger crew who lost their lives 40 years ago, on January 28th, 1986.

In Moon Base Alpha – A Cooperative Mission to the Moon, students ages 8–11 will step into the role of future space explorers as they work together to design a future mission to the Moon.

Our young astronauts-in-training will split into four mission teams—Launch Team, Habitat Team, Exploration Team, and Mission Headquarters—each in charge of some element of the future moon mission. From testing launch solutions to figuring out how astronauts will eat, sleep, and work on the Moon, every team plays a crucial part in creating a safe and successful Moon base.