Meeting earthlings in Mars
Jen de Jong puts during a game of miniature golf with her family during a public event hosted by the Mars Robotics Association at Discovery Christian Church in Mars where attendees could play the mini-golf course and meet an astronaut on Tuesday, June 25. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler County space enthusiasts got a chance to play miniature golf with real astronauts at the Martian & Earthling Meet-n-Greet on Tuesday night, June 25 at the Discovery Christian Church in Mars.
The event was part of the three-day Go For Launch summer program held by Higher Orbits in cooperation with the Mars Robotics Association. During this program, students from grades eight through 12 learn vital skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, with the help of guest instructor and retired NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence.
Astronaut Wendy Lawrence chats with attendees of a public event hosted by the Mars Robotics Association at Discovery Christian Church in Mars, where attendees could play miniature golf and meet an astronaut on Tuesday, June 25. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Niels de Jong concentrates on his putt during a public event hosted by the Mars Robotics Association at Discovery Christian Church in Mars where attendees could play miniature golf and meet an astronaut on Tuesday, June 25. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Daniel de Jong, 15, checks where his ball landed during a mini-golf game at a public event hosted by the Mars Robotics Association at Discovery Christian Church in Mars where attendees could play miniature golf and meet an astronaut on Tuesday, June 25. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Daniel de Jong, 15, left, is cheered on by his parents Jen and Niels de Jong during a public event hosted by the Mars Robotics Association at Discovery Christian Church in Mars where attendees could play miniature golf and meet an astronaut on Tuesday, June 25. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Daniel, 15, left, Niels and Jen de Jong play miniature golf together during a public event hosted by the Mars Robotics Association at Discovery Christian Church in Mars where attendees could play miniature golf and meet an astronaut on Tuesday, June 25. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
