If you were growing up in the 1960’s, you might have watched the first moon landing on television. Back then, space exploration was still in its very early stages…in fact, having a television in the house to watch it unfold was a pretty new luxury! Seeing astronauts making the very first human footprints on the surface of the moon was …
Summer is an excellent time to visit your local planetarium for a night of star gazing. And, if you are planning a summer vacation, your STEMists will want a trip to a planetarium added to your list of must- see attractions. Here are 7 U.S planetariums that should be on your trip list as part of a summer vacation or …
STEMists are fascinated by the phases of the Moon. Most likely you started wondering about the Moon in your childhood after hearing about the ‘man in the Moon’ and the ‘cow that jumped over the Moon’ in nursery rhymes. Early childhood exposure to the Moon often brings questions, especially about the different shapes the Moon appears to STEMists on Earth. …
