Far Horizons
What is Far Horizons?
Far Horizons participants design, build, and launch experiments flown to heights above 100,000 feet on high altitude balloons. The program offers real world opportunities for students and the community to participate in science, mathematics, physics, and engineering challenges.
Far Horizons offers a range of camps, internships, outreach, and programs for participants of many ages and experience levels. Students of all ages have an opportunity to conduct hands-on scientific experiments alongside the Adler’s astronomers.
Far Horizon Programs
Exploring the Edge of Space
Design. Build. Launch.
This one-week summer camp provides children with a real near space mission. Campers work with astronomers to build scientific instruments and launch experiments on high altitude balloons to gather data for real space science research.
Ages
For campers entering grades 6-8 in
fall 2013.
Dates
June 24-28, 9 am-3 pm
August 5-9, 9 am-3 pm
Non-Members: $295/session
Members: $265/session
Astro-Science Workshop
Build your own spacecraft
Astro-Science Workshop participants will construct,
launch, track, and recover their own experiments on board a high-altitude balloon–up to around twenty miles above the Earth! Participants will learn
astronomy, physics, atmospheric science, and electronics.
Ages
Sophomores and juniors in the Chicago area
Dates
July 8-11, 9:30 am-4 pm
July 15-18, 9:30 am-4 pm
July 22-25, 9:30 am-4 pm
Undergraduate Internship
Empower Tomorrow
Interns will learn the challenges of near space exploration and get hands-on experience with stratospheric missions. Throughout the 8-week internship, participants will help design and test new systems for flight. This year's projects may include a two-way radio communication system and software for real-time balloon flight tracking and prediction. Stipends will be provided.
Ages
Undergraduate physics or engineering students
Dates
June 18 - Aug 9
Contact
hr-ISGC@adlerplanetarium.org
Far Horizon Outreach
Want to establish your own high altitude balloon club?
Far Horizons may be able to help. With our years of flight experience, we can assist your school or organization in establishing your very own near space program. Join us for a flight or we can arrange a visit from a Far Horizons expert. Exploring the stratosphere may be easier than you think.
Contact
kwalczak@adlerplanetarium.org