Help us inspire a curiosity for STEM. Make a gift to the Science Center’s Curiosity Fund to help support STEM education programs in St. Louis. The Saint Louis Science Center’s Sci-FEAST event, part of the SciFest series of STEM expos, returned for a second course of food science on Saturday, November 15. The free, all-day… Continue reading
Improve lives, transform communities, and empower future generations. Join the Einstein Society, a catalyzing community of science supporters. For some families, the Saint Louis Science Center isn’t just a place to visit—it’s woven into the fabric of their lives across generations. As longtime Einstein Society members, Joel and Joanne Iskiwitch have cultivated a relationship with… Continue reading
Monday, November 24, 2025 On this date in 1639, the first recorded observation of a transit of Venus was observed. Venus transits occur when the planet passes in front of the Sun when viewed from Earth. Transits of Venus are rare on a human time scale as they come in pairs separated by eight years,… Continue reading
Help us inspire a curiosity for STEM. Make a gift to the Science Center’s Curiosity Fund to help support STEM education programs in St. Louis. In anticipation of the GROW Gallery and Pavilion’s 10th anniversary in 2026, the Science Center’s Science and Education and Exhibits teams have made some exciting updates. The “GROW Your Own… Continue reading
Monday, November 17, 2025 Tonight into early tomorrow morning, the annual Leonid Meteor Shower will peak. The Leonids are produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle. While typically an average shower producing only 15 meteors per hour at its peak, the Leonids have a cyclonic peak every 33 years where hundreds of meteors… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
