As part of our celebration of Apollo 14’s 50th Anniversary, we’re bringing you all sort of space-themed activities and resources- yesterday Christine read “The Big Beyond”- check out the video here

Following the success of Gemini, it was time to set NASA’s sights on the Moon. The Apollo Program included new equipment, new destinations, and new challenges. Over 11 crewed missions, 33 astronauts launched into space and 12 of them walked on the Moon meeting the program’s goals of establishing the US’s leadership in space, developing new technology, and exploring the Moon.

As part of our celebration of Apollo 14’s 50th Anniversary, we’re posting information on Alan Shepard, the Apollo Program, and NASA.

In case you missed it, we’re challenging you to get outside and recreate Alan Shepard’s golf-on-the-Moon moment during the Apollo 14 mission! Send us your videos by 9 pm Sunday, February 7th to mzapletal@starhop.com- we’ll choose two entries to win family memberships! Check out the video here

With the success of Project Mercury, NASA knew that it could launch someone into orbit and then safely return them to Earth, but that could only take us so far in terms of landing on Moon. The next steps were to send more astronauts into space and expand the range of vehicles available- that would be done through the Gemini Program.

As part of our celebration of Apollo 14’s 50th Anniversary, we’re posting information on Alan Shepard, the Apollo Program, and NASA.

In case you missed it, we’ve put together instructions on creating a variety of rockets at home- then you can join us next Saturday at 3:30 pm for an online community rocket launch! Check out the video here.

On April 9, 1959 NASA introduced the first group of astronauts who would be reaching for the stars: the Mercury 7.

As part of our celebration of Apollo 14’s 50th Anniversary, we’re posting information on Alan Shepard, the Apollo Program, and NASA.

Project Mercury was NASA’s program to safely launch a manned spacecraft into orbit around Earth and then safely recover the astronaut and craft, an important step in US space technology and eventually journeying beyond our atmosphere.

Think that NASA started with the space race? Well, you’re kind of correct...

As part of our celebration of Apollo 14’s 50th Anniversary, we’re posting information on Alan Shepard, the Apollo Program, and NASA. Long before NASA was an acronym familiar to those who look at the stars, the United States was concerned about the development of aviation technologies in World War I.

As part of our celebration of Apollo 14’s 50th Anniversary, we’re posting information on Alan Shepard, the Apollo Program, and NASA. Before gaining recognition as one of the Mercury 7 and the first American in space, Alan Shepard already had a distinguished career in the United States Navy.

We’ll admit that the name alone on this STEM activity video from 3M had us hooked- but then we were blown away by the results, too! Check out elephant toothpaste :)

Sure, it’s exciting to see a moose, but what about the megafauna that roamed New Hampshire thousands of years ago? Join us on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 7 pm for our latest Virtual Super Stellar Friday, New England’s Long Ago Elephants: Woolly Mammoths!

Come discover the long lost lives of New England’s forgotten elephants. Find out about woolly mammoths that once roamed our world. Discover who these ancient relatives of modern day elephants were, what the differences are between mammoths and mastodons, and what happened to them. Join Harris Center naturalist and woolly mammoth lover Susie Spikol, for this special night with the lost elephants of New England.
This event is free, but registration is required

Looking for some STEM fun that can go the distance? Follow this 3M video and make your own cotton ball launcher!

If you missed our Virtual Super Stellar Friday a few days ago, you missed a fun 90 minutes of math and learning that some of us aren’t so great at following directions ;) If you are still hoping to improve your chances on ‘Let’s Make a Deal’, click “Read More” for the recording of our own Dave McDonald walking us through some fascinating problems in mathematics!

Looking for some fun science at home and crazy about bubbles? Check out the science and the fun behind an AMAZING bubble snake from 3M and then create your own using items at home (and the help of an adult)!

Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Back in March, we explored why we experience seasons, equinoxes, and solstices—check out that blog post to learn more about those yearly occurrences! Today is also the day of a once-in-a-lifetime astrological event: the great planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. The Discovery Center’s longtime educator, Dave McDonald hosts a television show about astronomy on ConcordTV, The Sky This Month. In his December show, Dave covered this amazing meeting of the two largest planets in our solar system.

Astronauts who board the International Space Station usually spend months working and living there before they return home to Earth. This means that their time spent on the space station tends to overlap with various holidays, and yes, sometimes even Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanza! Have you ever wondered how astronauts in space celebrate the holidays when they are away from their family and friends?

The first Christmas in space happened over 50 years ago aboard Apollo 8! Since 1968, many more men and women have spent time in space over the holidays. Last year, four members on the ISS celebrated with a special meal of smoked salmon!

The Discovery Center will begin to offer special hours for seniors and high-risk groups on Friday mornings. We will reserve 9:00AM - 10:00AM for at-risk groups to explore our exhibits and galleries and then see a planetarium show at 10:30AM, all before our opening hours to the general public!

This past weekend, a lot of New Hampshire saw its first big snow storm. But maybe where you are, you only got a couple of inches of snow or at this point it’s all turned to ice. So let’s celebrate the first big winter weather event with some indoor snow science activities!

Have you ever brought apple slices to school for lunch? When you packed them in your lunchbox, they were white on the inside, but by lunchtime, all the slices have turned brown. It doesn’t change the taste, but it certainly doesn’t look as appetizing. So what happened? Today, let’s talk about why sliced fruit turns brown and then experiment with ways to prevent that browning!