Most kids dream of being an astronaut at some point in their lives, but most will never come remotely close to attaining that dream. While space tourism has made that dream a little more feasible, most would still not be able to afford to travel in space.
For a just a few hundred dollars kids can enroll in Space Camp, located at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, in Hunstville, Alabama. Here kids pursue science, technology, engineering and math disciplines through exciting, hands-on educational activities.
During the weeklong program, kids participate in two, one-hour simulated missions. They explore the history and future of space travel while training for their own mission, which includes walking on the moon in the 1/6th gravity chair and taking a tumble-spin on the Multi-Axis Trainer, just like Mercury-era astronauts.
Kids who continue through the program are invited to take Space Academy and Advanced Space Academy programs, which enables high-school aged trainees to forge futures, make friends and explore careers.
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