Getting started with indoor growing

Lila Waier, owner of Grow Gear in Saint Louis, talks about what equipment you need to get started with an indoor grow. Lila has generously donated equipment and materials to help keep our GROW Lab growing strong.

Night Sky Update: April 22 – April 30, 2022

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 22, 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

Ammonite Fossil

This is an extinct genus of ammonite called Discoscaphites conradi that lived during the Upper Cretaceous period approximately 72.1 to 66 million years ago. This type of ammonite is commonly found in the Fox Hills geological formation in South Dakota and Wyoming. The colorful iridescent shell is a result of proteins secreted by the ammonite… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: April 15 – April 23, 2022

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 15, 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

Painted Wooden Triptych Collected from Russia

Triptychs are a type of religious icon, often commissioned for private use. Because of their size, triptychs could easily be transported and served as a type of protection for the owner. This triptych is only six and half inches tall! Beautifully painted, it features St. George killing a dragon in the center panel, with an… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: April 8 – April 16, 2022

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 8, 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

Blue Morpho Butterfly Collected from South America

Did you know that over 90% of the animal species in the Amazon are insects? The Amazon is home to as many as 2.5 million species of insects, and scientists estimate that around 7,000 of those are butterflies. Some of the largest and most colorful butterflies in the world are found in the Amazon, like… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: April 1 – April 9, 2022

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 1, 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