Take a relaxing look at the night sky as one of our skilled "Console Captains" gives you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in the night sky. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live presentation about constellations and astronomy Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children ages 2 and under:...
Where do they come from? Where do they go? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film and live star talk about black holes and astrophysics Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children...
Join NAU's Laura Lee for a journey into the future of extraterrestrial agriculture! Delve into recent findings from her latest experiment unveiling the differences of crop growth in the presence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi within lunar and martian simulated regolith. Discover how these insights promise to transform conditions for astronauts on extended missions to the...
Starting just after sunset at Tynkertopia, participants will have the opportunity to look through a telescope that will target several different astronomical sources throughout the evening. During this time, there will also be several DIY astronomy activities for children (3rd-8th grade) available at Tynkertopia. A professional astronomer will be on-hand to operate the telescope, assist...
We think of Earth as a water world, but where else in the solar system is there water and why is this important? Right after this "Astronomy on Tap" presentation...