Camp Cosmos is a two-week-long astronomy and astrophysics camp for students ages 12 to 15.

Hosted in the Wayne State Planetarium, participants will investigate the night sky and learn about:

• Telescopes
• Starry Night (the software used to create planetarium shows)
• NASA space science

Other explored topics include:

• Interesting aspects of the solar system
• Milky Way Galaxy and the universe beyond
• Stellar evolution, neutron stars, black holes and supernovas
• Big bang, galaxies, cosmology and current frontier mysteries like dark matter and dark energy

Participants will enjoy many hands-on activities during the camp and special experiences such as visits to the WSU fitness and recreation center.

For more information, contact 313-577-6455 or planetarium@wayne.edu.