This all-weather, long range fighter jet was one of the most versatile fighters ever built. Between 1958 and 1979, McDonnel Douglas produced just over 5,000 Phantoms in St. Louis. A year after its first flight, the F-4 was the U.S. Navy’s fastest and highest-flying fighter. In 1959, its prototype set the world altitude record at… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, May 6, 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
Sometimes described as the “dinosaur of the turtle world,” the alligator snapping turtle is found in river systems, lakes, and wetlands exclusively in the central and eastern United States. It is the largest of the North American freshwater turtles and can grow up to 200 pounds! Myths that these turtles are known to attack people… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 29, 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
Known as a “Dutchman’s Log,” this brass and copper tobacco box is much more than it appears. Designed especially for mariners, the outside of the box has an inscribed speed table to calculate a rough estimate of how fast the ship was travelling each day, and a perpetual calendar that helped the sailor work out… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
