All roads lead to Infinity! This book contains the complete collection of 32 comics that tie-in to the Infinity story. With Earth’s mightiest heroes off in space fighting to save the world, Thanos has attacked Earth on a second front. Some of Marvel’s biggest names, like Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Spider Woman and more, unleash… Continue reading
In 1961 on this date, Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. became the first American in space aboard his Mercury capsule MR-3, Freedom 7. He would also walk on the Moon in 1971, as commander of the Apollo 14 flight.
Support science for our future. Make a gift to the Youth Exploring Science Program today to help power connections to STEAM through efforts like these. On Saturday, April 24, the Science Center celebrated a special milestone, one that’s occurred every year for more than two decades—the graduation of the Youth Exploring Science (YES) Program’s senior… Continue reading
The Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower peaks tomorrow morning. This is a moderate meteor shower that produces about 10 – 30 meteors per hour for northern hemisphere observers. Your best bet will be to observe during predawn hours looking east southeast. The radiant for this meteor shower, in the constellation Aquarius, can be found rising in… Continue reading
On this date in 2007, Walter Marty “Wally” Schirra Jr. died of natural causes. He was a member of the first crew to rendezvous in space and was commander of the first Apollo manned flight.
Look for the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter together in the southeast tomorrow morning during predawn hours. The moon will be exhibiting a waning gibbous phase with about 53% of the lunar disk illuminated.
In 1936 on this date, Wernher von Braun joined the Luftwaffe, the German air force. He later became the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Germany and a pioneer of rocket and space technology in the United States.
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 30, 2021. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
After the Sun, the best-known star in the sky is Polaris. For another 1000 years, Polaris will be the North Star. Long famous for helping determine the cardinal directions, Polaris’s altitude also informs your latitude in the northern hemisphere. From St. Louis, Polaris is 38.6° above the horizon which is also our latitude.
On this date in 1985, Space Shuttle Flight 51-B (Challenger) launched into orbit. Its seven crew members then carried out experiments in 12-hour shifts aboard Spacelab 3 in Challenger’s payload bay.
