Jan. 13, 2017: Tour the night sky and explore astronomical history at the UAA Planetarium
by Michelle Saport |
As Alaska's largest planetarium, the UAA Planetarium & Visualization Theater is an immersive place to explore the world around us-from the smallest microbes to the most distant galaxies. See below to learn what's playing next at the UAA Planetarium. For more information, including how to become a planetarium member, please visit uaa.alaska.edu/planetarium.
Two Small Pieces of Glass, presented by UAA Planetarium Manager Omega Smith Friday, Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building, Room 220 Tickets / Preview
Engaging and appealing to audiences of all ages, "Two Small Pieces of Glass" traces the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass, using two small pieces of glass, to the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy. It explores the wonder and discovery made by astronomers throughout the last 400 years.
While looking through the astronomer's telescope, the students, along with the planetarium audience, explore the Galilean Moons, Saturn's rings and spiral structure of galaxies. During their conversation with the astronomer, they also learn about the discoveries of Galileo, Huygens, Newton, Hubble and many others.
Stars of the Alaskan Sky, presented by UAA Planetarium Manager Omega Smith Friday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m. ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building, Room 220 Tickets
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what you were seeing? What is that bright object on the horizon? Where is the Big Dipper? In a special all-live presentation, we'll take you on a tour of the night sky and show you what you can see during our long winter nights. You'll learn what constellations and planets are visible, as well as how to look for the moon. Best of all, it will be a balmy 68 degrees inside the planetarium.
Save the date for these upcoming shows at the UAA Planetarium & Visualization Theater:
- Friday, Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m. - Undiscovered Worlds
- Friday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. - Pursuing the Dwarfs
- Friday, Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. - Kiuguyat: The Northern Lights - Premiere
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