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Planetarium Shows

July 2025 Planetarium Shows

All planetarium shows begin at 7:30pm.

Admission opens at 7:00pm; $5/adult, $3/student, 6 and under free.

Telescope viewing afterwards on clear nights.


July 5th – The Sun is Blowing a Bubble!

In addition to lighting the sky, our amazing Sun blasts the entire solar system with a supersonic wind of energetic particles. Approximately 270,000 African Elephants worth of matter streams out from the Sun every second, blowing a gigantic bubble in space that cocoons our solar system. Join us as we learn about this astonishing Solar Wind and the dangerous and wonderful ways it affects Earth and our everyday lives.

Presented by Eric Silkowski

July 12th – James Webb Telescope-The Journey So Far

Launched in December 2021, James Webb Space Telescope has revealed many unprecedented details of the universe during its two years of operation. Webb’s first images were released on July 12, 2022. Join us in a journey through space and time as we celebrate the anniversary of the first images. We will look at some of the recent images taken by JWST and learn what new things these images taught us about the cosmos.

Presented by Naveen Vetcha

July 19th – Black Holes

Most people know that black holes are strong gravity sources. What else do we know about them? Join us as we explore one of the strangest objects in the universe.

Presented by Rachel Stewart

July 26th – The Sun is Blowing a Bubble!

In addition to lighting the sky, our amazing Sun blasts the entire solar system with a supersonic wind of energetic particles. Approximately 270,000 African Elephants worth of matter streams out from the Sun every second, blowing a gigantic bubble in space that cocoons our solar system. Join us as we learn about this astonishing Solar Wind and the dangerous and wonderful ways it affects Earth and our everyday lives.

Presented by Eric Silkowski