Cosmic Camp-in: Mars Lander Challenge

Cosmic Camp-In: Mars Lander Challenge $115 per ticket, Members get $20 off per ticket $90 Moonlight Mission – Guests can attend the evening programming only (without spending the night) with this lower cost ticket Buy Tickets   Spend the night under the stars at the Cosmic Camp-In at Chabot Space & Science Center! Designed for families, scouts, and curious explorers, this unforgettable overnight adventure blends hands-on science, live astronomy, and classic Camp-in fun. This event is available for both individual public tickets and group reservations. This event is designed for families and groups with children aged 9-14. Public guests: Purchase tickets using the registration link. Groups (scouts, schools, community organizations): Reserve your space by completing the group reservation form here. Arrival & Check-In Check-in begins at 5:15 PM at the Observatory located at the rear of the Center. Please park in the front parking structure and bring all overnight gear with you to the rear check-in location. We recommend packing lightly, as you will carry your items. Program begins promptly at 5:50 PM Event concludes at 8:30 AM the following morning. Guests may not enter the Center prior to the 5:15 PM check-in time.   Featured Workshop: Mars Lander Challenge Designed for Grades 4-8 Perseverance, NASA’s most recent Mars rover, safely landed on the Red Planet in 2021. How do NASA engineers ensure a safe landing for Mars rovers? What might future missions to Mars look like? In this highly interactive program, attendees build their own Mars lander, to keep rovers safe on their journey to the Martian surface. Your young engineers will receive a briefing on past Mars rover designs and will learn about the challenges of landing scientific instruments on Mars. Then, participants are challenged to design a Mars lander, to test their design, and to test it twice, to see if they can successfully land expensive equipment on the Red Planet. In the evening, if weather permits, meet Chabot astronomers and view planets and stars in our night sky through telescopes in our historical observatories. Siblings ages 4+ are welcome with a ticket and can participate in many evening activities. The Mars Lander Challenge workshop is designed for grades 4–8 and introduces engineering concepts typically explored in upper elementary school science. Campers under the age of 9 may not be able to participate in the workshop. Your Cosmic Camp-In Includes: Catered hot dinner provided by La Casa de Maria (subject to change) Interactive exhibit exploration and themed scavenger hunt A specialized science workshop (Our Solar System) Live Zeiss Planetarium show 1 Badge (Scout badge or Chabot mission patch) Telescope viewing (weather permitting) Continental breakfast To ensure the safety of all guests, adults who purchase tickets without a child will not be granted entry and will not receive a refund. Adults must be accompanied by a child, children must be acc...