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Science Sunday: Glaciers
Did you know Connecticut used to be covered in a glacier 14 times higher than the Science Center? Today we are exploring more about glaciers
September 6, 2022
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Your Very First Stargazing Trip
When we’re asked to make observations of nature, sometimes it feels like a quiz. What am I supposed to be seeing? If you go out
May 1, 2020
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Science At Play: Backyard Wilderness
As the weather warms and the days get longer, the yearly migration of humans from couch to yard begins anew. Hopefully you are enjoying time
April 9, 2020
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Backyard Digs
“Some [archaeological] sites are found by luck or by accident,” writes Sarah Parcak, in her book Archaeology from Space. For example, in 1900 “a donkey
February 26, 2020
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Following Connecticut’s Garnet Trail
Welcome to a new year and a new month. Garnet is the birthstone for January, and the almandine garnet happens to be Connecticut’s state mineral.
January 2, 2020
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Getting to Know Glacial Lake Hitchcock
During the last Ice Age a massive glacier covered Connecticut all the way down to Long Island. As the ice slowly melted back about 18,000
December 7, 2019
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