7:00 pm - 8:00 pm From Earth to the Universe June 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm From Earth to the Universe The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths, and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the universe may well be humanity's oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos.... Free
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Planets of the Solar System (LIVE) Featured June 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Planets of the Solar System (LIVE) We will visit the Sun and the eight planets of the Solar System. Our itinerary will allow us to see our close celestial neighbors in great detail. Explore the Sun, the planets, some interesting moons, and a couple of dwarf planets of the Solar system, led by associate professor Sebastian Zamfir, director of the Blocher... Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds June 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds For thousands of years, humankind thought that the Earth was the center of the universe. Thanks to our curiosity, imagination and urge to explore, we now know that planets like our Earth are not special in the cosmos. The Sun is just one ordinary star among hundreds of billions in our galaxy, the Milky Way.... Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Supermassive Black Holes June 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Supermassive Black Holes Shed light on the physics of black hole formation! Leading scientists in observational and theoretical studies of black holes and galaxies, industrial experts in cutting-edge big technologies, and professionals in science dissemination have been brought together to set up research projects which will combine the latest state-of-the-art observations, numerical simulations and innovative analytic tools to... Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Zodiac – The Moon, The Sun, and the Path of the Planets June 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Zodiac – The Moon, The Sun, and the Path of the Planets Zodiac conveys fundamental celestial phenomena in way that's easy to understand. Follow the Moon and Sun as they move across the star-studded sky, and meet constellations with well-known names. Our shows are open to the public in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the... Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope July 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope show follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of... Free