On Monday, December 1, we present…

Season of Light

This holiday program explores the traditions of Christmas and other winter holidays, tying them with astronomy.  Narrated by Noah Adams of NPR, this show has been a popular presentation at the M. D. Anderson Planetarium for many years.

The show begins at 7:30 PM, and costs $5 for adults, $3 for children 18 years and under, and $10 for a family of three or more.  Lambuth students, staff, and faculty are admitted free with identification.

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Tonight, we present…

Hubble Vision 2

An exploration of the ways in which the Hubble Space Telescope has helped us understand our universe. Lots of truly beautiful pictures!

The show begins at 7:30 PM. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children, and $10 for families of 3 or more people. Lambuth students, faculty, and staff are admitted free with identification.

I am late in posting this announcement because we have recently upgraded the site! Please keep an eye on this space for new content over the next few weeks.

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Monday, November 3 at 7:30 PM, we present:

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

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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On Monday, October 20, the M. D. Anderson Planetarium presents an encore performance of…

On July 31, 2008, the Phoenix Mars Mission team announced the first direct evidence for water on the desert planet Mars. In this special presentation, we will take a look at Mars, what we know about it, and what we hope to learn in the future. We will see

• how Mars is similar to Earth, and how it is very different;
• why water is so important to Earth, and what it might mean for Mars;
• what finding water on Mars means about the possibility of life on Mars;
• and other exciting topics!

The show begins at 7:30 PM.  As always, 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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On July 31, 2008, the Phoenix Mars Mission team announced the first direct evidence for water on the desert planet Mars. In this special presentation, we will take a look at Mars, what we know about it, and what we hope to learn in the future. We will see

• how Mars is similar to Earth, and how it is very different;
• why water is so important to Earth, and what it might mean for Mars;
• what finding water on Mars means about the possibility of life on Mars;
• and other exciting topics!

I hope you can join us on September 22 at 7:30 PM.  As always, 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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On Monday, September 22, the M. D. Anderson Planetarium presents….

Water on Mars, Life on Mars

On July 31, 2008, the Phoenix Mars Mission team announced the first direct evidence for water on the desert planet Mars. In this special presentation, we will take a look at Mars, what we know about it, and what we hope to learn in the future. We will see

• how Mars is similar to Earth, and how it is very different;
• why water is so important to Earth, and what it might mean for Mars;
• what finding water on Mars means about the possibility of life on Mars;
• and other exciting topics!

I hope you can join us on September 22 at 7:30 PM.  As always, 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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We will offer two shows in the month of September:

• September 8, 2008 at 7:30 PM: “Black Holes:  The Other Side of Infinity”
• September 22, 2008 at 7:30 PM:  Special Presentation — “Water on Mars, Life on Mars”

The second show—”Water on Mars, Life on Mars”—will discuss the newest discoveries made by the Phoenix lander and other missions that have been exploring Mars over the last few years.  Look for the big announcement and show description to be posted early next week!

As always, 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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The fall schedule has just been updated, so you can see what shows will be offered from now through December.

We’ll be offering one special program on September 22, a presentation on the new discoveries about Mars. I’ll post more about that as the time approaches.  In addition, we will be showing the newly revised and expanded “See How Far the Light Came”, the show written for our Grand Reopening celebration last winter. Finally, we’ll be bringing back an old holiday favorite, “Season of Light”.

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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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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