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What is a flame? How would you explain it? Could you explain it in a way a middle school student could learn and understand? Everything began with that question about a flame and each year a group of young students come up with a new question to ask scientists in...

Our Friday Flick this week is Apollo 13 to honor the 50th anniversary of the launch tomorrow! Starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton as astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise respectively, this film goes into the details of the 3rd moon-landing mission that never made it...

It’s that time of year when we have to say goodbye to the winter constellations of Orion and Taurus. Get outside after sunset and look due west. Spot the beautiful orange star Aldebaran and the Hyades open cluster in Taurus. (Binoculars will give you the best view.) Move your gaze...

SCOPE NIGHTS ASTRONOMY WEATHER - Want to observe tonight? Will the conditions be conducive to making all your observing wishes come true? Check out this app and personalize your location settings, tolerance for temperature, cloud cover, seeing conditions, and more. Plus, did you forget that dew shield? Not to worry,...

Have you heard? The Super Pink Moon rises TONIGHT and we can't wait! But hold on, what IS a supermoon? Supermoons occur when a Full Moon coincides with perigee, meaning when the Moon is at its closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit. Check out the photo to see how...

Do you ever ponder the perplexities of space and wonder things like, "Can you slow down light?" or “Is it possible to destroy a black hole?" or even "How do we know the photon is real?" You're in luck, the podcast Daniel & Jorge Explain the Universe answers all of...

Some days may seem a little more difficult than others as we go through these strange times. Maria Mitchell, the first internationally known female professional astronomer and professor, said some words of great value, "Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of...

If you're a curious person constantly wondering about the science in the world around you, then the Physics Girl YouTube page is a go-to! Hosted by Dianna Cowern, her show goes into explanations of various physical phenomena you can find almost anywhere, like how sunscreen works (and how it looks...

You may know who the first man to step foot on the Moon was, but you may not know his backstory. Our third Friday Flicks recommendation is First Man! Starring Ryan Gosling, this film looks into the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong on the famous Apollo 11 mission, which led...

The weather may not cooperate tonight, but grab your binos tomorrow evening and take a look at Venus in the western sky as it approaches the Pleiades. The Pleaides is known by many names — Messier 45, Subaru, and the Seven Sisters. This open cluster lies about 440 light years...