Astronomy Fact of the Day: March 22, 2022

March 22, 2022 On this date in 1913, American engineer Robert H. Goddard was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Although doctors believed he had only weeks to live, Goddard survived for more than 32 years following his diagnosis. In 1914 he received the first patents for both a multistage and a liquid fueled rocket. On March 16,… Continue reading

Meet the Youth Exploring Science Program

Support science for our future. Make a gift to the Science Center’s YES Program to help support the Science Center’s education programs. For over 22 years the Saint Louis Science Center’s Youth Exploring Science (YES) Program has been at the heart of our mission to ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning. By empowering… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: March 21, 2022

March 21, 2022 On this date in 1965, Ranger 9, an unmanned lunar probe, was intentionally crashed into the moon, broadcasting its descent back to earth. The series of Ranger missions was designed to study craters and potential lunar landing sites. Ranger 9 crashed in the region of Alphonsus Crater in the lunar highlands and… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: March 20, 2022

March 20, 2022 Today marks the start of spring or the day called the Vernal Equinox. On this day, each year the Sun’s apparent path in the sky reaches its ascending node. This is the point in which the Sun’s apparent path crosses the celestial equator heading northward. After today, day will be longer than… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: March 18 – March 26, 2022

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, March 18, 2022. 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

Astronomy Fact of the Day: March 19, 2022

March 19, 2022 On this date in 2008, English science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke passed away at the age of 90. Clarke, who was best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey, helped popularize space travel. He wrote many nonfiction books which described the basics of space flight for a general audience. He died from… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022 On this date in 1965, Voskhod 2 was launched by the Soviet Union with a two-man crew, Colonel Pavel Belyayev and Lt. Colonel Aleksey Leonov.  During Voskhod 2’s second orbit, Leonov stepped from the vehicle and performed mankind’s first “walk in space.” Image from the FAI report certifying the first spacewalk by… Continue reading

Children at the 2022 SciFest Engineering Expo

Celebrating Engineers Week at SciFest: Engineering Expo

Support science for our future. Make a gift to the Science Center’s Annual Fund to help support the Science Center’s education programs. It was hard to miss the energy and excitement around engineering when guests of the Science Center celebrated Engineers Week at SciFest: Engineering Expo on Saturday, February 26. Showcasing engineers and the creativity… Continue reading

Astronomy Fact of the Day: March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 The full moon officially occurs at 7:18 am tomorrow morning (March 18th). However, at moonrise tonight – 6:40 pm, the moon is at 99.5% illumination. The nearly full moon is visible this evening to the east in the constellation of Virgo. To calculate the lunar phase for any time and date, visit:… Continue reading