# Scientist Spotlight: Aaron Yazzie—Engineering for Planetary Exploration > Event for families in the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas area (NV). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Where: Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV 89101 - Ages: Recommended for all ages - Price: Included with museum admission or membership - Organizer: Las Vegas Natural History Museum - Official page: https://www.lvnhm.org/event-details/scientist-spotlight-aaron-yazzie-engineering-for-planetary-exploration - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/scientist-spotlight-aaron-yazzie-engineering-for-planetary-exploration--listing-ec7e3195dcc123a35b54e762 ## About This Scientist Spotlight at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum features Aaron Yazzie, a Navajo mechanical engineer who has helped design and support NASA tools that collect and handle samples on other planets. The family program turns his work into hands-on questions: how do you pick up, store and study material from another world, and what problems must engineers solve when a robot is doing the work millions of miles away? Families rotate through activity stations that introduce the engineering behind planetary sample acquisition, take on a STEAM design challenge, explore the galleries with a themed scavenger hunt and make a take-home activity inspired by the testing and problem-solving behind space missions. The museum recommends it for all ages. It is included with admission or membership; supplies are limited and handed out first come, first served, and the page has an RSVP button. ## Similar picks in Las Vegas - [Full STEAM Ahead!](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/full-steam-ahead--listing-865403e43043447bc72c4f92) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Clark County Museum, Henderson · Free · checked Oct 14. Join The Library District at the Clark County Museum as we step back in time to build a historic city! Admission is free! What kinds of transportation did families have when Las… - [Science Fun for Little Ones](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/science-fun-for-little-ones--listing-a2ccbf836fcefd6bd025f4dc) — Sat, Nov 7 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Mesquite Library · Ages 3–7 · Free · checked Oct 14. Explore STEAM and early literacy with fun stories, activities, and experiments. For ages 3-7 yrs. and their caregivers. Play! Explore! Create! Engage! - [Boulder City Airport Day](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/boulder-city-airport-day--listing-f37ce01a68f49cf9d587aada) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Boulder City Airport · Free · checked Oct 14. City-hosted open day at Boulder City Municipal Airport with free admission and parking, an aircraft static display, food, drink and music. - [Youth Coding Club](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/youth-coding-club--listing-39a8459bc14512742b677461) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Boulder City Library · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 14. Youth Code Club is focused on fun, hands-on exploration using simple robots and coding activities. Ages 6-11 welcome! Community Room. - [Pop-Up Science: Sloth Salad](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/pop-up-science-sloth-salad--listing-4a165f40f12393871ddd592b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. Learn about giant ground sloths that once roamed Las Vegas and the plants they ate, then try a scavenger hunt to find those desert plants. Tabletop program with visual aids and… - [Skeleton Scavenger Hunt at Las Vegas Natural History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/skeleton-scavenger-hunt-at-las-vegas-natural-history-museum--listing-e8025c780fe09d984f2c3ef3) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Las Vegas Natural History Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. An all-day, self-paced Halloween scavenger hunt at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum on Saturday, October 31. The museum's skeleton mascot, Mr. Bones, has left pieces of… ## More for families - [This weekend in Las Vegas](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Las Vegas](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas.md)