STEAM Education & Research
Family Astronomy Night, Tuesday, October 20 at 7 PM – VIRTUAL EVENT
Mars from Space: What Robotic Spacecraft Have Discovered About The Red Planet. Zoom Join Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93902393137 Password: MSU Did you know that Mars boasts the tallest mountain in the solar system, and the largest volcano as well—even though the “red planet” is barely half the size of Earth? Have you heard that Mars also has the longest canyon in the solar system—ten…
Family Astronomy Night
Mark your calendar for the next Family Astronomy Night, Tuesday, November 17 at 7 PM! The video from the October 20 event, Mars from Space: What Robotic Spacecraft Have Discovered About The Red Planet, will be posted soon. To watch recorded presentations from past astronomy night events, please visit the Family Astronomy Night webpage. Feature image: Mars Odyssey Orbiter, NASA’s longest-lasting spacecraft…
Family Astronomy Night – Learn all about Mars, Tuesday, September 22 at 7 PM – VIRTUAL EVENT
Did you know that this October, Mars will be closer to Earth than it will be for any time in the next 15 years? Have you noticed that Mars has increased in brightness all year, and is now about forty times brighter than a year ago? Are you aware that Earth has had more missions to Mars fail than to all other…
Family Astronomy Night
Save the date: Tuesday, October 20, at 7 PM via Zoom. The event topic, details, and Zoom link will be posted soon. Presentations are designed for all ages! To watch past astronomy night presentations, including the September talk about Mars, please visit the Family Astronomy Night webpage.
Family Astronomy Night
Family Astronomy Night will be held virtually this fall via Zoom. Visit our new webpage for upcoming dates and to watch past presentations!
Virtual Family Astronomy Night
Did you see Comet NEOWISE as it flew by the Earth over the past few months? Did you notice that it seemed to be flying “backward” as it passed the Big Dipper? Have you been watching Jupiter and Saturn moving side-by-side through Sagittarius in the evening skies? Did you know that Mars is nearing its closest Earth approach when it will be…
Virtual Astronomy Night Monday, August 31
Join us virtually on Monday, August 31 as we learn about comets! Dr. Edmund Stark of MSU St. Andrews will provide an engaging presentation focused on comets: what they are, where they come from, how they have appeared throughout history, and why they behave as they do! Visit the event page for full details and Zoom sign-on information. Photo credit Sherri Yezbick-Taylor…
How to See Comet NEOWISE Before It Disappears
Did you know that a really special comet has just entered the evening sky? NEOWISE had been approaching the sun in the morning sky over the past month. It has just emerged from behind the sun (closest approach on July 3) and has now entered evening skies for residents of the northern hemisphere. It will reach its closest point to Earth during…
