Kopernik Observatory & Science Center

Zoe Learner Ponteiro, Manager,Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility

The latestDecadal Survey for Planetary Science and Astrobiology outlines the goals ofscientists and steers NASA operations and spending through 2032. Having spentthe last three decades exploring and identifying where we should be looking foralien life, we’re now ready to start the search in earnest. Learn about all theupcoming spacecraft missions being developed to answer some of the biggestquestions humans have ever asked: Where did we come from, and are we alone inthe universe?

Learn about meteor showers and comets, and how to viewthem.  See images of famous comets andmeteor showers and learn about collisions that could devastate the world.  Touch a meteorite and see a comet made rightin front of your eyes.  

The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the best meteor showersto observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour! Produced by the Swift-Tuttlecomet, these meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus. Grab alawn chair or blanket and head up to Kopernik’s dark skies for great viewing,especially after midnight. Visit www.kopernik.org or call (607) 748-3685 after5 p.m. to confirm that Kopernik will be open for viewing.

The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the best meteor showersto observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour! Produced by the Swift-Tuttlecomet, these meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus. Grab alawn chair or blanket and head up to Kopernik’s dark skies for great viewing,especially after midnight. Visit www.kopernik.org or call (607) 748-3685 after5 p.m. to confirm that Kopernik will be open for viewing.

The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the best meteor showersto observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour! Produced by the Swift-Tuttlecomet, these meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus. Grab alawn chair or blanket and head up to Kopernik’s dark skies for great viewing,especially after midnight. Visit www.kopernik.org or call (607) 748-3685 after5 p.m. to confirm that Kopernik will be open for viewing.

The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the best meteor showersto observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour! Produced by the Swift-Tuttlecomet, these meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus. Grab alawn chair or blanket and head up to Kopernik’s dark skies for great viewing,especially after midnight. Visit www.kopernik.org or call (607) 748-3685 after5 p.m. to confirm that Kopernik will be open for viewing.