14 November 2012
Posted in Our Planet, Our Universe

The bright lights of northern Australia quickly switched off as the moon blocked out the sun in a total solar eclipse Wednesday morning.

This marked the first total eclipse seen in Australia in a decade! More than 50,000 spectators on land and sea flooded beaches, boats and hot-air balloons to witness this phenomenal event.

The total eclipse began at 6:35 a.m Wednesday morning, but because of the time zone difference it was Tuesday afternoon in the United States.  The shadows of the moon swept over the Arnhem Land region in Australia's Northern Territory and made its way southeast. It then reached over the Gulf of Carpentaria and into the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

The eclipse in Australia lasted an entirety of three hours, but total darkness only took over for about two minutes.

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12 November 2012
Posted in DinoDigs

What once roamed the earth more than 80 million years ago, scientists have found a new species of horned dinosaurs. Weighing in at two tons, this 20-foot-long beast is one of the oldest specimens known to date of the ceratopsid group!

A distant cousin to the triceratops, this massive dinosaur’s name Xenoceratops foremostensis means “alien-horned face.” The beastly creature has a rare pattern of horns on its head and above its brow.

The Xenoceratops is adorned with two hooks jutting from its forehead. It has two massive spikes that rest at the top of its head and a frilly shield around its neck.

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08 November 2012
Posted in Neanderthal Ball

Did you attend the sixth annual Neanderthal Ball? Reminisce in the video below. And for those who didn't attend, check out what you missed!

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!