Gifted Atlanta

For those who love space and space travel, the Fernbank Science Center in Decatur will be the place to be in early May.

First, there are NASA Nights on May 5 and 6, 2011. The public is invited to meet Space Shuttle astronaut (and DeKalb County native) Eric Boe, catch a planetarium show about the planets of our Solar System, see the science center’s aeronautics education lab, and view the night sky from the observatory.

Then, on May 7, Fernbank will put on family activities for National Astronomy Day.

These events are free and open to the public.