Join us as we highlight some of the amazing women in science right here at MPM. It is our hope that you will feel inspired to participate in science through many of the provided activities.
“It was an abrupt black body out of nowhere; it was a flat
“Antarctica is a paradise compared to Mars.”
- Sandra Faber, American Astrophysicist
The first treaty the Menominee signed with the United States was in 1817. Like most Midwestern tribes, the Menominee sided with the British during the War of 1812, and after the conflict ended, the United States made peace with all the tribes which had opposed it during the war. The 1817 Treaty restored a state of peace between the United States and the Menominee, and the tribe sold no lands at this time.
“Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.”
- Criss Jami, Contemporary American Author
“Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something
that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true.”
~ William Ralph Inge, American Author
A Grand Finale at Saturn
Who doesn’t love a cool image of Saturn and its rings?
“When you look at the origins and evolution of life on Earth, it's been severely affected by asteroid impacts through history."
- Rusty Schweikart, Apollo 9 Astronaut
By the end of 2021, NASA plans to launch three significant missions. One will help protect us from a big impact; another starts the journey to have astronauts walk on the moon again. The last one will send into orbit the world’s most powerful space telescope.
"A total eclipse of the Sun...is the most sublime and awe-inspiring sight that nature affords."
~ Isabel Martin Lewis, American Astronomer
Eclipse Saturdays
Preview and prepare for the big solar eclipse on August 21! Stop by the Planetarium on any of these three Saturdays: May 20, June 24, or July 29. We will have a host a fun events and activities, including:
“Justice is like the north star, which is fixed, and all the rest revolve about it.”
- Confucius
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
- Carl Sagan, American Astronomer