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Week of Events
Sunday, August 21, 2016
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August 21, 2016 -Earth, Moon, & Sun
Earth, Moon, & Sun
Earth, Moon, & Sun is a fast-paced full dome demonstration of lunar phases, eclipses, day and night, the sun and other puzzling events with the help of a confused coyote. This program beautifully illustrates basic concepts like moon phases and seasons. Based on the trickster of Native American lore, Coyote is constantly corrected in his misunderstandings […]
Monday, August 22, 2016
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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August 24, 2016 -Stars
Stars
Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every day, born of vast clouds of gas and dust. Through every phase of their existence, stars release the energy that lights the Universe. Journey to the […]
Thursday, August 25, 2016
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Friday, August 26, 2016
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August 26, 2016 -Two Small Pieces of Glass
Two Small Pieces of Glass
Two Small Pieces of Glass follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way students learn how telescopes work, traces the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of NASA’s Hubble […]
Saturday, August 27, 2016
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