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Explore the final frontier during NASA Day at the Mississippi Children’s Museum–Meridian this Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum located along 22nd Avenue.

An annual favorite event of guests, attendees will learn what it is like to go to space and be an astronaut during NASA Day at the museum. Aspiring astronauts will enjoy a day of science fact, science fiction and out-of-this-world science fun.

Featured activities during the day-long event will include space shuttle and rocket design, a Q&A station with an aviator, the chance to explore a fire truck form the Air National Guard; a spaceship photo station; a booth by the MSU Advanced Composites Institute; Counting on Katherine: Helping Apollo Return to Earth at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and Sun, Moon and Earth Revolution with Paige Anderson at 1 p.m.

Anderson was selected as a JPL Solar System Ambassador in 2023. Since then, she has hosted and participated in several events at museums, schools and churches to teach the public about NASA‘s missions. She has been a classroom teacher for twelve years, and nine of those years have been spent teaching science to middle school students. Space-related chapters are her favorite thing to teach, and she is excited to bring a fun space activity to the MCM-Meridian’s NASA Day!

All activities are included with $10 general admission or museum membership. For additional opportunities to explore STEAM in a fun, hands-on environment, MCM-Meridian is offering Spring Break Camps and Week of Wonder event activities from Mar. 11 – 15.

NASA Day is sponsored by Meridian Airport Authority. Visit mcmmeridian.org to learn more about MCM-Meridian’s schedule of events for March.