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Up, Up & Away - Astronomy & Outer Space Fun

Special Event & Exhibits

New!  - One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure  - at Liberty Science Center on Feb. 21 & 28; Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu take viewers on an exciting discovery of the sun, moon, and stars; recommended for ages 4-6 with adult
New! Astronomy Day - on March 20, 11 am -4 pm at the Morris Museum in Morristown
Space & Aviation - hands-on exhibit at the New Jersey Children's Museum in Paramus

Planetariums

Essex County
Dreyfuss Planetarium (Newark) - at the Newark Museum; family programs

Gloucester County
Fredric & Jean Edelman Planetarium(Glassboro) - at Rowan University; public & family shows

Mercer County
Planetarium (Trenton) - at the New Jersey State Museum; planetarium shows on Saturdays & Sundays

Morris County
CCM Planetarium (Randolph) - at the County College of Morris; under renovation

Ocean County
Robert J. Novins Planetarium (Toms River) - at Ocean County College; under renovation until Fall 2010

Somerset County

Planetarium - at Raritan Valley Community College; offers special events & shows just for kids

Online

Ology - American Museum of Natural History's website for kids in anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, earth & more; targeting children in grades 3-8
Sky Events - interesting events happening in our sky and out in space on this page from the Fredric & Jean Edelman Planetarium at Rowan University
365 Days of Astronomy - each day read or listen to a podcast about astronomy from people from around the world
South Jersey Skies - a column published in the Gloucester County Times & reproduced online
NASA Kids Club - designed for children in kindergarten through Grade 4 by NASA with games, puzzles & information on the solar system, rockets & more
Astronomy & Space - list of sites for children of varying ages compiled by the Newark Library (their link for NASA kids did not work so just go to our link above)
Astronomy Links - provided by the Dreyfuss Planetarium at the Newark Museum
Astronomy - activities, projects & information from the American Museum of Natural History for children of various ages

Outside New Jersey

Journey to the Stars - special space show at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
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