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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Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
For our younger viewers, this fully animated cartoon, narrated by Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, takes a light-hearted look at the myths and stories associated with the winter […]
Gobble Gobble! The Eastern Wild Turkey
Saturday, November 23 at 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM When you hear that distinctive gobble, gobble sound, you know that a turkey is nearby. Turkeys are found throughout Pennsylvania’s forests, and […]
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
This exhilarating flight through a precise, virtual re-creation of our universe is an astounding visual adventure through space. Travel through our Solar System, out of our galaxy, and deep into […]
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The Animals of Mammal Hall
Friday, November 29 at 1:30 PM Black bear, beavers and deer…oh my! Touch furs, hold antlers, view skulls and ask questions during a tour of Mammal Hall. Family programs are […]
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: Orion
For our younger viewers, this fully animated cartoon, narrated by Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, takes a light-hearted look at the myths and stories associated with the winter […]
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 […]