UNA Planetarium

UNA's Planetarium and Observatory puts on events for students and the public to experience the vastness and wonder of Outer Space!

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Send your name on the next Mars mission. http://t.co/fM0cJ2jF1O

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Look for the Perseid meteor shower this week. http://t.co/2CruuSTZ4J

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On this day in 1971, Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin landed on the Moon. http://t.co/TQz1COUMkT…/a…/landing-missions/apollo15.cfm

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New Horizons successfully sent back confirmation that the close-approach activities had been completed. http://t.co/lV8k2jl4bE…

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Closer and closer to Pluto ...https://t.co/ynKuSxHZgB

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The stuff to make the Earth is everywhere. http://t.co/MZDAb3e7rD…/150708111441.htm

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5 days to closest approach to Pluto! http://t.co/LGSH1JuIYK

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We are nearly at Pluto! 11 days to go! http://t.co/P1clthqt5O

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On this day in 1935, Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt was born. He was the only geologist sent to the Moon. http://t.co/6RlrBkKzNo

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On this day in 1972, engineer Wernher von Braun retired from NASA. He was crucial to NASA's rocket program. http://t.co/V3RuXmS2iy #vonBraun

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Here is Jupiter and Venus in the northwest at 8:20 pm, June 29th. UNA Planetarium will be open for the conjunction.

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UNA Planetarium will host its weekly public night tomorrow at 8PM. Join us for the Jupiter-Venus conjunction. http://t.co/AdYlfIVhKZ

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Look for Jupiter and Venus to be in the west this evening as they reach conjunction. http://t.co/DxOdQRLCWO…/venus-and-jupiter-a-dazzl…/

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Today is the Summer Solstice, the first day of summer. The Sun is reached its furthest north (11:38 CT) for the year. http://t.co/9kZkIkDi60

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Planets can have sunscreen! http://t.co/AHvYerXjyR

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UNA Planetarium weekly public night is tonight at 8 pm. We will discuss the constellations and observe if weather allows, $3/person.

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We will soon be making our portable Starlab Planetarium available for visits to schools and community groups.

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On this day in1967, NASA launched the Mariner 5 probe. Mariner 5 flew 4094 km from Venus surface. http://t.co/r0cAeQbqMd

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The intrepid Philae lander is alive again! http://t.co/kMYoSyfXEE