Space Shuttle Atlantis Collage – ca. 2011 Happy Flag Day! The American flag on this collage is not your average flag; it has the distinction as having flown in space! The flag and crew mission patch both travelled aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station during the Atlantis mission STS-135. This was… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, June 9, 2023. 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
ST. LOUIS, MO. – June 9, 2023 Program to Increase Access to Science Center, STEM Programs for Underserved, Underrepresented Individuals The Saint Louis Science Center today announced its new STL (Science and Technology Learning) for All membership program. During the program’s pilot phase, the Science Center is collaborating with the Urban League of Metropolitan St.… Continue reading
Oliver Typewriter – ca. 1917 This isn’t just any old typewriter. This is the bold Oliver No. 9, a drastically different machine compared to other typewriters of the day. The most important feature of the Oliver is the innovative U-shaped, down-striking type bars, a.k.a. the batwings, which allowed the user to actually see what they… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, June 2, 2023. 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
Septarian Nodule – Collected from South Dakota That sure is a pretty prehistoric mud bubble! Called a septarian nodule, this is a fossilized mud bubble formed between 50 and 70 million years ago composed of calcite, aragonite, and a limestone coating. These three minerals form together in a pocket of air creating a sedimentary rock… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, May 26, 2023. 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
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Vinyl Record – 1983 May 25, 2023 marks the 40th anniversary for the release of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. What better way to celebrate than with a look back at the story of Star Wars on vinyl? With dialogue featuring the voices of the cast,… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, May 19, 2023. 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
ST. LOUIS, MO.–May 18, 2023 Saint Louis Science Center’s Annual Award Honors Five St. Louis Area Educators in 2023 The Saint Louis Science Center announces that Amanda Thouvenot, a teacher at Hoech Middle School within the Ritenour School District, is the 2023 recipient of the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Prize for Excellence in… Continue reading
