Programs
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KoperniKids: Earth Moon and Sun
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesClassesRegistration Required Children will embark on an exciting adventure through the wonders of space as they explore the planetarium and learn about the brilliant colors of the universe. They’ll also get a chance to visit the observatory’s telescopes and create fun, space-themed crafts to take home as a special memory of their visit. KoperniKids is Read More ...
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Winter Star Party – Kopernik’s 553rd Birthday!
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsCome to Kopernik and join us for our annual winter Star Party! A star party is a gathering of amateur astronomers and the public to observing the sky. Kopernik’s annual Winter Star Party tradition continues this year and we’ll be celebrating Mikołaj Kopernik’s 553rd Birthday (February 19, 1473) with cake. This is a family-friendly event Read More ...
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The Evolution of Virtual Reality Part I – The History of VR
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesJenny Cartie, Kopernik Technology ManagerHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsThe human experience derives from the senses—they shape our reality. The most powerful trait of our species is that we can communicate our realities to one another. BOOM—a clap of the hands—we have an analogue describing thunder! Draw out a series of lines on a cave wall and we have visual storytelling. By harnessing technology Read More ...
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Spring Skies – Night Sky Observing This Season
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesJenny Cartie, Kopernik Technology ManagerHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsThe Spring equinox occurs at 10:46 AM on March 20. Now that we are officially entering Springtime, learn how to identify constellations and planets in the spring sky, and how to spot the International Space Station. Free star maps will be provided. If you have your own telescope, bring it with you and a Kopernik Read More ...
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KoperniKids: Geology Rocks
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesClassesRegistration Required Children will put their observation skills to the test as they explore rocks, soil, and water. They’ll examine a variety of rocks up close, discover what happens when rocks get wet, and investigate which materials sink or float. It’s a hands-on adventure full of discovery and fun! KoperniKids is a kid-friendly approach to Read More ...
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Friendly Neighborhood Engineers Helping NASA Back to the Moon
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesRobert McLaren, Scott Butler – Lockheed Martin OwegoHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsThe 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.
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Using Fossils to Reconstruct Earth’s History
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesSarah Sheffield, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Earth Sciences Binghamton UniversityHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsThis 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.
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Humanity Returns to the Moon – Artemis II Launch Watch Party
Jenny Cartie, Kopernik Technology ManagerVirtual ProgramAfter 54 years, NASA is returning astronauts to the Moon with Artemis II. In 2022, NASA launched Artemis I—an uncrewed mission designed to test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion Spacecraft. Now, the Artemis II test flight will send astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, & Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission out Read More ...
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Canceled Casual Evening of Night Sky Observing
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesPublic ProgramsDue to the anticipated sky conditions, Kopernik Observatory will not be open on Friday, April 3 for an evening of Night Sky Observing. We will be open on Friday, April 10, for our next Friday Night program: Deepfakes, AI, and the Future of Trust: How Can We Tell What’s Real?
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Artemis II Lunar Flyby Watch Party
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesJenny Cartie, Kopernik Technology ManagerJoin us in-person at Kopernik Observatory starting at 6PM to watch the Artemis II Lunar Flyby! Today, April 6, astronauts aboard Artemis II return humanity to the Moon for a lunar flyby—the first mission of its kind since 1972. During this flyby, boundaries will be pushed, records will be set, and a new generation of Read More ...
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Deepfakes, AI, and the Future of Trust: How Can We Tell What’s Real?
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesYu Chen, Ph.D, Professor Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsArtificial 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 ...
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Brain Day
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesOn Saturday, April 11, from 1 pm to 4 pm, Kopernik is teaming up with Binghamton University to host a special Brain Day event. You can come up with your child or grandchild to engage in several brain-related activities, and they can learn more about the most complex part of the human body, which happens to be located between the Read More ...
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