News

November 11, 2019
Join us at the observatory on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 10:00 am (weather permitting) to view the Transit of Mercury across the Sun. Our Reed 8-inch telescope will be...
August 30, 2019
Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced...
April 30, 2019
Narrated by Richard Dormer. Birth of Planet Earth tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins. Scientists now believe that our galaxy is filled with solar systems,...
January 20, 2019
Update on the Total Lunar Eclipse tonight: Due to icy roads and plunging temps, viewing at the planetarium is canceled. Stay safe and watch the eclipse from home tonight. The...
January 15, 2019
The scene was 74,000 years ago, on the island of Sumatra. A volcanic eruption triggered the sudden and violent collapse of a vast regional plateau. Toba, as the volcano is...
December 18, 2018
Celebrate the Solstice Special Holiday Show at the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium. Two live presentations in the planetarium theater at 6pm and 7pm on Tuesday,...
November 13, 2018
Dr. Christopher Spalding presents… Upside-down, Inside-out Solar Systems: the Weirdest Worlds within the Cosmos...