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Planetarium Show: Tonight’s Sky
Take a tour of the winter night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including the Orion Nebula, Andromeda galaxy, the…
Read MorePlanetarium Show: Forward to the Moon
In just a single lifetime we have moved from our first space rocket launch to using space technology in our everyday day life. The Apollo Moon landings of the last century were just the beginning. Be inspired by NASA’s Artemis program, named after the Greek Moon Goddess and twin to Apollo, our next chapter in…
Read MorePlanetarium Show: Season of Light
Join us for this seasonal favorite. Explore the historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice — not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi. Learn how these ancient rituals changed over time to become many of the world’s most endearing Christmas and New Year’s…
Read MorePlanetarium Show: Season of Light
Join us for this seasonal favorite. Explore the historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice — not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi. Learn how these ancient rituals changed over time to become many of the world’s most endearing Christmas and New Year’s…
Read MorePlanetarium Show: Season of Light
Join us for this seasonal favorite. Explore the historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice — not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi. Learn how these ancient rituals changed over time to become many of the world’s most endearing Christmas and New Year’s…
Read MorePlanetarium Show “Larry Cat in Space”
Take off on a lunar adventure with a curious stowaway cat! “Larry Cat in Space” is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry’s eyes, we observe his human family, a group of enthusiastic sky-watchers. When his best friend Diana takes a job on the…
Read MorePlanetarium Show “Planet Nine: The Search is On”
Join the hunt for a possible planet! Planet Nine tells a tale of the search for another world hidden in the darkness. Follow Mike Brown and his team at CalTech as they discover evidence of a Kuiper Belt object 10 times more massive than Earth and embark on the search for a new ninth planet…
Read MoreStorytime Sprouts: Outer Space Adventures
Venture into outer space with stories and songs about the Moon and stars. We’ll go to the Planetarium and have our own adventure in space watching Cocomong: A Space Adventure. Cocomong dreams of space travel. And then Halley, a kid from Saturn's Moon Titan, makes a crash landing in Cocomong's house. Halley has the last…
Read MoreStorytime Sprouts: Outer Space Adventures
Venture into outer space with stories and songs about the Moon and stars. We’ll go to the Planetarium and have our own adventure in space watching Cocomong: A Space Adventure. Cocomong dreams of space travel. And then Halley, a kid from Saturn's Moon Titan, makes a crash landing in Cocomong's house. Halley has the last…
Read MoreStar Watch with TWC Astronomy Club
The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family. Explore our…
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