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Kopernik Friday Night Program: Science and Religion: A Tale of Two Theories or Evolutionary Epiphany?
Friday, March 21 – Doors Open at 7:30 PM

Posted onMarch 18, 2025March 18, 2025Leave a comment

Come explore: (1) the all-too-often, needlessly contentious relationship between evolution-informed science & religion and (2) related real-world relevant insights into the human quest for individual and collective happiness. Consilience of Judeo-Christian and scientific perspectives will explain our dual dispositions to be selfish and even evil, as well as self-sacrificing and … read more

Brain Day 2025 & Summer Camp Open House
Saturday, March 29

Posted onMarch 16, 2025March 18, 2025Leave a comment

On Saturday, March 29, from 1 pm to 4 pm, Kopernik is teaming up with Binghamton University to host a special Brain Day event. You can come up with your child or grandchild to engage in a number of brain-related activities and they can learn more about the most complex … read more

Kopernik Summer Camp Registration is Now Open

Posted onMarch 14, 2025March 16, 2025Leave a comment

Click Here to Access Our Online Registration Site

For the 33rd summer, the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center in Vestal, NY is offering weeklong camps for students entering grades 2-12 for the 2025/26 school year. Online registration is now open. Click this link to learn more about our summer camps … read more

KoperniKids Returns!
STEM Programs for Ages 3–6
Winter/Spring Registration Now Open

Posted onFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 20252 Comments

KoperniKids is back and our Winter/Spring 2025 program schedule is now available. KoperniKids is a kid-friendly approach to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) exploration designed especially for children 3 to 6 years old. Each session will offer fun, hands-on learning with a different set of activities, experiments, and songs … read more

Join the Kopernik Team!

Posted onSeptember 9, 2024October 7, 2024Leave a comment

Apply to be a Kopernik Educator

Are you a K-12 educator who loves teaching science? Are you a retired teacher looking to be part of a community of educators who value designing learning experiences that delight and excite young people? Are you a working teacher who would like to … read more

Kopernik Observatory & Science Center Is Now on Flickr
Check Out Our Photo Gallery

Posted onAugust 20, 2021February 16, 2024Leave a comment

Kopernik Observatory now has a Flickr account. To see the most recent photos taken at the Observatory, please follow this link. … read more