Latest Past Virtual Events
STEM Storytime – Fingerprinting
Join Let's Talk Science Outreach to read Brian Rock's book, "The Deductive Detective" and complete a hands-on science activity about fingerprinting!
In this activity, students will learn about the different types of fingerprint patterns. Using everyday household items, they will take their own fingerprints and identify their own patterns.
DO Look Up
The recent popular Movie “Don’t Look up” has left many of us wonder what would happen if someday we do find a threatening asteroid/comet heading towards us. Are we prepared? Are we capable of defending Earth? What would we do?
Rest assured: we are already working on it. Last year NASA launched the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Earth) mission which is going to test our technologies to see how efficiently can we deflect/redirect asteroids as part of Planetary Defense initiatives.
Do you want to know how DART will change the orbit of an asteroid? Find out more about the threat of asteroids and other Planetary Defense initiatives? Great - you'll hear all about it from the experts during our next Virtual Public Night on January 29, 2022 themed "DO Look Up!".
We will be joined by some of the leading experts on the DART mission from NASA, the Planetary Defense Coordination office and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics lab and hear in great detail how it is designed, how it will deflect the asteroid, and what we will learn from the mission. Our local experts will weigh in on the threats of impacts, and we will also hear the story of the Dresden meteorite that has a clear and direct link to our Observatory's history.
You can join us over Zoom or enjoy the live stream on our Facebook page. We’re excited and hope you'll join us for this impactful event!
Automotive Engineering: Design, Build, and Race (Grades 5-8)
This club will navigate through the design and manufacturing of automobiles. From engines to wheels, students will understand how various automotive components are built and innovated to develop alternative vehicle technologies to propel the future of our world. As students dive deeper into the automotive industry, they will have an opportunity to design their own automobile, applying the engineering design process and their knowledge to the test. On Your Marks, Get Set, Go !
