Kopernik Observatory & Science Center

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

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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 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

  • Brain Day

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

    On 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 ...

    Free

  • Deepfakes, AI, and the Future of Trust: How Can We Tell What’s Real?

    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

  • 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

  • Canceled Casual Evening of Night Sky Observing

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

    Due 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?

    $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

  • 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

  • KoperniKids: Geology Rocks

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

    Registration 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 ...

    $25

  • Spring Skies – Night Sky Observing This Season

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

    The 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 ...

    $4 – $6

  • The Evolution of Virtual Reality Part I – The History of VR

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

    The 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 ...

    $4 – $6

  • Winter Star Party – Kopernik’s 553rd Birthday!

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

    Come 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 ...

  • KoperniKids: Earth Moon and Sun

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

    Registration 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 ...

    $25

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

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