Relaxed Astronomy Live: From Lunar Steps to Martian Leaps

Sunday, April 6, 2025

10:30 am

An artist's depiction of Earth's surface, with the moon and Mars in the distance. Mars is a red half-crescent, the moon a white half-crescent.
NASA

In this relaxed and sensory-friendly Astronomy Live, join Museum educators Kate Schmidt and Devin D’Agostino on a field trip to the Moon and Mars.  

Learn how our nearest neighbors compare to Earth and what it will take to land humans on another world. 

This program is designed for a neurodiverse youth audience, including autistic children and children with other intellectual/developmental disabilities.  

This modified Hayden Planetarium program features: 

  • Floor lighting
  • Reduced volume
  • A break space for participants who need to step out during the program, and opportunity to exit and re-enter during the program
  • Sensory tools, such as headsets and stress balls, for participants
  • A relaxed environment where all forms of curiosity and participation are welcome!  

Doors will open at 10 am and the program will begin at 10:30 am.  

The Museum’s 81st Street entrance at the Rose Center for Earth and Space will be a dedicated entrance for attendees of this event between 10-11 am.  

Please note that if you arrive after 11 am, the entrance will be open to the general public for visiting the Museum. 

This program utilizes OpenSpace software supported by NASA under award No NNX16AB93A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.