Learn about the night sky from the unique perspective of a Cowboy Astronomer.  Students will learn about stars, their properties, their motion, and seasonal changes in the sky.  They’ll learn about constellations and some of the other objects in the night sky, like the Pleiades star cluster, the Andromeda Galaxy, nebulae, and supernovas, to name…

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family. Explore our…

Take a tour of the spring night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer, including galaxies, star clusters, nebulae, and more.…

Come along as we follow the exciting hunt for dark matter.  Learn about Fritz Zwicky, who first recognized hints of its existence and coined the term “dark matter,” and how astronomer Vera Rubin’s observations of the Andromeda Galaxy provided evidence.  We will travel nearly a mile deep to visit the most sensitive dark matter detector…

Come along as we follow the exciting hunt for dark matter.  Learn about Fritz Zwicky, who first recognized hints of its existence and coined the term “dark matter,” and how astronomer Vera Rubin’s observations of the Andromeda Galaxy provided evidence.  We will travel nearly a mile deep to visit the most sensitive dark matter detector…

Living networks connect and support life forms large and small — from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Discover what it means to live in today’s connected world. Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in kelp…

Living networks connect and support life forms large and small — from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Discover what it means to live in today’s connected world. Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in kelp…

The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family. Explore our…

Did you know that over 2,000 years ago, ancient astronomers knew the Earth was round, measured its diameter and distance from the Sun, created an accurate star map with magnitudes, knew the length of the year to the precision of our modern calendar, and developed a method for predicting eclipses.  Discover how the Pantheon is…

Did you know that over 2,000 years ago, ancient astronomers knew the Earth was round, measured its diameter and distance from the Sun, created an accurate star map with magnitudes, knew the length of the year to the precision of our modern calendar, and developed a method for predicting eclipses.  Discover how the Pantheon is…