"We have a great lineup tomorrow! Join us at 11am for ""Cosmix"". Later, you can join us for ""Back to the Moon for Good"" at 1pm. Also, don't forget to use your Summer Reading Passes from your local library! Have a great Tuesday!
"We've shifted to fall mode here, as somehow September starts this week...
Please note that this is the last Wednesday that we will offer two shows, at 11am & 1pm. Next week, we will return to only an 11am show on Wednesdays.
#wherethestarshangout"
Saturn is at opposition all night tonight This means that it shines brighter than any other time this year, making it one of the best times to view and photograph this ringed planet! #wherethestarshangout
Its Fun Fact Friday!! Did U know outer space is very, VERY cold? Space measures −459.67 °F (−273.15 °C). This is close to absolute 0, which is the lowest temperature ever possible. Here's a picture of where NASA thinks is the coldest place in the universe....the Boomerang Nebula!
Check out this YouTube video for a cool sight in the night sky tonight! Hopefully we have ideal conditions to see this cool event! #wherethestarshangout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tndxxsu_QE&t=101s
We have 2 more Wednesdays when we'll be featuring shows at 11am & 1pm. At 11am, we'll feature "Voyage to Distant World." At 1pm, you can see "Satelix!" We encourage U to pre-purchase your tickets, so U have your seats saved.....U can do that at hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com!
"Sustainability Fair is coming up this Saturday! Join us for the various FREE activities from 9:30am-3:00pm!
#wherethestarshangout"
"Don't let summer slip away before you get to do some night sky observing! If you are looking for dark sites near the Milwaukee area, these are the three locations that the Milwaukee Astronomical Society recommends. Be sure to read the article and suggestions!
As we are only days away from our laser show nights, the staff here today thought it would be a great opportunity to showcase a few laser shows during our public shows. The sold out crowd loved it!
As of today, all of our public shows have been added to our calendar. Make sure to check out all the "awesome" things we have planned for the rest of 2023!
Yesterday marked the end of the 2022-2023 school groups for us @hdplanetarium! Thanks to all school groups, daycares, pre-schools, parochial schools, and home-school groups who came to visit us this past year. We love having you and we hope you will join us at some point during 2023-2024! #wherethestarshangout
Hartland South Elementary is visiting today! Excited to be sharing my dome with them on one of their last day of schools. There are many first timers here!
Another exciting day at the planetarium. Not only did we have a sold out public show at 11am, but we had a brand new visitor outside the Retzer Nature Center. Check out the attached picture of our newest friend. Life is precious!
Thank you again to the Waukesha Education Foundation and Generac Power Systems Inc. for the support! We are more than excited to start the planning and implementation of these new opportunities! #WEFGrantsWork #wherethestarshangout
Alex and Kelly from the planetarium had a blast at Summit View's Family Night this week! Kiddos were able to read, color, or create their zodiac sign with marshmallows and toothpicks! We had some awesome students answering some of our trivia questions, too! Thank you for including us!
Guess what? The planetarium staff realized by the end of this week we will have had over 30,000 visitors this school year! It has been a very fun year with a lot of great things happening! Thanks to all have visited us!
Today was a great day for a fieldtrip. Thanks Waukesha Catholic third graders and Jefferson middle schoolers for coming to visit. I hope you enjoyed your day.
Last night was our last offering of Mesmerica for 2023! Thanks to all who joined us for one of almost 100 shows! See tuned for our next special planetarium feature, hopefully coming SUMMER 2023.
Did you hear news? Possible auroras later tonight and we don't mean the auroras you see on the planetarium wall. Check out the Waukesha Patch article for further details.
https://patch.com/wisconsin/across-wi/northern-lights-could-peek-wisconsin-wednesday-thursday
Today we are thrilled to host Hartland North 1st graders and Riverview Elementary 4th graders later today. We can definitely hear the excitement by all! #wherethestarshangout
