STEAM Education & Research
Family Astronomy Night, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7 PM EST – VIRTUAL EVENT
Please check back soon for a recording of this presentation! Our Marvelous Moon – Part 2! Join: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93351955313 Password: MSU This past November, we learned about the Moon’s orbit. This month, we will learn more about the Moon itself! Did you know that both the size and the distance of the Moon were already known to ancient astronomers over two thousand years…
Our Amazing Moon: More Complicated Than You Would Expect!
Our Amazing Moon: More Complicated Than You Would Expect! Did you know that the Moon is responsible for how our calendars look? Do you know what a “supermoon” is? (Or Hunter’s Moon? Or a Blue Moon?) Can you see the man in the Moon? (Or the woman? Or the bunny?) Are you able to tell time using the Moon’s phases and position?…
Family Astronomy Night, Tuesday, November 17 at 7 PM EST– VIRTUAL EVENT
Our Amazing Moon:More Complicated Than You Would Expect! Did you know that the Moon is responsible for how our calendars look? Do you know what a “supermoon” is? (Or Hunter’s Moon? Or a Blue Moon?) Can you see the man in the Moon? (Or the woman? Or the bunny?) Are you able to tell time using the Moon’s phases and position? Have…
Astronomy and Telescope Night January 21
Join us for an indoor presentation, followed by outdoor viewing if weather permits.
Family Astronomy Night
Join us for fun, educational evening. In addition to outdoor viewing, an indoor activity is planned in case of poor weather.
Canceled: Astronomy and Telescope Night
Did you know that this is a great time to see our neighboring planets without having to wait until late into the night? The Moon, Mars, and Saturn are all visible in the early evening sky this month, both by eye and by telescope. Come to see them from MSU St. Andrews in Midland, and take advantage of the earlier darkness that…
Morning Astronomy and Telescope Session
Stop by to learn how to properly observe the sun and observe the moon by day!
Family Astronomy & Telescope Night POSTPONED
This month holds the best opportunity to view both Jupiter and Saturn for all of 2017! >Telescopes will be available, but you can bring your own binoculars too! Program: At 9:00pm, there will be a short presentation about astronomy, describing the different telescopes we have; When it is dark (about 9:30pm), we will go outdoors for an observing session. Jupiter and Saturn…
Family Stargazing April 28 Not Impeded by Rain
The stargazing event on April 28 was unfortunately impeded by clouds and light rain, but the fun and learning continued indoors. MSU researcher, Edmund Stark, provided in introduction to astronomy by explaining astronomical sizes and distances. Using a globe to model the Earth, he described the sizes of the moon, other planets, other moons, and the sun, relative to the globe, the…
