This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, April 13, 2024. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week will be in Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If… Continue reading
Photograph, Halley’s Comet ca. 1910 The most famous comet in history, Halley’s Comet, returns near the Earth on its path through the solar system about every 75 or 76 years. In 1910, the comet flew by Earth about 13.9 million miles away and was captured on film for the first time. This photograph shows 14… Continue reading
Sheet Music, Main Title Original Piano Solo Star Wars, ca. 1977 Perhaps one of the most iconic film scores to ever sound through theaters, what better musical masterpiece is there to celebrate National Film Score Day than John Williams Main Title for Star Wars? Celebrated each April 3rd, this day recognizes film scores and the… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, March 23, 2024. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week will be in Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If… Continue reading
Ceramic Figure – ca. ?? Do you know how to spot a fake artifact? It can be extremely difficult!! For hundreds of years the art of forgery in antiquities has thrived and grown into a very sophisticated and lucrative business worldwide. Many high-profile and respected museums, galleries, auction houses, and collectors alike have been duped… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, March 16, 2024. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week will be in Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If… Continue reading
Golden Calcite – Collected from Wasta, South Dakota A very common and widespread mineral, calcite can develop in hundreds of different crystalline formations and vary dramatically in size and shape. Calcite also forms in almost any color! This specimen is golden calcite, sometimes called honey calcite, which is often found in limestone areas. Did you… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, March 9, 2024. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week changes from Central Standard Time (CST) to Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click… Continue reading
