"The Women Who Mapped the Stars" tells the story of five female computers who worked in obscurity at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s. But the show won't be staged in a theater. Instead, it will be performed at and as a fundraiser for the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium.
Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Badlands, and Shenandoah national parks are hosting astronomy events during summer 2023. Here's what you need to know about attending.
WCBU s On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, December 21, 2020. Our top story is about how the Illinois eviction moratorium has been extended another month. But eventually, it will end. Tim Shelley spoke with Prairie State Legal Services attorney Katie Pinter about the onslaught of cases they re expecting when that happens. You ll also hear how tonight, Saturn and Jupiter will be close enough to each other that they can be perceived as one bright star. This is the first time in hundreds of years, that this has happened and won’t happen again for hundreds more. WCBU student reporter Olivia Streeter talked with Nick Rae, the Planetarium Educator at the Peoria Riverfront Museum about this unique astronomical occurrence.
Saturn, top, and Jupiter, below, are seen after sunset from Shenandoah National Park, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Luray, Virginia. The two planets are drawing closer to each other in the sky as they head towards a “great conjunction” on December 21. Bill Ingalls / NASA
Tonight, Saturn and Jupiter will appear close enough to each other that they may look like a single bright star in the sky. This is the first time in hundreds of years this has happened and it won’t happen again in many of our lifetimes.
Student Reporter Olivia Streeter talked with Nick Rae, the Planetarium Educator at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, about this unique astronomical occurrence.