Star Party at DCS February 13 5pm-8pm

2009 celebrates the 400th anniversary of the invention of the telescope. In hopes of raising awareness about astronomy, we have set the goal of getting 150,000 people to look through a telescope in 2009. This is approximately the population of Springfield, Missouri. We will offer a star party once a month where anyone can come down and look through a telescope, then register as a participant in the project. This is a community building event, so feel free to bring down your telescope and “WOW” your neighbors with everything you know, or come down and look through a neighbor’s telescope and be “WOWED!” The Springfield Astronomical Society has partnered with DCS to offer their expertise and knowledge, and to make sure everyone has a chance to see all the amazing objects in our universe! Star Party on Patio Free, admission applies for entering the museum.

Also join us for the Great Observatories Image Unveiling at 7pm! Discovery Center is excited to announce that we have been chosen as one of the sites for NASA’s Great Observatories Image Unveiling. DCS will receive a free permanent exhibit highlighting the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) as seen by three different telescopes. To celebrate this new addition, there will be an unveiling party at 7:00 pm on Friday, February 13th. Members only “Galileo’s birthday” celebration from 5pm-7pm; enjoy refreshments and activities, as well as experience amazing discoveries across the universe.