2026 World Space Week Essay Contest

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Students in Grades 3-5 are invited to participate in Ingram Planetarium’s third annual essay contest to celebrate World Space Week. The winner receives a field trip for their entire grade level!

Essay Prompt

“Imagine you are an astronaut launching on your very first rocket mission. Where are you going and what happens along the way?”

Please follow these guidelines
  • Essays should be between 100 and 250 words
  • Limit one essay per student
  • Include student name, teacher name, teacher phone number and email with each submission
  • Email completed essays to jjustice@museumplanetarium.org or mail them to Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach, NC 28468
  • Entries must be received or be postmarked by Oct. 9, 2026.
 

MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA
21 East 2nd Street
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Phone: 910-579-1016
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INGRAM PLANETARIUM
7625 High Market Street
Sunset Beach, NC 28468
Phone: 910-575-0033
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Doors open 30 mins before the first showtime.

September 3–December 31, 2026
Dome Shows: Thursday-Saturday 11am, Noon, 1, 2 and 3pm
Laser Shows: Friday and Saturday 6 and 7pm
Also open September 7 for Labor Day, October 11-12 for Indigenous People’s Day and December 28-31
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

March 30-August 30, 2026
Dome Shows: Monday-Saturday 11am, Noon, 1, 2 and 3pm
Laser Shows: Thursday-Saturday 6 and 7pm

January 14–March 27, 2026
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Laser Shows: Friday and Saturday 6 and 7pm
Also open January 17 and 18 for MLK Day and February 14-15 for President’s Day

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