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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

Program Overview

Join us to...

Build and launch scientific instruments to the edge of space on high-altitude balloons
Meet and learn from some of the finest astronomers and scientists worldwide
Develop friendships with other Chicago-area high school students
Have a chance to receive up to $2000 in college scholarships.

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

Build your own spacecraft! As a student in ASW, you will construct, launch, track and recover your own experiments on board a high-altitude balloon - up to around 20 miles above the Earth! Along the way, you will learn astronomy, physics, atmospheric science, and electronics in a hands-on setting, as well as participate in guest lectures from noted astronomers and scientists.

ASW 2010 will take place from July 5 - July 23, Monday through Friday, from 9 AM through 4:30 PM. Students will meet at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

^{This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0525995. 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 Science Foundation.}

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	Home 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 Program Overview Join us to... Build and launch scientific instruments to the edge of space on high-altitude balloons Meet and learn from some of the finest astronomers and scientists worldwide Develop friendships with other Chicago-area high school students Have a chance to receive up to $2000 in college scholarships. The Astro-Science Workshop (ASW) is a challenging program for high school students in the Chicago area who have demonstrated exceptional interest and aptitude in science. Build your own spacecraft! As a student in ASW, you will construct, launch, track and recover your own experiments on board a high-altitude balloon - up to around 20 miles above the Earth! Along the way, you will learn astronomy, physics, atmospheric science, and electronics in a hands-on setting, as well as participate in guest lectures from noted astronomers and scientists. ASW 2010 will take place from July 5 - July 23, Monday through Friday, from 9 AM through 4:30 PM. Students will meet at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. ^{This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0525995. 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 Science Foundation.} ASW UPDATES Success! The students of ASW 2009 launched their experiments to over 91,000 feet, and recovered the payloads near Hoopeston, Illinois!