What’s up tonight? Stay on top of the changing seasonal sky. Catch a new Skyquest topic every month. This is the program for those who want to delve a little deeper into the latest astronomy and space topics with our expert planetarium staff.
Monthly Skyquest Topics:
Animals in Space?
December 5*, 12, 19*, 26
Sure! Dogs and chimps were the first astronauts! 50 years ago, the United States and Russia used animals to see if humans could safely travel into space. Join us to see chimps like Ham & Sam, who paved the way into space and how NASA still sends the occasional critter up for a test flight. Of course, we will also present the December sky.
Mars again?
January 2*, 9, 16* 23, 30
Wasn't Mars just visible in August? Are we still exploring Mars? Are those little rovers still working? Can we see Mars right now? We will answer those questions and more as we celebrate the sixth anniversary of the landing of the Mars Rovers and explain what is in the future exploration of the red planet.
80 Years since Pluto!
February 6*, 13, 20*, 27
This month we celebrate the discovery of everyone's favorite dwarf planet, PLUTO! What do we know about it? Why is it called a dwarf planet? We will also present what else has been discovered in our solar system in the last 80 years, and all of Pluto's dwarf planet relatives.
*Free telescope viewing follows the 7 p.m. shows, weather permitting.
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