Gretna's Vivian Taylor turns a summer internship into research experience
The CEA Innovation Center documents a local student's work in applied plant research.
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SoSi visitor spending reached $415.2 million in 2025; read the regional totals carefully
Newly announced estimates cover Danville and Pittsylvania together. They are a regional economic measure, not Gretna’s own sales or a list of open jobs.
Weather science had to leave the ground to understand the sky
Kites, balloons and radio instruments changed how the atmosphere could be measured.
Choose a Dome show as the anchor for a Danville science outing
An astronomy presentation and a giant-screen film are different experiences—pick the one your group wants.
Let a Danville museum visit begin with the water outside
The Science Center’s water exhibits connect a family outing with questions familiar to Southside.
Leave room for a child’s answer during the read-aloud
A shared book works best when reading and conversation can take turns.
Cloud science needs a view from the ground, too
An observation can be useful even when you are still learning the cloud names.
A gentle hum can make sound feel less invisible
Explore vibration before reaching for a louder speaker.
The ocean’s next data network matters far inland
A 2030 observing vision asks who collects information, who can use it, and whether the system can keep working.
Turn a rainy afternoon into a small engineering session
Amazement Square’s own video resources bring a Lynchburg learning experience home.
Earth Science Week can start with the minerals inside everyday objects
October’s national learning week offers a practical project for Southside families and groups.
A future science film club should leave time to question the video
A short official film, one sketch and a discussion can be a complete session.
A neighborhood rain-gauge project needs consistency before a dashboard
One carefully measured morning is a better start than a map full of uncertain numbers.
A future astronomy night should make room for what scientists do not know yet
Nebulae and black holes can open a discussion about evidence, models and unanswered questions.
Design a future Mars rover on paper—and explain what it must give up
A good mission proposal chooses a question before choosing its equipment.
Webb’s Lion Nebula pictures show what a dying star leaves behind
An August NASA release reveals gas and dust shaped by a star’s remains, with a useful lesson about reading space pictures.
Make the Danville Riverwalk fit the afternoon you actually have
Several public connections let walkers begin with a manageable stretch of the Dan River.
Why an asteroid’s impact odds can disappear without the asteroid changing course
NASA’s March update on 2024 YR4 shows how better observations narrow uncertainty about a future path.
Moton Museum follows the students who changed a national education debate
The Farmville school’s story runs from a 1951 strike through years of closed classrooms. A September 13 lecture offers a timely reason to revisit it.
Danville Science Center
Hands-on science exhibits, dome presentations and educational programs in Danville’s River District. The center’s official visitor pages explain admission and accessibility, while its directions page identifies the Craghead Street entrance. Check the current exhibition and show schedule when planning a family outing.