Kopernik Observatory & Science Center

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698 Underwood Rd.
Vestal, NY 13850 United States Get Directions
Phone 6077483685

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  • Friendly Neighborhood Engineers Helping NASA Back to the Moon

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Robert McLaren, Scott Butler – Lockheed Martin Owego
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    The Southern Tier has a long history of support for the space program. Engineers at Owego’s Lockheed Martin are contributing to the Artemis 2 mission to the moon. Come learn about NASA’s latest mission to return humans to the Moon and how local engineers are making that happen.

    $4 – $6

  • Using Fossils to Reconstruct Earth’s History

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Sarah Sheffield, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Earth Sciences Binghamton University
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    This talk will focus on how we use the fossil record to learn about how Earth has changed across geologic time. By studying fossil record, we can explore patterns of diversity, extinctions, ecology, biogeography, and more over the past half billion years on Earth.

    $4 – $6

  • Casual Evening of Night Sky Observing – Clear Only

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Public Programs

    There is no formal presentation this evening. Kopernik will only be open if the forecast calls for clear skies—we will confirm on our website and through our emailing list. Doors open at 8:30 to view the night sky through Kopernik’s telescopes.

    $4 – $6

  • Deepfakes, AI, and the Future of Trust: How Can We Tell What’s Real?Using Fossils to Reconstruct Earth’s History

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Yu Chen, Ph.D, Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Artificial intelligence (AI) can now create realistic images, videos, and voices that look and sound real, but that doesn’t mean everything online is fake. In this talk, we’ll explore how deepfakes work, why some fake content is easy to spot while other examples are much harder, and what today’s detection tools can and cannot do. Read More ...

    $4 – $6

  • How Drones in the Air are Making the World Safer and Healthier

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Alex Nikulin PhD Associate Professor of Geophysics Department of Earth Sciences Binghamton University
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Drones are becoming an indispensable tool for a wide range of applications. In his talk, Dr. Nikulin will show how innovation in remote sensing and artificial intelligence creates adaptable tools that support humanitarian efforts to detect and characterize buried explosive hazards more safely and efficiently, as well as support environmental remediation by locating orphaned and Read More ...

    $4 – $6

  • Ticks & Tick-Borne Diseases in New York

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Amanda Roome, PhD Research Scientist, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Learn about the different tick species and the associated pathogens they may carry throughout NY, how to prevent tick bites and what to do if you’re bitten. Mandy will discuss some of her research with outdoor workers and their risk of tick-bites.

    $4 – $6

  • Southern Tier Robotics Competition Robot

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Southern Tier Robotics
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Get an up-close look at the latest robot designed by the Southern Tier Robotics team. Their robot performs autonomous and radio-controlled actions to accomplish a number of tasks in a multi-team competition. Students on the team will demonstrate the robot, show a video from their recent competition in Albany and Suffern NY, and answer questions Read More ...

    $4 – $6

  • AeroBing Brings Space to Binghamton

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Rocketry Club at Binghamton University
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    AeroBing students will share how the team started, what we’re building right now, and where we’re headed next, with a look at how student-led rocketry turns ideas into real flight hardware and crafts the next generation of engineers.

    $4 – $6

  • Free-Falling: A Physics Lesson

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Peter Klimas
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Aristotle argued that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones. Isn’t it true that a heavy object is pulled down harder toward the earth! Come learn about motion, speed, and acceleration. Discover inertia, gravity and Galileo’s hard balls.

    $4 – $6

  • KoperniKids: Butterflies and Moths

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Classes

    Registration Required As spring returns so will our favorite insects- the pollinators.Children will explore the fascinating world of butterflies and moths as they learn about their life cycles. They’ll even create their own models to show each stage of growth — from egg to adult — and discover why these amazing insects are so important Read More ...

    $25

  • The Evolution of Virtual Reality Part II – The Present & Future of VR

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Jenny Cartie, Kopernik Technology Manager
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Doors Open at 7:00 PM for VR Classroom Demos - Virtual reality (VR), as we know it today, is an emerging technology with a promising future. Modern VR headsets access our senses like no other technology, enabling experiences like: 360º and 3D video; collaborative learning; immersive gaming; and spatial productivity. Discover the state-of-the-art VR technologies Read More ...

    $4 – $6

  • Science and Religion Part 3: Conflict or Consilience on Climate Change

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Dr. Thomas O’Brien, Professor Emeritus, Binghamton University
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Come explore: (1) the evolution of our philosophical, theological & psychological understanding of human happiness and (2) complementary, transdisciplinary, “how-to-be” attitudes and practical action steps on how to more regularly experience it. Consilience of spiritual & scientific perspectives provide leveraged power to increase both individual flourishing and societal well-being through and beyond the controllable aspects Read More ...

    $4 – $6