Please allow at least a week or two for scheduling. The Hubble Space Telescope has led to a revolution in astronomer's understanding of our universe. This show traces the chronology of Hubble, including the early optics problems and repair, and chronicles the vast improvement in images enabled by the ability to obtain photographs from earth orbit as opposed to from surface-bound telescopes. The program is 35 minutes in duration and will be followed by a showing of some of the most recent Hubble photos and a live exploration of the spring planetarium sky. Show created by Loch Ness Productions, produced by UW Planetarium staff.
Cowboys spend a lot of time out where the skies are dark, and so do astronomers.
Astronomers roam the sky looking for stars and planets, just like cowboys roam the range looking for cattle. Narrated by the well-known Cowboy Poet, Baxter Black. The program is 40 minutes in duration and will be followed by a live exploration of the planetarium sky. Show created by Loch Ness Productions, produced by UW Planetarium staff.