Give Me the Moon Over Brooklyn

Mon, Dec 14 2020
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Virtual

after school middle school STEM & STEAM Virtual Programming

Attention all Middle Schoolers:

This monthly space and astronomy series will have you seeing the universe from the comfort of your home. Explore topics including the Earth, the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy and beyond, plus NASA Spacecraft and at-home activities that NASA produces.  We’ll also keep you up to date with space news, new research findings with explanations, and you’ll learn how to observe the night sky from Brooklyn, with the help of free phone apps. There will be “take-away” activities to do at home after each session, utilizing existing resources on the web.

In our first event, we will celebrate a rare celestial event, visible with just your eyes from here in Brooklyn. In fact, the last time it happened was long before Brooklyn was named “Brooklyn!”  Jupiter and Saturn are going to look very close together in what is called a planetary conjunction.  Learn about why this happens, how you can use NASA software to help visualize it, and how you can see it yourself.

 

This program is intended for Middle Schoolers.. 

Advanced registration is required, registration will close one hour before the event. A link with log in information will be shared 24 hours and 1 hour before the start of the program. 

This program is part of the Middle School Science series - Click the #MiddleSchoolScience tag for more!

Add to My Calendar 12/14/2020 12:00 pm 12/14/2020 01:00 pm America/New_York Give Me the Moon Over Brooklyn <p>Attention all Middle Schoolers:</p> <p>This monthly space and astronomy series will have you seeing the universe from the comfort of your home. Explore topics including the Earth, the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy and beyond, plus NASA Spacecraft and at-home activities that NASA produces.&nbsp; We’ll also keep you up to date with space news, new research findings with explanations, and you’ll learn how to observe the night sky from Brooklyn, with the help of free phone apps. There will be “take-away” activities to do at home after each session, utilizing existing resources on the web.</p> <p>In our first event, we will celebrate a rare celestial event, visible with just your eyes from here in Brooklyn. In fact, the last time it happened was long before Brooklyn was named “Brooklyn!”&nbsp; Jupiter and Saturn are going to look very close together in what is called a planetary conjunction.&nbsp; Learn about why this happens, how you can use NASA software to help visualize it, and how you can see it yourself.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Brooklyn Public Library - Virtual MM/DD/YYYY 60