In rural areas, up to 100 meteors per hour may be seen during the shower's peak.
The Challenger Learning Center was opened in 1994 in honor of the seven astronauts killed during the launch of the Challenger space shuttle.
Guests commemorate the legacy of an era for NASA in Lawrence County today.
Academics and researchers from Purdue University are among those watching closely as NASA hopesto make its final space shuttle launch in Cape Canaveral today.
Indiana University scientists are studying a new ecosystem, hoping to replicate results announced by NASA last week on the discovery of non-traditional life.
Cordova wants to expand on the strategic plan put forward by outgoing President Martin Jischke, while remaining true to the founding mission of the school.