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Cosmic Curiosities

“Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.” 
- Criss Jami, Contemporary American Author

Sensible Space Cents

Cosmic Curiosities

"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:

Cosmic Curiosities

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
- Carl Sagan, American Astronomer

Cosmic Curiosities

"If the dinosaurs had had a space program, they would not b

Cosmic Curiosities

“There wouldn’t be a sky full of stars if we were all meant to wish on the same

Cosmic Curiosities

“The Harvest Moon glows round and bold, in pumpkin shades outlined in gold.”
~ Richelle Goodrich, American Author

Harvest Moon Effect

Imagine there was a full moon every night. A starry night sky would not be as spectacular, unfortunately, but there would be less need for streetlights. We’d probably have more songs and poems about the moon.

The Potawatomi are an Algonkian-speaking tribe which has lived in the Great Lakes region for at least four centuries.

Oral traditions of the Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Ottawa assert that at one time all three tribes were one people who lived at the Straits of Mackinac. From there, they split off into three separate groups, and the Potawatomi were "Keepers of the Sacred Fire." As such, they were the leading tribe of the alliance the three Indian nations formed after separating from one another.

Cosmic Curiosities

“That once a year, by hand or apparatus

Cosmic Curiosities

“Do not look at stars as bright spots only.

Cosmic Curiosities

“Astronauts are inherently insane. And really noble.” 
- Andy Weir, Author of The Martian

Eclipse on the Horizon