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Family Virtual Astronomy Night
Telescopes: The Instrument that Changed the World Forever Thursday, February 27, 2025, 7 PM EST MSU-St. Andrews STEM Center (Virtual only) Did you know that the telescope was invented multiple times? What are the different kinds of telescopes? How do each of them work? What kind of telescopes did the great astronomers of history use, and what did they discover with the…
Family Astronomy Night
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Family Astronomy Night – VIRTUAL EVENT
Join Dr. Stark on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 for an exciting presentation about the planet Jupiter! You may register now to receive the Zoom join link. More event details coming soon!
Family Astronomy Night – VIRTUAL EVENT
Join Dr. Stark on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for an exciting presentation Mars: The Most Controversial Planet!
Family Astronomy Night, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 7 PM EST – VIRTUAL EVENT
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Family Astronomy Night, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7 PM EST – VIRTUAL EVENT
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Family Astronomy Night, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 7 PM EST – VIRTUAL EVENT
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Family Astronomy Night, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 7 PM EST – VIRTUAL EVENT
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Deep-Sky Objects: Marvels Of The Night
Did you know that there are many objects you can see in the night sky that are neither stars nor planets? Were you aware that many clusters or clouds of glowing deep-space gas can be seen with your unaided eye, and dozens more are visible with simple binoculars? Have you heard that some deep-sky objects are so large and bright that we can see them even though they are thousands of light-years away, up to halfway across the galaxy? And that there are even other galaxies that we can see with our unaided eye? And what are the planets and constellations doing in our skies in October? Join us by Zoom to learn more!
Family Astronomy Night, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 7 PM EST – VIRTUAL EVENT
Saturn: Our Most Beautiful Planet Did you know that Saturn is the furthest of the planets that we can easily see with our unaided eye? Have you heard that, while Saturn is many times larger and heavier than Earth, it is so light for its size that it would float on water? Are you aware that, while humans have sent nearly 50…
Family Astronomy Night, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 7 PM EST – VIRTUAL EVENT
The End of the Sun: How Large Stars Die The Sun has been a constant source of light, warmth, and life for all of human history. But, will it always be this way? What will happen as the Sun ages? Will it get colder? Hotter? Larger? Smaller? Believe it or not, the answer to ALL of these questions is—yes! Have you ever…
