Explore the Universe at Angelo State's Planetarium

 

SAN ANGELO, TX — The Angelo State University Planetarium will present 22 different full-dome public astronomy shows during its Spring 2024 schedule beginning Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the Vincent Building at 2333 Vanderventer St.

The Planetarium shows will run weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. through April 24, with a break in the schedule for ASU's Spring Break (March 11-15). All the shows are open to the public, with admission prices of $3 for adults and $2 for children, active military, and senior citizens. Angelo State students, faculty, and staff are admitted free.

Angelo State Planetarium

Angelo State Planetarium

(Credit: Angelo State University)

The spring Planetarium shows will run as follows:

  • Wednesday, Jan. 24 - Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinite
  • Thursday, Jan. 25 - Faster than Light: The Dream of Interstellar Flight
  • Wednesday, Jan. 31 - Forward to the Moon
  • Thursday, Feb. 1 - One Sky
  • Wednesday, Feb. 7 - The Hot and Energetic Universe
  • Thursday, Feb. 8 - Birth of Planet Earth
  • Wednesday, Feb. 14 - Solar Superstorms
  • Thursday, Feb. 15 - Secret Lives of Stars
  • Wednesday, Feb. 21 - Exoplanets*
  • Thursday, Feb. 22 - Tales of the Maya Skies
  • Wednesday, Feb. 28 - IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System
  • Thursday, Feb. 29 - Totality Over Texas
  • Wednesday, March 6 - Totality Over Texas
  • Thursday, March 7 - Expedition Reef*
  • Wednesday, March 20 - Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure
  • Thursday, March 21 - Totality Over Texas
  • Wednesday, March 27 - Totality Over Texas
  • Thursday, March 28 - From Earth to the Universe
  • Wednesday, April 3 - Forces of Nature
  • Thursday, April 4 - Totality Over Texas
  • Wednesday, April 10 - Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens
  • Thursday, April 11 - Passport to the Universe
  • Wednesday, April 17 - Astronomy: 3,000 Years of Stargazing*
  • Thursday, April 18 - Super Volcanoes
  • Wednesday, April 24 - Einstein's Gravity Playlist
  • Thursday, April 25 - The Cowboy Astronomer

More details are available at angelo.edu/planetarium and on Facebook at facebook.com/AngeloStatePlanetarium.

* Purchase of these shows was funded through ASU's Hispanic Serving Institution-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HSI-STEM) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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