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Astronomy a la Carte # 9: Big Bang and Cosmology
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Dinosaurs at Dusk
Dinosaurs at Dusk
A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! We have to tell you that we’ve been waiting eons to announce that we have a full dome, computer animated dinosaurs show! A larger than life extravaganza rife … Read More
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds This exciting new show describes how astronomers search for planets circling other stars. It explains the two main methods they use: studying the minute “wobbles” of stars and detecting flickers in a star’s brightness. Only a … Read More
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds This exciting new show describes how astronomers search for planets circling other stars. It explains the two main methods they use: studying the minute “wobbles” of stars and detecting flickers in a star’s brightness. Only a … Read More
Celestial Mythology Course
Celestial Mythology Course
CELESTIAL MYTHOLOGY COURSE Learn the stories of the stars in our star dome theatre, Learn the ancient stories of the stars in our star dome theater. Three Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. May 7, 14, and 21 Eagled-eyed Helius … Read More
Astronomy a la Carte # 9: Big Bang and Cosmology
Astronomy a la Carte # 9: Big Bang and Cosmology
# 9: Wednesday, May 8: BIG BANG AND COSMOLOGY The Universe was born billions of years ago. What happened during the earliest epochs of the Universe? How can we know about the early Universe? Is our Universe just one … Read More
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds
Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds This exciting new show describes how astronomers search for planets circling other stars. It explains the two main methods they use: studying the minute “wobbles” of stars and detecting flickers in a star’s brightness. Only a … Read More
Moons: Worlds of Mystery
Moons: Worlds of Mystery
Moons: Worlds of Mystery When you consider the solar system, you often think of the Sun and its planets. But what about moons? What role do they play? Find out in Moons: Worlds of Mystery, a show from the Charles … Read More
Moons: Worlds of Mystery
Moons: Worlds of Mystery
Moons: Worlds of Mystery When you consider the solar system, you often think of the Sun and its planets. But what about moons? What role do they play? Find out in Moons: Worlds of Mystery, a show from the Charles … Read More
Moons: Worlds of Mystery
Moons: Worlds of Mystery
Moons: Worlds of Mystery When you consider the solar system, you often think of the Sun and its planets. But what about moons? What role do they play? Find out in Moons: Worlds of Mystery, a show from the Charles … Read More