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The mission of Community Science Connections is to develop and expand community partnerships, engage families in hands-on science and introduce them to community resources through events at libraries and science education institutions throughout Albuquerque and greater New Mexico.

Programs were originally funded by IMLS (Institute of Museum & Library Services)

Curiosity Lands on Mars!

Mars Rover, Curiosity

NASA's Curiosity Cam

NASA Mars Exploration Program

Mars Daily

NASA Explores the Red Planet

Facebook: Curiosity

Featured Events

Dig into Science! June 1-July 27

Dig into Science:solar Viewing!

-and be part of the ABC Library’s Summer Reading Program--Dig into Reading! Children, teens and adults can register, read, earn prizes and attend special events. Stop by your local library to sign up! Solar telescopes will be available at the Dig into Science events. Visit the Solar Viewing page for a list of locations.

Educational Outreach

Meet Timmy Telescope

He's the newest member of our Educational Outreach team. Look for him at all our solar events and many of our night sky viewing events.

Timmy TAAS, Educational Outreach team

2013 Summer Solstice

This year's summer solstice takes place on Friday, June 21, 1:04 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time. Read more about the solstice.

New Books

Mission to Mars - Buzz Aldrin; Leonard David

ISBN: 9781426210174

Publication Date: 2013-05-07

Legendary "space statesman" Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who first set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing of Apollo 11--and as an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings--Aldrin has a vision, and in this book he plots out the path he proposes, taking humans to Mars by 2035.

The Stardust Revolution - Jacob Berkowitz

ISBN: 9781616145491

Publication Date: 2012-08-24

In 1957, as Americans obsessed over the launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite, another less noticed space age was taking off. That year, astrophysicist Fred Hoyle and his colleagues solved a centuries-old quest for the origin of the elements, from carbon to uranium. The answer they found wasn't on Earth, but in the stars. Their research showed that we are literally stardust. The year also marked the first international conference that considered the origin of life on Earth in an astrophysical context. It was the marriage of two of the seemingly strangest bed-fellows-astronomy and biology-and a turning point in what award-winning science author Jacob Berkowitz calls the Stardust Revolution.

Gravity's Engines - Caleb Scharf

ISBN: 9780374114121

Publication Date: 2012-08-07

We've long understood black holes to be the points at which the universe as we know it comes to an end. Often billions of times more massive than the Sun, they lurk in the inner sanctum of almost every galaxy of stars in the universe. Recent research, however, has led to a cascade of new discoveries that have revealed an entirely different side to black holes. With clarity and keen intellect, Scharf masterfully explains how these bubbles profoundly rearrange the cosmos around them. Is it coincidental that we find ourselves here at this place and time? Could there be a deeper connection between the nature of black holes and their role in the universe and the phenomenon of life? We are, after all, made of the stuff of stars.

Fighting Light Pollution - The International Dark-Sky Association Staff

ISBN: 9780811736374

Publication Date: 2012-04-01

Describes smart-lighting success stories and offers information on how to work with public officials to enact smart-lighting guidelines* Explains the negative effects of poor lighting and glare * Geared to home-owners and renters, stargazers, nature-lovers, business owners, community leaders, and public officials--anyone with an interest in efficient and effective lighting.