Planetarium Show: "Rapid Space Shorts - Stellar Women in Astronomy"
6:30, 7, 7:30, 8 & 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4
Explore our stellar timeline: from Hypatia's ancient wisdom to Caroline Herschel's comets, to Maria Mitchell's stars, and Henrietta Leavitt's galaxies, and to modern pioneers like Katherine Johnson, Vera Rubin, Jocelyn Bell, and Katie Bouman. This inspiring journey spotlights brilliance too often overlooked. Celebrate these trailblazing women and discover how their groundbreaking breakthroughs continue to shape astronomy and inspire future generations of stargazers.
Rapid Space Shorts are short planetarium experiences that range from constellation tours of the night sky to cruising around the solar system to learning about light and the aurora borealis and many other astronomy topics.
Free; ticket required and available at the front desk after 6 p.m.
