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Transit of Mercury, 9 May 2016
The countdown has begun. On May 9, 2016, start your Monday morning with a transit of Mercury, when the innermost planet is visible...
May 9, 20151 min read

Space Station Buzzes by Planets
April 6 The ISS rises in the the southwest around 8:46 p.m. EDT. It peaks in brightness (mag.= -3.4) around 8:49:20 p.m., right when...
Apr 2, 20152 min read


Total Lunar Eclipses in 2015
An illustrated video from California Academy of Science explains why eclipses occur and what causes that reddish hue (spoiler alert:...
Mar 31, 20152 min read


Paper Plate "Man on the Moon"
Andy Bowers from Bristol, TN, created the Man in the Moon paper plate activity for his very young students. He describes below how to...
Feb 26, 20152 min read


Gelatin Telescope
Gelatin Telescope Posted by admin on May 21, 2014 Ruth Craft, former director of the planetarium at Kennedy Primary Academy in South...
May 21, 20141 min read


Welcome Spring
Welcome Spring Posted by admin on March 25, 2014 After a long winter in the Midwest, a unique celebration welcomed the vernal equinox...
Mar 25, 20146 min read


Lunar Eclipse Shadows
Lunar Eclipse Shadows Posted by admin on March 17, 2014 Adapted from Activity: Lunar Eclipse Because the sun has a significant apparent...
Mar 17, 20142 min read

Measuring Sky Darkness
Measuring Sky Darkness Posted by admin on January 6, 2013 Individuals and students can help measure the quality of the night sky during...
Jan 6, 20133 min read


Activity: Kids Land on the Moon
Activity: Kids Land on the Moon Posted by admin on November 20, 2012 For an activity at a fifth-grade camp, kids simulate the landing of...
Nov 20, 20124 min read

Santa's Favorite Stars
Santa's Favorite Stars Posted by admin on November 18, 2012 How does Santa Claus find you? By the stars, of course! Come see how he...
Nov 18, 20121 min read