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We will be offering FREE public shows this summer. When they are scheduled, they will be posted under EVENTS! If nothing is there, we are working on dates and times and will make an announcement in the future. 

As the outreach arm of the Department of Astronomy, we are not a full-fledged or staffed science center. We do our best to meet all requests. We offer public shows based on staffing availability. The Planetarium at COSI is open for public programs. Solstice Outreach is available for privately scheduled shows in their portable planetarium dome. The SciDome at The Works Museum is also open.

Upcoming Events

Person looking at Constellations in the Planetarium
Fri, April 24, 2026
Event Start Time: 7:00 pm
Event Location: Smith Lab 5033 - Arne Slettebak Planetarium and Observation Deck
Star Map
Tue, January 1, 2030
Event Start Time: 12:00 pm
Event Location: Smith Lab 5033 - Arne Slettebak Planetarium

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