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By Lauren Preble Guest experience gallery interpreter Spring is upon us, and I am sure you have witnessed quite a few more honey bees (Apis mellifera; native to Europe) fluttering around in the breezy Phoenix afternoons. But have you ever … Continue reading
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On the afternoon of May 7th, the lobby of Arizona Science Center was alive with the excited buzz of nearly 200 elementary school students and their teachers. Look to one side of the lobby and you would see a group … Continue reading
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DON’T FORGET YOUR TOOTHBRUSH… Would you go to space? In the not-so-distant future, taking a weekend jaunt to the Mariner Valley on Mars may be as realistic as taking a flight to Europe! “Space tourism” is now a booming industry that companies, like Virgin … Continue reading
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Do you think the Mars Rovers get a spring break too? They sure do! Mars passed behind the Sun last week (from Earth’s perspective), and NASA will not be able to communicate with any of the rovers, like Curiosity and … Continue reading
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Everybody misses Pluto the “Planet!” Chances are if you were born before 2006, you remember Pluto being the ninth planet! Pluto was discovered in 1930 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona by ClydeWilliam Tombaugh. At the time, it looked and … Continue reading
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At 4:02 a.m. local time, the Sun passed into the northern hemisphere by crossing the Celestial Equator. At that moment, spring officially began for the northern hemisphere and autumn for the southern hemisphere. It is called the Spring Equinox and … Continue reading
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It was an idle day in the Science Center when a dad came in with his three children: one baby, one toddler, and one that couldn’t be any older than 5 or 6. I got to talking to them and … Continue reading
When you hear the word ‘nano’ what do you think about? Most people immediately think of the iPod Nano or the Tata Nano car. In fact, it seems like the word nano has become society’s buzz word for the latest … Continue reading
Have you ever imagined what Arizona Science Center is like after hours? If you are a Brownie Girl Scout it is time to find out! Grab your troop, and watch science come alive as you have a slumber party right … Continue reading
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At Arizona Science Center our mission is to inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages about science. This past year we have taken huge steps to further advance this mission by launching a new branding campaign, Never stop wondering., … Continue reading
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