Planetarium 50th Anniversary Schedule

November 06, 2018 - 10:41 AM

View the 50th Anniversary celebration schedule below:

November 9, 2018 @ 1:00 PM
Building 13-1700 - Auditorium
Campus address by Astronaut Dr. Kathryn Thornton

Kathryn C. Thornton is a Professor at the University of Virginia in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Director of the Aerospace Engineering Program in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Selected by NASA in May 1984, Thornton is a veteran of four space flights: STS-33 in 1989, STS-49 in 1992, STS-61 in 1993, and STS-73 in 1995. She has logged over 975 hours in space, including more than 21 hours of extravehicular activity (EVA).

Dr. Thornton is the recipient of numerous awards including NASA Space Flight Medals, the Explorer Club Lowell Thomas Award, the National Astronautics Association Robert J. Collier Trophy, the Freedom Foundation Freedom Spirit Award, and the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement. She was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2010.

November 10, 2018 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Building 26C - Planetarium  
Free planetarium shows, rocket launching and giveaways!!

Show Schedule - November 10, 2018
10:00 AM - Wonders of the Universe - 20 min
10:30 AM Earth, Moon, Sun 30 min
11:00 AM Star Tales: Constellations 30 min
11:30 AM Dawn of the Space Age 45 min
12:30 PM Phantoms of the Universe 30 min
1:00 PM Incoming! 30 min
1:30 PM Tales of the Maya Skies 40 min
2:30 PM Dynamic Earth 30 min
3:00 PM Legends of the Night Sky: Orion 30 min
3:30 PM Star Tales: Constellations 30 min
4:00 PM Life: A Cosmic Story 30 Min