Home Blog

SCIENCE CENTERED BLOG

Learning something new is always worth the read!

In a world of constant information overload, we strive to be your reliable source for clear and accessible science. Explore the blog posts below to learn about the science that affects our everyday lives.

Check Out Our Featured Series on Measles

For over two decades, measles was a long-forgotten disease in the United States thanks to widespread vaccination and elimination of the virus from circulation.

Read More.

Venus in the morning sky
Venus, the brightest of the planets and third brightest object in the sky, will soon be fading from its 2025 reign as the gleaming “morning star.”
Saturn and its moons
Saturn viewing holds treats for telescope observers this week.
Neptune
Since its initial detection, the ice giant has completed little more than one Neptunian year, taking about 164 Earth-years to orbit the sun.
The Sun coming over the horizon of Earth as seen from outer space.

Autumn Astro Calendar, Sept. – Nov. 2025 This Season’s Skygazing Top Picks Sept. 17 – Jupiter, crescent moon, and Venus. Pre-dawn. Sept. 17 – Jupiter, crescent moon, and Venus. Pre-dawn. […]

solstice and equinox
The autumn equinox ushers in the astronomical first day of fall with equal hours of daylight nearly all around the world.
The Summer Triangle
Two of the three constellations represented in the Summer Triangle take flight along the Milky Way.

EXHIBITS

x
Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed Tuesdays and Sun., Nov. 2.