Join us on 24th September 2016 at Western University's Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory to celebrate Science Literacy Week. This event is hosted by the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX), in partnership with Department of Physics and Astronomy and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada-London Chapter.

Science Literacy Week is an effort to showcase the excellence and diversity of science outreach institutions around the country. By joining forces in a one week blitz of activity, the goal is to highlight just how outstanding our scientists and science communicators are coast to coast.

Activities:

Space Science Challenge (for both kids and adults)

Planet Walk

Hands-on Activites as well as a raffle draw for kids and students

Arts and Crafts for kids

Star gazing through Cronyn's 10 inch main telescope as well as several other telescopes

Historical displays and artifacts

Host:

CPSX, Physics & Astronomy, RASC

URL:

http://cpsx.uwo.ca/outreach/public_events/science_literacy_week.html

Contact: