As with Yule, Halloween, May Day, and many other festivals, Groundhog Day originally was connected with the cycles of the Sun and seasons.  On Monday, February 2, we reveal those secrets following the main presentation of…

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Narrated by Liam Neeson

The show starts at 7:30 PM, and will be followed by a Groundhog Day-centric star show.  Admission is  $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more.  Lambuth students, staff, and faculty are admitted free with ID.

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Happy New Year to all!  At 11 PM today in the traditional Chinese calendar, the Year of the Earth Rat changes over to the Year of the Earth Ox.  To find out more, and how the New Year relates to the civil calendar used in the United States, come to the planetarium show tonight at 7:30.

The main program is “Hubble Vision”, followed by a brief presentation on the sky in traditional Chinese culture.  Lambuth students, staff, and faculty are admitted free; admission for others is $5 for adults, $3 for kids 18 and under, and $10 for families of 3 or more.

恭喜发财 (congratulations and be prosperous)

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Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided some of the most beautiful images and scientifically valuable results in all of astronomy.  Join us on Monday, January 26 as we view

Hubble Vision

The program begins at 7:30, and following the main show, we will have a brief star program in honor of the Chinese New Year.  Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more. Lambuth students, faculty, and staff are admitted free with their ID.

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Tonight—January 12, 2009—we present….

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Narrated by Liam Neeson

The show starts at 7:30 PM, and costs $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more.  Lambuth students, staff, and faculty are admitted free with ID.

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The M. D. Anderson Planetarium welcomes you to the Winter/Spring 2009 Season!  We will be introducing a new show this season (which I am still in the process of selecting), as well as bringing back our most exciting program, “Black Holes:  The Other Side of Infinity” on this coming Monday, January 12.

Winter/Spring 2009 Schedule

• January 12, 2009 at 7:30 PM:  “Black Holes:  The Other Side of Infinity”
• January 26, 2009 at 7:30 PM:  “Hubble Vision 2″
• February 2, 2009 at 7:30 PM:  “Black Holes:  The Other Side of Infinity”
• February 16, 2009:  Show to be determined
• March 2, 2009 at 7:30 PM:  “Black Holes:  The Other Side of Infinity”
• March 16, 2009:  Show to be determined
• April 6, 2009 at 7:30 PM:  “Black Holes:  The Other Side of Infinity”
• April 20, 2009:  Show to be determined
• May 4, 2009: Show to be determined
• May 18, 2009:  Show to be determined

Note:  for January, we are breaking the usual “first and third Mondays” pattern, due to Lambuth’s winter break and Martin Luther King Day.

Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more. Lambuth students, faculty, and staff are admitted free with their ID. Please write or call 731-425-3283 to inquire about group rates.

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2009 is the International Year of Astronomy!

From the International year of Astronomy website:

The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery.

Please join us in making 2009 a great year for the M. D. Anderson Planetarium!

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