Programs
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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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How Drones in the Air are Making the World Safer and Healthier
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesAlex Nikulin PhD Associate Professor of Geophysics Department of Earth Sciences Binghamton UniversityHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsDrones 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 ...
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Ticks & Tick-Borne Diseases in New York
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesAmanda Roome, PhD Research Scientist, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and HealthHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsLearn 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.
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Pysanky Egg Workshop
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesClassesRegistration Required. The art of egg decorating is a cultural tradition that has existed for thousands of years in Ukraine and throughout much of Eastern Europe. The egg itself is a symbol of rebirth that has retained its meaning through the pagan rites of springtime up to the modern, resurrectional celebrations of the Christian Church. Read More ...
$30