Family Double Feature
- Cost:
- $5
- Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium at University of Wyoming
- UW Planetarium 1000 E University Ave Laramie, WY 82071, Laramie, 82071 United States
Additional Information
2/8, 2/22
Enjoy an hour of planetarium films: Two Small Pieces of Glass, “learn the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.” (23 mins) and Dawn of the Space Age, “From the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik, to the magnificent lunar landings and privately operated space flights.” (41 mins).
$5 public
$3 Student, veterans, seniors
2/15, 2/29
Enjoy an hour of planetarium films: Max Goes to the Moon, Max (the dog) and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era. Along the way, the story sets the stage for the more sophisticated science of the “Big Kid Box” sidebars, which cover topics including “Phases of the Moon,” “Wings in Space?,” and “Frisbees and Curve Balls on the Moon” — all thoughtfully explained so that grownups and children can learn together about science. (35 mins) and From Earth to the Universe, The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, we invite you to experience From Earth to the Universe. (30 minutes)