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Astronomy at the Beach 2023

Michigan's Largest Free Astronomy Event - 27th Year! This is an in-person event, with live telescope viewing starting at 4:00 PM with solar observing, and going till midnight with several telescopes on the field. Learn about astronomy, space science and imaging technology. Educators have given extra credit to students attending our in-person event in the […]

Autumnal Equinox

Fall begins with the autumnal equinox - in the Northern Hemisphere, it's the September equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere, it is the equinox in March.

OSIRIS-REx Returns to Earth

The first asteroid sample collected in space by NASA will arrive on Earth Sunday, Sept. 24, and there are multiple events leading up to its landing. NASA’s live coverage of the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) capsule landing starts at 10 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. MDT) and will air on NASA TV, […]

VATT 30th Anniversary

Join us Sept. 29—Oct. 2, 2023 in Tucson, AZ for events celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope

Cassini probe launched, 1997

The Cassini mission to Saturn is one of the most ambitious efforts in planetary space exploration ever mounted. A joint endeavor of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian space agency, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), Cassini is a sophisticated robotic spacecraft orbiting the ringed planet and studying the Saturnian system in detail. Cassini […]

Dialogue on Faith and Science Featuring Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J.

Providence College 1 Cunningham Square, Providence, RI, United States

Mark your calendar for October 25 at 6:00pm for a dialogue on faith and science featuring: Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., Director of the Vatican Observatory Dr. Peter Saulson, Professor Emeritus of Physics, Syracuse University. Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange at Providence College 1 Cunningham Square Providence, RI 02918 Email: jcte@providence.edu Website: jewish-catholic.providence.edu Twitter: @JewsCatholicsPC  

Partial Lunar Eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse will take place on this day - it will be completely visible over Europe and most of Asia and Africa.

Stories and Stargazing with Br. Guy

St. Edmund's Retreat 1 Enders Island, Mystic, CT, United States

Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J. discusses the worldwide outreach done by the Vatican Observatory, and the advanced astronomical being done by Adjunct Scholars and Jesuit scientists on staff. There will be a 45 minute program, with some informal remarks from Br. Guy, followed by a Q&A and stargazing if the sky is clear. Please Register here […]

World Science Day for Peace and Development.

Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. By linking science more closely with society, World Science […]