• 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
  • Humanity Returns to the Moon – Artemis II Launch Watch Party

    Jenny Cartie, Kopernik Technology Manager
    Virtual Program

    After 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 ...

  • Artemis II Lunar Flyby Watch Party

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

    Join 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 ...

    $4 – $6

CLEAR SKY ALERT – Doors Open at 7:30 PM Tonight, April 17, for a STEM Talk & Observing