Night Sky Update: November 12 AURORAS

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week will be in Central Standard Time (CST). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: November 10-24, 2025

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Monday, November 10, 2025. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week will be in Central Standard Time (CST). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If… Continue reading

Stellar Sips and Cosmic Connections Invites the Einstein Society to Celebrate Under the Stars

Improve lives, transform communities, and empower future generations. Join the Einstein Society, a catalyzing community of science supporters. On Thursday, November 6, members of the Einstein Society gathered at the James S. McDonnell Planetarium for an evening connecting science, community, and cosmic wonder. “Stellar Sips and Cosmic Connections” brought together the Science Center’s most dedicated… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 10-16, 2025

Monday, November 10, 2025 This morning, the Moon and Jupiter will meet in conjunction, appearing less than 4 degrees apart in the southern sky. The moon will shine in a waning gibbous phase, and the pair will be visible near the bright stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini the Twins. Tuesday, November 11, 2025 On… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 3-9, 2025

Monday, November 3, 2025 On this date in 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2 with the first live animal sent into space – a Siberian husky dog, Laika. Biological data, the first data of its kind, was transmitted back to Earth and showed scientists how Laika was adapting to space. The craft was not… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: November 2-10, 2025

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Sunday, November 2, 2025. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week will be in Central Standard Time (CST). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If… Continue reading

Day Sky Update November 2025

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s DAY SKY UPDATE for the Month of November 2025. Information updated monthly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Standard Time (CST) except for November 1, 2025, which is the last day of Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used… Continue reading

Thank You for Sparking a STEM-Packed 2025!

Stay in the know about what support for our work makes possible. Sign up for our monthly Reaction email for friends of the Science Center. In this season of gratitude, we are especially grateful for our supporters who help the Saint Louis Science Center inspire everyone to be curious and engaged in science. The Science… Continue reading