07 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

It was an event 65,000,006 years in the making as Orlando Science Center held the sixth annual Neanderthal Ball on Nov. 3, 2012!

Guests partied like cavemen as they examined real fossils, chiseled out their mark in the silent auction and witnessed the latest in prehistoric fashion in the first-ever Harriett Lake Caveman Couture Contest! This annual gala benefits youth education programs at the Science Center.

Check out photos from the greatest event this side of the Stone Age!

Photo Credit: Michael van Gelder of Gelderland Productions

05 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

It was a ROCK-in' evening on Saturday when we hosted the sixth annual Neanderthal Ball presented by Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children!

Special to the event was the first-ever Harriet Lake Caveman Couture Contest! Guests were invited to go full-on cave dweller or add a dash of prehistoric flair. Look at the contestant photos below. Which is your favorite?

We'll B.C.'ing you next year!

02 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

We told you what food you can expect at the sixth annual Neanderthal Ball and now we’re going to share this year’s signature drink – the Prehistoric Pomegranate Martini!

Lindsey Breslow is the general manager of Stonewood Grill & Tavern in Heathrow, Fla. In the video below, watch as she shows you how to make this ROCK’n drink.

Olive Garden will be providing all of the fine wines for the event including their new Porta Vita Signature variety. Orlando Brewing Company is the only organic brewing company in the south and will be providing a multitude of beers.

Neanderthal Ball is this Saturday – get your tickets now before they go extinct!

02 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

At the Neanderthal Ball, we have a delectable spread of food, so make sure you come ready to chow down on some tasty eats!

Stonewood Grill & Tavern will be providing all of the delicious bites for the evening. They will be crafting mouthwatering foods including blackened chicken bowtie pasta, pulled short rib tacos and ahi tuna tartar, just to name a few! Watch the video below and discover how they’ll prepare the tomato and basil bruschetta!

If that wasn’t enough, Timpano Italian Chophouse will be providing the divine desserts, so you better bring your appetite!

29 October 2012
Posted in Member News

It was close to sundown and something not-so-scary was lurking in the dark. Under the roof of the Orlando Science Center, families saw spiderwebs on the walls, spiders hanging from the ceiling and candy stations around every corner. Kids screamed not with terror, but with joy for the Wall of Dare, face painting tables and the chance to get scabs and warts. Members started to freeze, as the trick-or-treaters were, for the most part, treated to fun only the Science Center could provide.

For this was Spooktacular - a night where members could enjoy science-themed Halloween activities from the safety of their favorite Science Center. Check out the photos from the ninth annual event!

25 October 2012
Posted in Space Junk

With the ever-growing issue of “space junk” circulating Earth’s vicinity, the United States Air Force is looking to rebuild a fence around the earth. While it may seem straight out of a Hollywood film, the increasing pile of debris left behind from rockets and satellite parts zooming around the earth’s orbit at thousands of miles per hour is a very serious concern.

Currently, the military is tracking about 20,000 pieces of “space junk,” or orbital debris, ranging from the size of a softball to the size of a bus! All debris, regardless of size, are a danger to manned space flights such as the International Space Station and unmanned operations such as the hundreds of satellites that bring us television, run GPS and carry cellular service.

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