Past Events

Live OpenSpace Event with the American Museum of Natural History (Day 2)

NASA@ My Library and the American Museum of Natural History are set to bring a livestream about the Webb Space Telescope to your library. What sets the Webb Space Telescope apart from other space telescopes and how will the mission extend our understanding of the Universe? Join presenters from the American Museum of Natural History on either evening for a live, virtual trip more than a million miles from Earth, to Webb’s future home in space. OpenSpace is open source interactive data visualization software designed to visualize the entire known universe and portray our ongoing efforts to investigate the cosmos. Both events [...]

Int’l Observe the Moon Night

Visit Our Event Campaign Page   Encouraging Observation, Appreciation and Understanding International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide, public celebration of lunar science and exploration held annually since 2010. On October 16, 2021, your library is invited to join this world-wide celebration by hosting an event on one day each year to look at and learn about our Moon together. International Observe the Moon Night is usually held in the fall, when the Moon is around first quarter. Fall in the Northern Hemisphere is generally a good time, because of school schedules and the weather, and a first quarter Moon is visible [...]

Look Up: Explore Our Universe

STAR Net’s Look Up: Explore Our Universe campaign is a celebration of the James Webb Space Telescope mission. It’s a collaboration with the American Library Association, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Education Development Center, NASA’s Universe of Learning program, and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Public libraries across the U.S. and beyond are invited to participate in this year-long campaign and take advantage of the many resources that are available on this campaign website and others that we link to. Resources include STAR Net’s STEM Activity Clearinghouse activities, videos, images, a media toolkit, live streaming events, and connection to subject matter experts.

Citizen Science in the Library: Turn Your Curiosity into Impact

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript   April is Citizen Science Month, and with it comes a variety of ways for you to turn your curiosity into impact. Citizen science connects communities to real scientific data through engaging projects that help make the world a better place. Join STAR Net and SciStarter to learn how your library can be a hub for citizen science and how to connect your patrons to real (and fun!) ways to help scientists. Come with questions and walk away with resources and tips to support a [...]

Our Blue Planet: EARTH

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript   Oceans define our home planet, covering the majority of Earth's surface and driving the water cycle that dominates our land and atmosphere. Join STAR Net and Dr. Michael Wood, a NASA Postdoctoral Program fellow in the Sea Level and Ice Group as we explore how Earth's oceans are changing and how that impacts Earth as a global, dynamic system. Whether or not your library is participating in the Collaborative Summer Library Program's 2022 theme "Oceans of Possibilities" this webinar can help prepare you to [...]

Celebrate Water During Earth Science Week

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript   Earth Science Week will take place October 9-15 with the theme "Earth Science for a Sustainable World." Learning about and conserving water is a fundamental aspect of a sustainable future! Join STAR Net as we share engaging and fun water activities and resources developed by the We are Water Project Team that you can use to celebrate Earth Science Week - and beyond! We are Water works with libraries in the Four Corners Region to explore and share stories about water within the communities [...]

Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries FAQ Webinar

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript   Did you know there are two eclipses coming up that can be seen across the U.S.? An annular solar eclipse in 2023 and a total solar eclipse in 2024! Learn about STAR Net’s new SEAL (Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries) Initiative, funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. We will be discussing the upcoming eclipses, sharing how to sign up for free eclipse glasses, and exploring additional resources for hosting ‘out of this world’ eclipse programming!      

What’s Next for Webb? Unraveling the Birth of Stars and Planetary Systems

Watch Recorded Webinar Download Link Bank The world got its first look at the astonishing images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in July. This first wave of full-color scientific images and spectra is just the beginning of Webb’s scientific operations. Join STAR Net at a free webinar on Tuesday, August 30th from 1-2 pm Mountain Time as we invite Dr. Elena Sabbi from the Space Telescope Science Institute to share about her work using Webb to study the formation of stars and planets. Discover how Webb’s new observations will revolutionize our understanding of the processes that [...]

We are Water: Sharing Stories through Stop-Motion Animation

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript   Earth Science Week is just around the corner! Celebrate our beautiful planet October 9-15 with activities, resources, and stop-motion storytelling developed by the We are Water project team. Explore how water, critical and scarce, connects all things on Earth and how to celebrate it with your community!

World Water Day: Celebrate the Building Block of Life

Watch Recorded Webinar View Presentation Slides Download Link Bank Download Chat Transcript   Are you planning your springtime events? World Water Day is March 22! This is a day organized by the United Nations to bring awareness about water-related issues that face humans in almost every country. Join us as we explore hands-on activities about water conservation, the hydrological cycle, and engage in discussions about how water connects us all.

NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow’s Youth (NIFTY) Pre-Application Webinar

Are you a library in Minnesota, California, Arizona, or California? Learn all about how to get involved in a new project, NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow's Youth (NIFTY)! NIFTY aims to broaden participation of youth (ages 9-14) in STEM, with a critical focus on girls and other historically-excluded genders in STEM, by connecting your library with diverse NASA Role Models. Join us on January 6th at 12 pm Mountain Time to learn more about the project and how to apply! Register Here

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