CURRENT PROGRAMS

Our two programs this summer will run
Monday and Wednesday evenings at 8:00 p.m.

GODS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Mondays – June  8, 15, 22, 29
Wednesdays – July  8, 15, 22 

Each one of the significant planetary bodies has been named after a god or goddess from mythology.  In this program we not only mention the history of the name but we look at what we know about each of these bodies today.  No longer do these objects hold mythical significance but today we understand them for what they are planetary bodies in many respects like Earth.  For many of the planets we have not only observed them through our telescopes but we have visited them with robotic spacecraft and have been treated to stunning views of the planets seen close up.  This program is really an opportunity to see what we have learned about each of the planetary bodies in the solar system.  Join us for a unique tour of the solar system..

This program was written and produced by our former staff member and alumna, Amy Wilder.

HUBBLE VISION

Wednesdays – June  10, 17, 24, July  1
Mondays – July  6, 13, 20 

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail to astronomers, and made an astonishing array of discoveries – from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant galaxies at the limits of the observable universe.  In this production, major themes in current astronomy and cosmology are presented.  This show looks at new views of the planets; peeks into stellar nurseries; shows visions of stardeath in its many forms; explorations of star clusters and galaxies; and views of the universe when the earliest galaxies first shone.  Join us in viewing the universe through the unblinking eye of one of the world’s premier telescopes.

Both of these programs are free to the public

Future shows