STEM Program - Michigan Crossroads Council

05/01/2026

🌌🚀 is celebrated on the first Friday in May to honor the extraordinary achievements, benefits, and opportunities in space exploration.

Today we highlight Jim Lovell, an Eagle Scout whose calm leadership helped save the lives of the Apollo 13 crew. When an oxygen tank exploded in 1970, Lovell and his team faced dwindling power, limited water, and rising carbon monoxide. Thanks to quick thinking and teamwork, Apollo 13 safely splashed down after nearly six days in space. 🌍✨

Lovell (Eagle Class of 1943) was a veteran of four spaceflights and a strong supporter of Scouting. He served as Chairman of the National Eagle Scout Association Board of Regents for 10 years and received many top honors, including:
🦅 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (1990)
🦅 NESA Distinguished Service Award (2023)
🦅 Silver Buffalo Award (1992)

Learn more about his incredible story here: https://youtu.be/7EP0qaBo-tc

We are saddened by the passing of Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell at the age of 97.Jim Lovell was a veteran of the Gemini VII and Gemini XII missions before beco...

04/13/2026

𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦

International Dark Sky Week is April 13-20. Come out and celebrate with For-Mar! Naturalist-led stations will include hikes, star stories, and night sky trivia. The hikes will be about 20-25 minutes long and will include a steep hill. This program is part of our For-Mar Earth Week Series.

Best for ages 10 and older.
Please leave pets and comfort animals at home.
Cost: $5 per vehicle

Pre-registration is per vehicle and required by 4/16/2026
Register here: https://geneseecountyparks.org/calendar/ #/events/xbkZGaOrGz/instances/tRi5DsvWHv/

04/13/2026

International Dark Sky Week starts today. Northern Michigan is a great place to take in all that the cosmos has to offer! We are fortunate in Cross Village to have a front-row seat to some amazing views of the Northern Lights.

04/11/2026

STEM at the University of Michigan - Museum of Natural History

04/10/2026

04/09/2026

Read about Rise!

04/02/2026

Come join us at Dauch in Detroit on Saturday May 9, 2026 for Supernova Saturday!! We will have Drones and Hands-on Experiments!! Register Now: https://scoutingevent.com/272-SupernovaSaturday2026

04/02/2026

What’s in the menu in space?

Brisket and cobbler and quiche, oh my!

Curious what astronauts eat on a 10-day trip around the Moon? Read about how we design and prepare meal plans for Artemis II: https://go.nasa.gov/4v1Xmwt

03/21/2026

The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission arrived to the launch pad today at 11:21 a.m. EDT (1521 UTC).

The Moonbound vehicle arrived to Launch Pad 39B after an 11-hour journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

We are gearing up for preparations ahead of launch of the crewed lunar mission. The earliest possible launch opportunity is Wednesday, April 1. https://go.nasa.gov/4sviiKM

11/20/2025

Ever wonder why we see different colors in the aurora? Here's a chart that explains why we see each color, and also the altitudes!