From BGSU Planetarium
The BGSU Planetarium’s spring schedule features four shows new to the public schedule and some returning favorites and classics.
“Einstein’s Gravity Playlist” and “Rising Star” are both new and “From Earth to the Universe” and “Defying Gravity” are new to the public schedule.
The spring schedule begins on Thursday (Jan. 15) and runs through May 3, with shows presented on most Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
The programs include (Asterisks * indicate shows for younger audiences):
January/February
Jan. 15 & 29 @ 6:30 p.m., Jan. 18 & 25, Feb. 1 & 8 @ 7:30 p.m.–“From Earth to the Universe,” which traces the history of astronomy and provides a spectacular tour of the universe from Earth to faraway galaxies.
*Jan. 18 & 25, Feb. 1 & 8 @ 4:30 p.m., Jan. 22 & Feb. 5 @ 6:30 p.m.—“Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?”
Feb. 12 @ 6 p.m.—Special Event—“An Evening with Galileo” will be a special event in collaboration with University Libraries and the Special Collections Department. The recently restored 17th-century volumes “Opere di Galileo Galilei,” which consist of manuscripts and scientific writings of Italian astronomer Galileo, will be on display at the Planetarium starting at 6 p.m. This will be followed by a short presentation about the volumes by Chair of Special Collections, Michelle Sweetser. The program will conclude with the planetarium show “Two Small Pieces of Glass” about astronomical telescopes beginning with Galileo.
*Feb. 15 & 22 @ 4:30 & 7:30 p.m., Feb. 19 & 26 @ 6:30 p.m.—“We Are the Stars,” about cosmic chemistry and the origins of the elements, returns to the public lineup.
March/April/May
March 12 & 26 @ 6:30 p.m., March 15, 22 & 29 @ 7:30 p.m.—“Einstein’s Gravity Playlist,” which explores how gravitational waves are formed and how they move through the universe
*March 19 @ 6:30 p.m., March 15, 22, 29 & April 5 @ 4:30 p.m.—“Defying Gravity: It is Rocket Science!” about gravity across a broad range of situations from Earth to outer space.
April 2 & 9 @ 6:30 p.m., April 5 @ 7:30 p.m.—“Unworldly Weather” by Dr. Dale Smith in 1994 is about weather across the solar system.
April 12, 19, 26 & May 3 @ 7:30 p.m., April 23 & 30 @ 6:30 p.m.—“Rising Star—A South African Astronomy Journey,” the new show will be featured.
*April 12, 19, 26 & May 3 @ 4:30 p.m., April 16 @ 6:30 p.m.—“Secret of the Cardboard Rocket.”
The public is also invited to visit the BGSU rooftop observatory after evening planetarium shows, weather permitting. The observatory is also open for visitors on clear Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from March 8 through April 24. Details, including times, will be posted on the calendar entries at the bottom of the Planetarium website at www.bgsu.edu/planetarium and on the BGSU Planetarium Facebook, Instagram, and X page fwhere you can read about any additional special events added to the schedule in the future.
