Families visiting the Museum on Nov. are invited to celebrate the season two premiere of Space Racers® – preschoolers’ favorite rocket cadets-- from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will be treated to special space-themed giveaways and a private Space Racers screening, beginning the official countdown to the series premiere blast-off on Sprout, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment’s 24-hour preschool network. The Museum of Flight is serving as an official “Mission Support Center” along with several other space museums nationwide.
In addition to the Launch Day celebrations, Space Racers has kicked-off a nationwide contest to engage future astronauts. Parents are invited to bring their children to The Museum of Flight from now until November 6th to submit a photo of their young ones in front of the official Space Racers banner. Participants will have the chance to win an all-expenses paid, grand prize trip to Space Camp® for their family or a one-year family membership to a science museum. Participants can also enter online at www.SpaceRacers.org/contest.
Applauded by parents and critics for its STEM-focused curricular themes, season two of Space Racers features some of NASA’s most famous scientific explorations, including Mercury’s MESSENGER probe, the Voyager One spacecraft, and Mars rovers Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit.
