Emera Astronomy Center makes learning fun for families, WVII reports
WVII (Channel 7) reported the Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine offers family-friendly shows to provide children with a fun way to learn science. Astronomy center officials told WVII that in the center’s planetarium, children can learn lessons about science, which include information about the ocean, the Earth’s atmosphere, the environment and space. “It’s the next generation that is going to go off back to the moon and onto Mars. It’s important to get them thinking about science in their early years,” said Tristan Underwood, a UMaine physics student and presenter at the center. He said shows for adults are held throughout the week and the family shows are held on Sunday afternoons.