FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 16 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:

From constructing an artificial star to capturing a 25-year timelapse of a supernova, George Mason University is pioneering space exploration, research, and collaboration. And our mission into the final frontier brings students along for the ride.

Whether a fourth-grader is getting their first taste of rocketry with bottle rockets or an intern is making cutting-edge discoveries in planetary atmospheres, George Mason summer programming offers a glimpse into the vast universe we call home as students and faculty make small steps towards one giant leap for humankind.

Founded in 2023, the Mason Space Exploration Center (MSEC) is dedicated to providing immer...