Monday, May 19 is the last planetarium show of the season!  Please join us for one last viewing of “Black Holes:  the Other Side of Infinity”:

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

The Planetarium will be closed for June and July, and we will reopen for the fall season on August 18.

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Tonight (May 5), we present the encore of “Black Holes: the Other Side of Infinity” at 7:30 PM. Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more. Lambuth faculty, staff, and students are admitted free with their ID.

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Encore presentations of “Black Holes: the Other Side of Infinity” are on May 5 and May 19 at 7:30 PM. Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more. Lambuth faculty, staff, and students are admitted free with their ID.

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The schedule of public events has been updated to reflect what’s coming up over the next few months:

• On May 5 and May 19, we will present encore viewings of Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity. As usual, the shows will begin at 7:30 PM, with admission being $5 for adults, $3 for 18 and under, and $10 for families of three or more. Lambuth students, staff, and faculty are admitted free with ID.
• The M.D. Anderson Planetarium will be closed completely during the months of June and July. Look for new show announcements for the fall!
• The first show for the fall season will be Monday, August 18.

Thanks to everyone who has made our first season with the new projector a great success!

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The Denver Museum of Nature and Science presents…

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Narrated by Liam Neeson

The show will be presented on

• April 21 at 7:30 PM
• May 5 at 7:30 PM
• May 19 at 7:30 PM

Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more. Lambuth faculty, staff, and students get in free with their ID.

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Tonight (Monday, April 7) at 7:30, the M. D. Anderson Planetarium presents “Saturn:  News from the Ringed Planet”.  This interactive, informal presentation will discuss the discoveries made over the last 30 years about the planet Saturn, including very recent findings by the Cassini robotic probe.  We will…

• Take a close look at the magnificent ring system
• Zoom in on the surprisingly turbulent cloudy atmosphere
• Explore the wide range of bizarre moons, including smoggy Titan and volcanic Enceladus

The program begins at 7:30 PM.  Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more. Lambuth faculty, staff, and students get in free with their ID.

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For the month of April, we have some new things to announce:

• Monday, April 7: The planet Saturn is still bright in the early part of the night, so in honor of the ringed world, we will present a short show on the results from the Cassini robotic probe mission.  Expect some truly beautiful graphics and news about the intriguing ice moon Enceladus.
• Monday, April 21: We present “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity”. This program was created by Thomas Lucas Productions in collaboration with Denver Museum of Nature & Science, NOVA and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The show is narrated by Liam Neeson, and features truly exciting animations.

Both shows begin at 7:30 PM. Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more. Lambuth students get in free with their ID.

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Tonight (March 3), the Planetarium will be showing Hubble Vision 2 at 7:30 PM, and will also include a short star show following the main attraction.

Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child under 18, and $10 for a family of 3 or more. Lambuth students get in free with their ID.

(There is a small chance that severe weather may interfere with tonight’s program.  I will post an update if the show is canceled.)

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Since the weather tomorrow night looks to be nasty, I think we will not have a lunar eclipse party after all.  I apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment!  Perhaps next eclipse season the weather will cooperate better.

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As I promised, here is the rundown of last Saturday’s Grand Reopening.

• Over 200 people attended, consisting of all ages from babies on up
• The Chemistry Magic Shows were big successes, and got coverage in the Jackson Sun. I think the kids liked the magic shows more than anything else that went on!
• The shows and displays in the library and in Hyde Hall were well attended, and enjoyed by all.
• About 60 people came to the keynote address, presented by Lawrence Krauss, and many people had a chance to meet and talk with Prof. Krauss at the reception following the presentation

All in all, I think we had a successful day. Photos are behind the link:
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