Legends of the Night Sky
Perseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the age-old tale of the beautiful, but unfortunate, Princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a […]
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Faster than Light
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon, is as old as humanity. Today, whole new horizons beckon. Astronomers are racing to find habitable […]
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Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
October 11, October 12, and October 13 at 3:00pm Join the Planetarium Director for a live chat exploring what you can see in the sky tonight. Learn about the basic […]
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Homeschool Program: Archaeology of Pottery in Pennsylvania
Wednesday, October 16 10:00AM – 12 Noon Pottery has played a significant role in our daily lives for hundreds of years. These vessels cooked, stored, and prepared our food practically […]
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Phacops Rana: Pennsylvania’s State Fossil
Thursday, October 17 at 11:30AM On December 5, 1988, the fossil of an extinct arthropod, Phacops rana, was chosen to represent the state of Pennsylvania. Now re-classified as the species […]
Legends of the Night Sky
Perseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the age-old tale of the beautiful, but unfortunate, Princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a […]
Constellations
What are constellations? How were they created? These are just two of the questions covered about these images in the night sky. Learn about what a constellation really is, who […]
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Virtual Program: Where There’s a Weir, There’s a Way
Friday, October 18 at 12:15 PM Where There’s a Weir, There’s a Way: Stone Fish Weirs in Pennsylvania’s Waterways More than 350 V-shaped stone fishing structures, or fish weirs, have […]
Faster than Light
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon, is as old as humanity. Today, whole new horizons beckon. Astronomers are racing to find habitable […]
Legends of the Night Sky
Perseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the age-old tale of the beautiful, but unfortunate, Princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a […]
Constellations
What are constellations? How were they created? These are just two of the questions covered about these images in the night sky. Learn about what a constellation really is, who […]