Kayleigh (13), Ashley (11), AJ (8) and Trish DeVincentis, of Newcastle, learn to drive a robot on a giant map of Mars with Mars Robotics member Lindsey Gourash. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle
Isaac Friel, 7, helps Ayla Jenkins, 4, control a lego robot at the at the Mars Robotics Association tent at Mars Exploration Celebration Saturday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 08/28/21
Isaac Friel, 7 drives a lego robot at the Mars Robotics Association tent at Mars Exploration Celebration Saturday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 08/28/21
Chloe Zwigart, 9, of Mars, plays robot soccer against her sister Katie, 11, (not pictured) at the Mars Robotics Association tent at Mars Exploration Celebration Saturday. Chloe beat her sister 3-0. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 08/28/21
Christopher Hoffman of the Pittsburgh Glass Center demonstrates glass blowing techniques, crafting a glass rocket at Mars Exploration Celebration Saturday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 08/30/21
Civil Air Patrol cadet Matthew White, 14, helps Tommy Hoffman,7, build a foam sling shot rocket at the air patrol booth at Mars Exploration Celebration Saturday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 08/30/21
Rita Reifenstein of the Evans City Historical Society Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle
Cole Iheagwara, 4, builds a foam rocket with his mother Becky at the Civil Air Patrol booth at Mars Exploration Celebration Saturday. 08/30/21
Mars Robotics Association students taught visitors to drive robots on a giant map of Mars from the Aldrin Family Foundation. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle
Visitors interacted with NASA scientists through remote presentations in tents at the Mars Exploration Celebration. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle
Butler Italian Fest Saturday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 08/28/21
Annie Koch won first place in the costume competition for her alien outfit. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle
Rose Snow, Bailey Jackson and AJ Snow of Mars dress in space-themed costumes to compete in the costume competition. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle
Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company sprayed a house on the 200 block of Jefferson Lane to extinguish a fire likely caused by a lightning strike Sunday. EDDIE TRIZZINO/BUTLER EAGLE
