http://planetarium.lambuth.edu Lambuth University Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:50:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. ... http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/11/17/tonights-show-and-a-website-upgrade.lu 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. http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/11/03/black-holes-the-other-side-of-infinity-3.lu 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, ... http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/10/19/water-on-mars-life-on-mars-3.lu Please pardon the long title, and the slight departure in subject matter.  As always, what I write here is my own, and does not reflect the policies or opinions of Lambuth University, my employer. I am somewhat hesitant to publish this on the planetarium website, since it could be construed as ... http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/10/19/on-overhead-projectors-and-the-need-for-public-science-education.lu Earth obviously has life.  But, if we were looking at the Earth from outside the Solar System, could we detect it with current technology?  Likewise, if there is life on Mars, or Titan, or Enceladus, or wherever, is our equipment good enough to find it? A recent article on Astronomy.com discusses ... http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/10/15/is-there-life-on-earth.lu Monday, October 6 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. http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/10/03/reprise-of-black-holes-the-other-side-of-infinity.lu   Can you keep track of the dwarf planets? Here is the official list, as of last week: Ceres, which is the smallest dwarf planet and the only one so far designed from the Asteroid Belt Pluto, the most famous dwarf planet, and one that has created the strongest emotions in people Eris, ... http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/09/23/strange-new-worlds.lu 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 ... http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/09/21/water-on-mars-life-on-mars-2.lu How many planets do we know about?  Are there eight?  Nine?  Eleven? The answer:  more than  300, but almost all of these are found orbiting stars other than our Sun.  In less than 20 years, astronomers have discovered large numbers of planets orbiting other stars, which are known as extrasolar planets ... http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/09/19/a-new-world.lu 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 ... http://planetarium.lambuth.edu/2008/09/16/water-on-mars-life-on-mars.lu