279 Past Events at Charles W. Brown Planetarium

People often peer into the darkness of the night sky and wonder what is there. These seemingly dark regions are actually filled with nebulae, star clusters, and other galaxies. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space. Best suitable for all ages 8+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium. 

People often peer into the darkness of the night sky and wonder what is there. These seemingly dark regions are actually filled with nebulae, star clusters, and other galaxies. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space. Best suitable for all ages 8+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium. 

People often peer into the darkness of the night sky and wonder what is there. These seemingly dark regions are actually filled with nebulae, star clusters, and other galaxies. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space. Best suitable for all ages 8+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium. 

In 1930, after years of searching, a Kansas farm boy discovered Planet X. This object was later named Pluto. This program tells of Clyde Tombaugh’s remarkable achievement and the amazing discoveries made when the New Horizons space probe beamed to Earth the first close-up images of this small frozen world.Best suitable for all ages 10+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium.

In 1930, after years of searching, a Kansas farm boy discovered Planet X. This object was later named Pluto. This program tells of Clyde Tombaugh’s remarkable achievement and the amazing discoveries made when the New Horizons space probe beamed to Earth the first close-up images of this small frozen world.Best suitable for all ages 10+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium.

In 1930, after years of searching, a Kansas farm boy discovered Planet X. This object was later named Pluto. This program tells of Clyde Tombaugh’s remarkable achievement and the amazing discoveries made when the New Horizons space probe beamed to Earth the first close-up images of this small frozen world.Best suitable for all ages 10+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium.

In July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft gave us our first close look at Pluto. The New Horizons flyby was big news, and the pictures it sent back to Earth reveal a world far more complex than anyone realized. Follow Mike Brown and his team at CalTech as they uncover dwarf worlds whose orbits take them deep into the far reaches of the Solar System. Is there a new planet beyond these distant objects? Join us on the hunt! Best suitable for all ages 12+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium.

In July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft gave us our first close look at Pluto. The New Horizons flyby was big news, and the pictures it sent back to Earth reveal a world far more complex than anyone realized. Follow Mike Brown and his team at CalTech as they uncover dwarf worlds whose orbits take them deep into the far reaches of the Solar System. Is there a new planet beyond these distant objects? Join us on the hunt! Best suitable for all ages 12+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium.

In July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft gave us our first close look at Pluto. The New Horizons flyby was big news, and the pictures it sent back to Earth reveal a world far more complex than anyone realized. Follow Mike Brown and his team at CalTech as they uncover dwarf worlds whose orbits take them deep into the far reaches of the Solar System. Is there a new planet beyond these distant objects? Join us on the hunt! Best suitable for all ages 12+Planetarium Information:·         Planetarium shows are free of charge. ·         No tickets or reservations are required, but plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ·         We do our best to open doors 30 minutes before show time. ·         Shows run 45-60 minutes. ·         There is no food or drink allowed in the planetarium. ·         Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult. ·         The Charles W. Brown Planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Complex, at 2000 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie. ·         For directions and parking information, as well as general policies, please visit our website at bsu.edu/planetarium.

Take a live tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space.
Suitable for all ages 8+

Take a live tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space.
Suitable for all ages 8+

Take a live tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space.
Suitable for all ages 8+

Take a live tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space.
Suitable for all ages 8+

Our Sun is just one star in a galaxy of at least 100 billion stars. This galaxy, the Milky Way, is shaped like a giant pancake that is more than a 100,000 light years wide. Astronomers have long wondered what the center of our galaxy is like but clouds of interstellar dust block the view in visible light. In recent years the advance of technology has changed all this. Astronomers can now view the galactic center in the infrared and radio wavelengths. These images show the center of the Milky Way is home to some very strange objects including a giant black hole. Join us on a live, guided tour of discovery.

Suitable for all ages 12+

Our Sun is just one star in a galaxy of at least 100 billion stars. This galaxy, the Milky Way, is shaped like a giant pancake that is more than a 100,000 light years wide. Astronomers have long wondered what the center of our galaxy is like but clouds of interstellar dust block the view in visible light. In recent years the advance of technology has changed all this. Astronomers can now view the galactic center in the infrared and radio wavelengths. These images show the center of the Milky Way is home to some very strange objects including a giant black hole. Join us on a live, guided tour of discovery.

Suitable for all ages 12+

Our Sun is just one star in a galaxy of at least 100 billion stars. This galaxy, the Milky Way, is shaped like a giant pancake that is more than a 100,000 light years wide. Astronomers have long wondered what the center of our galaxy is like but clouds of interstellar dust block the view in visible light. In recent years the advance of technology has changed all this. Astronomers can now view the galactic center in the infrared and radio wavelengths. These images show the center of the Milky Way is home to some very strange objects including a giant black hole. Join us on a live, guided tour of discovery.

Suitable for all ages 12+

Our Sun is just one star in a galaxy of at least 100 billion stars. This galaxy, the Milky Way, is shaped like a giant pancake that is more than a 100,000 light years wide. Astronomers have long wondered what the center of our galaxy is like but clouds of interstellar dust block the view in visible light. In recent years the advance of technology has changed all this. Astronomers can now view the galactic center in the infrared and radio wavelengths. These images show the center of the Milky Way is home to some very strange objects including a giant black hole. Join us on a live, guided tour of discovery.

Suitable for all ages 12+

Our Sun is just one star in a galaxy of at least 100 billion stars. This galaxy, the Milky Way, is shaped like a giant pancake that is more than a 100,000 light years wide. Astronomers have long wondered what the center of our galaxy is like but clouds of interstellar dust block the view in visible light. In recent years the advance of technology has changed all this. Astronomers can now view the galactic center in the infrared and radio wavelengths. These images show the center of the Milky Way is home to some very strange objects including a giant black hole. Join us on a live, guided tour of discovery.

Suitable for all ages 12+

Our Sun is just one star in a galaxy of at least 100 billion stars. This galaxy, the Milky Way, is shaped like a giant pancake that is more than a 100,000 light years wide. Astronomers have long wondered what the center of our galaxy is like but clouds of interstellar dust block the view in visible light. In recent years the advance of technology has changed all this. Astronomers can now view the galactic center in the infrared and radio wavelengths. These images show the center of the Milky Way is home to some very strange objects including a giant black hole. Join us on a live, guided tour of discovery.

Suitable for all ages 12+

What do you associate with Halloween? Trick-or-Treating, costumes… astronomy? After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday! During this program you will learn the history of Halloween and how it fits into the seasons as a “cross-quarter day.”  We will also explore the night sky and learn what planets, constellations, and stars will be out on your Halloween evening.
Suitable for all ages 10+