Events

Welcome Wildcat Families! Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium invites you to experience how we teach introductory Astronomy to the Wildcat student community first-hand! Using the digital full-dome planetarium projector in the EOS Foundation Theater, Dr. Thomas A. Fleming of Steward Observatory will present a lesson from his ASTR 170B1 course, Exploring Our Universe, designed to illustrate how we teach today’s students. Topics will include black holes and the search for planets that orbit other stars.

Zoom away from planet Earth and take a guided tour through the Solar System! In this show we stop by each of the planets and learn why they are unique. Hold on, this is one fun ride!

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Planets, space exploration
Style: Live presentation

Narrated by George Takei, this planetarium show explores asteroids, comets, and the hard-hitting stories of our cosmic origins.
Embark on a journey back in time and across the Solar System, following the paths of asteroids and comets that have collided with Earth—and those that roam far from home. These ancient objects travel billions of years before reaching Earth, and their impact can be so powerful that just one collision can change the course of life on our planet.

The Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium inspires visitors of all ages with the wonders of science. Located on the University of Arizona campus, Flandrau offers hands-on science exhibits about science topics from earth to space, and more.