Event Time: Thursday, March 13: 10 p.m.-1 a.m. A total lunar eclipse will be occurring and visible here in Prescott during the evening of March 13th. While you can enjoy this marvelous phenomenon privately, you can also join us on Embry‑Riddle’s Prescott Campus for a momentous celebration of science and celestial wonder. There will be telescopes,...
This 90-minute tour provides a unique opportunity to learn how innovative engineering and optical technology melds with manufacturing techniques to produce the largest and most advanced giant (8.4 meters / 27 ft) telescope mirrors in the world on the University of Arizona campus. Visitors will see the unparalleled technology and revolutionary processes in making the...
Narrated by George Takei, Incoming! explores asteroids, comets, and meteors. Viewers will embark on a dynamic journey and get an up close look at the advanced technologies that allow scientists to detect...
Crawl inside an inflatable planetarium to experience the wonders of the night sky. We'll learn basic observational astronomy, including what stars and constellations are, how to identify them in the night sky, and the mythology behind them. This program is in two parts. The first 20 minutes (3-3:20) is designed for kids under 5 years...
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...
Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes! Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours before sunset and accommodates up to 28...
Send your night into orbit with an exclusive planetarium presentation featuring a live star talk and curated laser light music show. Afterwards, explore science wonders and telescope stargazing with that...