St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 23, 2021

In 1961, NASA launched Ranger I, the first of a series of lunar probes intended to crash-land on the Moon. Unfortunately, due to a rocke ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 18, 2021

Tomorrow, Jupiter will reach opposition for 2021. This is when the giant world will appear its brightest due to the opposition effect. Y ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 17, 2021

In 1877 on this date, astronomer Asaph Hall discovers one of the two moons of Mars. He names the moon Phobos, after one of the sons of A ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 16, 2021

At 10 pm, the constellation Pegasus will be flying high in the eastern. To find Pegasus, look for a large square shape of stars named th ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 15, 2021

On this date in 1954, Wernher von Braun officially proposes the launch of Explorer I, which would become the first artificial satellite ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 14, 2021

Tomorrow is first quarter moon which means tonight we will see a waxing crescent phase with 48.3% of the lunar disk illuminated. The lan ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 13, 2021

In 1960 on this date, the U.S. Geological Survey announced the completion of the first known photogeological survey of the lunar surface ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 12, 2021

Tonight the Moon will exhibit a waxing crescent phase with about 23% of the lunar disk illuminated. With binoculars, you will see four l ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 11, 2021

On this date in 1962, the Soviet Union launched Vostok 3, with Cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev aboard, into Earth orbit. The next day, Vost ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 10, 2021

The peak of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower occurs tomorrow night on August 11/12. The Perseids are typically active from July 17 to Au ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 9, 2021

In 1973 on this date, the Soviet Union launched its Mars 7 probe. Instead of a soft landing on Mars, the probe missed the planet by 1,30 ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 8, 2021

Today marks new moon for August starting lunation 1220. Our Moon was the only Moon known until the invention of the telescope. In 1610, ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 6, 2021

Jupiter rises today at 8:45 pm. Start looking for this giant world in the southeast by 10pm.

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 3, 2021

In 2004 on this date, the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) probe was launched, becoming the firs ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 4, 2021

Saturn is currently in the constellation Capricornus the Sea Goat. Capricornus is one of the zodiac constellations. It will take Saturn ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 2, 2021

Saturn is at opposition today. This means the ringed planet will appear opposite the Sun in the sky. As a result, Saturn will appear its ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 31, 2021

Looking to the southeast around 5 am you will see three stars in a row together. These stars form the belt of Orion the Hunter! Fans of ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 1, 2021

This day in 1980 marks the death of James S. McDonnell. An American engineer, he was the president of McDonnell Aircraft from 1939 to 19 ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 30, 2021

By 10:00pm, one of the gems of the Fall sky will be visible in the northeast. Messier 31, or the Andromeda Galaxy, will be high enough t ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 28, 2021

Looking south tonight at 9 pm, you will see an arrangement of stars that resembles a fish hook. This is the Zodiacal constellation Scorpius.

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 26, 2021

Tonight by 11:00pm, you will find the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn in the southeast. The Moon will be exhibiting a waning gibbous phase, wit ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 25, 2021

On this date in 1973, the Soviet Union launched Mars 5, a probe intended to enter Martian orbit and comprehensively photograph the surfa ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 24, 2021

In 1969 on this date, in the early morning hours, 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes, and 18 seconds after leaving Kennedy Space Center, Apollo ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 22, 2021

Jupiter's largest moon is Ganymede. It was discovered in 1610 by Galileo. Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury and it is the only ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 23, 2021

The full moon for July, often called the Thunder Moon, happens tonight at 9:37pm. You can look for the Moon to rise at 8:33pm in the sou ...

St. Louis Science Center: Artifact Of The Week: Elephant Sculpture

This intricately detailed elephant sculpture made of ivory features symbols significant in ancient Chinese culture. The crane is a symbo ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 21, 2021

Looking west tonight about 30 minutes after sunset, you can find Venus, Mars and the bright star Regulus. Regulus will be the bright obj ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 20, 2021

On this date in 1969, Apollo 11 achieves the first landing of humans on the moon. The LM touched down on the moon at 4:18pm EDT.. Armstr ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 19, 2021

In 1969 on this date, Apollo 11, after over three days' transit, enters lunar orbit in preparation to land on the surface for the very f ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 18, 2021

If you look northeast tonight at 10:00pm, you will see a preview of the Fall sky. Rising in the northeast are the constellations Cepheus ...

St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: July 17, 2021

First quarter moon occurs today. Until the invention of the telescope, the Moon was the only one we knew about. Today, however, we now k ...

St. Louis native Abraham Shaw stars in new Chicago production

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Watch A Holiday Double Feature At ChiTown Movies Drive-In

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Sky Wars Presents 15th Annual Fireworks Championship

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St. Louis native takes the helm of Chicago theatre company

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Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con 2019: Photos

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St. Louis Speakers Series Announces Lineup for 2019-2020 Season

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WGU Receives Award from International Accreditation Authority