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Week of Events
Sunday, December 4, 2016
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December 4, 2016 -Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
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December 4, 2016 -Mystery of the Christmas Star
Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
Take a fun and lighthearted look at the myths and stories associated with the constellation Orion, the great hunter of the winter sky. Orion comes to life in a fun-filled, animated accompanied by narrators Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse as we follow Orion’s adventures as he grows to manhood, battles mythical beasts, foils […]
Mystery of the Christmas Star
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for the birth of Christ and look at recorded sightings of significant historical and astronomical events during this timeframe. We’ll explore scientific explanations for celestial objects […]
Monday, December 5, 2016
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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December 6, 2016 -Mystery of the Christmas Star
Mystery of the Christmas Star
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for the birth of Christ and look at recorded sightings of significant historical and astronomical events during this timeframe. We’ll explore scientific explanations for celestial objects […]
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
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Thursday, December 8, 2016
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Friday, December 9, 2016
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December 9, 2016 -WiSe-Net Leak Detection System Launch Party
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December 9, 2016 -Mystery of the Christmas Star
WiSe-Net Leak Detection System Launch Party
Join us here at the Emera Astronomy Center to celebrate the launch of a wireless leak detection system created by University of Maine researchers, to be used on board the International Space Station (ISS). The detection system will be launched by the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) from Tanegashima, Japan onboard an HTV6 rocket that resupplies ISS […]
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Mystery of the Christmas Star
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for the birth of Christ and look at recorded sightings of significant historical and astronomical events during this timeframe. We’ll explore scientific explanations for celestial objects […]
Saturday, December 10, 2016
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