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About ASW

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 1, 2010: Accepting Applications

What are people saying about the AstroScience Workshop?

"When I was in high school, I had a thirst for more science, more than high school could offer me, and I was lucky enough to be selected into the Adler Planetarium's Astro-Science Workshop... I think it was on that platform that I got here at the Adler that allowed me to go to college and graduate school and become a professional astronomer."

John Grunsfeld, PhD, ASW '76
NASA Astronaut

The Astro-Science Workshop (ASW) is a challenging program designed for high school sophomores and juniors in the Chicago area who have demonstrated exceptional interest and aptitude in science.

Sponsored by the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum and the National Science Foundation, the ASW originated over 40 years ago during the space race and Apollo program.

Created to encourage students to pursue careers in science, today it fulfills this goal by offering students the unique opportunity to work hands-on with scientific instruments and research-quality data.

ASW UPDATES

Success! The students of ASW 2009 launched their experiments to over 91,000 feet, and recovered the payloads near Hoopeston, Illinois!


	Home About ASW Program How to Apply Alumni Contact	About ASW UPCOMING EVENTS January 1, 2010: Accepting Applications What are people saying about the AstroScience Workshop? "When I was in high school, I had a thirst for more science, more than high school could offer me, and I was lucky enough to be selected into the Adler Planetarium's Astro-Science Workshop... I think it was on that platform that I got here at the Adler that allowed me to go to college and graduate school and become a professional astronomer." John Grunsfeld, PhD, ASW '76 NASA Astronaut The Astro-Science Workshop (ASW) is a challenging program designed for high school sophomores and juniors in the Chicago area who have demonstrated exceptional interest and aptitude in science. Sponsored by the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum and the National Science Foundation, the ASW originated over 40 years ago during the space race and Apollo program. Created to encourage students to pursue careers in science, today it fulfills this goal by offering students the unique opportunity to work hands-on with scientific instruments and research-quality data. ASW UPDATES Success! The students of ASW 2009 launched their experiments to over 91,000 feet, and recovered the payloads near Hoopeston, Illinois!