News in Brief BANGOR: CHALLENGER CENTER PLANS SPACE PROGRAMS

The Challenger Learning Center of Maine will offer a space simulation mission open to the general public at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29. Experience space exploration as you work on a team as astronauts, scientists and engineers to “Rendezvous with a Comet.” This out-of-the-world experience is open to adults and students ages 10 and up. Students under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for students. Reservations are required. Call 990-2900 or visit www.clcofme.org/about/contact/. The schedule for Vacation Day Camps is: Planetary pursuit, 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27. Learn about the planets, create a solar system model and make a set of planet trading cards. $15, includes snack. Grades two and three. Astronaut life, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28. Learn how astronauts eat and drink, how they breathe and what they wear. $30, includes snack and astronaut lunch. Grades four through six. Exploring the moon, 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Dec. 29. Learn about crater formations, the lunar surface, moon phases and create a Lunar Lander. $15, snack included. Grades four through six.