Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 13, 2022

November 13, 2022 Tonight it is possible to find the Moon approximately 1.7° south of the bright star Pollux. Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini the Twins. This star currently lies too far north of the ecliptic to be fully occulted by the Moon. The sky as it will appear tonight at… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: November 11 – November 19, 2022

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, November 11, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Standard Time (CST). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 12, 2022

November 12, 2022 On this date in 2014, the Philae lander arrived on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Philae accompanied the Rosetta spacecraft to the comet. The goal of Philae was to attach to the comet and transmit data about the composition of cometary material as well as physical properties of the surface material. Although… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 11, 2022

November 11, 2022 The Northern Taurids meteor shower peaks tomorrow at around noon. This shower is active from October 20 to December 10. The best displays will most likely be visible before dawn tomorrow morning and after dusk tomorrow evening. From St. Louis it is estimated that approximately 4 meteors per hour will be visible… Continue reading

The YES College and Career Fair Sparks Curiosity for the STEAM-Powered Opportunities of Tomorrow

Support science for our future. Make a gift to the Science Center’s Curiosity Fund to help support STEM education programs like Youth Exploring Science. On Saturday, October 22, the Science Center’s Youth Exploring Science (YES) Program held its latest College and Career Fair, where teens in the program spent the morning meeting with nearly twenty… Continue reading

Knobby Argonaut Shell

Knobby Argonaut Shell, Native to the Indo-Pacific region and eastern coast of South America ​​​​​​​Believe it or not, this shell belongs to an octopus! The female knobby argonaut creates a paper-thin egg case that coils around it to form this very distinctive shell. She lives in the shell, lays her eggs inside, and then carries… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 10, 2022

November 10, 2022 Tomorrow morning at 5 am, it will be possible to find Mars and the Moon very close together high in the western sky. The pair will be positioned between the horns of Taurus the Bull. The Moon exhibits a waning gibbous phase. The western sky as it will appear at 5 am… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 9, 2022

November 9, 2022 On this date in 1967, the uncrewed Apollo 4 launched from the Cape Canaveral launch complex. This was the first time the Saturn V launch vehicle was used. A photo of the Apollo 4/Saturn V launch on November 9, 196. The rocket performed all requirements successfully and was used for the remainder… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 8, 2022

November 8, 2022 Early this morning there was a total lunar eclipse. Although there will be several partial lunar eclipses over the next few years, the next total lunar eclipse visible from St. Louis will not occur until March 13, 2025. The total lunar eclipse as seen in the early hours of this morning. Image… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: November 7, 2022

November 7, 2022 Tonight, a total lunar eclipse will occur. The eclipse begins after midnight at 2:02 am CST and ends at 7:56 am CST. Those viewing from St. Louis will not see the entire eclipse, but we will see all of totality. Unfortunately, the Moon sets during the second half of the partial eclipse… Continue reading