Poetry, dendrology, and astronomy unite for Moon Tree Celebration

Four University of Arizona organizations will come together on Friday, October 30, to commemorate the planting of the UA’s moon tree. Truly a STEAM event, the Poetry Center, the Lunar and Planetary Lab, the Tree Ring Research Laboratory, and the Campus Arboretum will celebrate the sycamore that graces the UA campus between Flandrau Science Center and…

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Focus on Pluto

July was all about Pluto and other small bodies in our solar system. Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, debuted a brand-new FullDome planetarium show, Exploring New Horizons, as part of its Pluto Week celebration. The show focuses on Pluto and NASA’s New Horizons mission that is at this moment…

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Bringing the Stars into Your Living Room

Blue portable planetarium inflating in living room

I got a sneak preview of Portable Planetarium Presentations‘ upcoming new show Aliens! in a friend’s living room. Yes, that’s right, the company has designed an even more portable planetarium that can fit in a living room. I sat inside the planetarium with about 20 children and adults to discover the connections between pop culture and…

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Building STEM Connections Around Arizona

Observatory on hill against starry sky

This afternoon, I was a lady who lunched. My dining companion was Antoinette Beiser, Lowell Observatory‘s Leadership Gifts Officer. Our paths had crossed late last year when Antoinette was looking for ways to get the word out about Lowell Observatory to potential donors in Southern Arizona. Today was our chance to talk in person. Our conversation ran…

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Dante Lauretta on Planet Formation and the Origin of Life

Number two in the seven-part 2015 UA Science Lecture Series gets underway Monday, February 2, at 7:00 p.m. at UA’s Centennial Hall. Be sure to arrive before 6:30 p.m Seats fill quickly in the auditorium — Tucsonans love science! This year’s theme is Life in the Universe, and tonight, Dante Lauretta will discuss Planet Formation and the Origin…

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