Astronomical Soc. of Pacific Cosmic Decoders Card Game

Manufacturer : Astronomical Soc. of Pacific
Part Number : WFA 104

The Cosmic Decoders deck of 52 cards features beautiful color images of Deep space Objects and includes the object's name, distance from the Earth in light years, type of object, and the constellation it is found in.

Play four games in one with the new Cosmic Decoders card set from the Society’s national family astronomy project, and learn some exciting science along the way!Cosmic Decoders, the new take-home activity from Family ASTRO, features a deck of 72 cards with beautiful color images of cosmic objects from the Hubble Space Telescope and other major telescopes in space and around the world.Plan a family night and share the fun of these unique astronomical games:Build A Galaxy: Be the first to build your own galaxy by adding the right kinds of star clusters and nebulae to your Galaxy Builder Card! A second version lets players win by cooperating with another member of their family to form an alliance of linked galaxies.Telescope Trouble: Uncover new "Deep Space Objects" and match their characteristics to the last object played. First person to lay down all their cards wins, but watch out for the telescope cards that spell trouble!Distance Derby: Add as many cards as possible to your own "observing list" of Deep Space Objects. Win by paying attention to how far away from Earth the objects on your cards are.Galactic Gobble: This game is similar to War, where players turn over cards simultaneously and the player with the larger objects "gobbles up" smaller ones.

$12.95

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Build A Galaxy: In this game, the aim is to be the first to build your own galaxy — to add the right kinds of star clusters and nebulae to your Galaxy Builder Card! Be sure to try "Version 2," where players can only win by cooperating with another member of the family to form an alliance of linked galaxies.
Telescope Trouble: In this game you’ll uncover new "Deep Space Objects" and compare their characteristics to the last object played. The aim is to be the first one to get rid of all their cards. Sometimes players will do this by making a direct match, but sometimes they will need to go one "Size Category" bigger. And watch out, opponents can play Telescope Cards that spell trouble!
Distance Derby: In this game, you win cards by paying attention to how far away from Earth the Deep Space Objects are. The goal is to add as many cards as possible to your own "observing list" of Deep Space Objects. To collect a card, you must have a card in your hand whose distance is between two other object cards already in the "distance chain."
Galactic Gobble: This game is similar to War, where players turn over cards simultaneously and the player with the largest Size Category object wins the hand. In other words, just as in real life collisions (at least among galaxies), the larger object "gobbles up"smaller ones.