The Coca-Cola Space Science Center will hold an Astronomy Night this Saturday, March 6, at F. D. Roosevelt State Park. We will start at 7 p.m. with a brief presentation on the current night sky, and then our staff will assist members of the public (weather permitting) to view these various celestial objects through our telescopes.

Admission is FREE and open to the public; however, be aware that the state park charges a $5 parking fee per vehicle. Those attending are welcome to bring their own telescopes, and if desired, we will assist with telescope set-up and use. A map to the park can be found from the Mead Observatory website (or alternately, a direct link here).

The Space Science Center will hold an Astronomy Night this Saturday at Providence Canyon State Park (click here for a map, or visit the Mead Observatory website). We will start at 7 p.m. with a brief presentation on the current night sky, and then go on to vew various celestial objects with our fleet of telescopes (feel free to bring your own, also!)

Admission is FREE and open to the public; however, be aware that the state park charges a $5 parking fee per vehicle.

The Space Science Center will be holding a seminar, "So You Just Bought a Telescope", on Saturday, January 30, 2010. The discussion begins at 4 p.m. This seminar is free and open to the public; you are welcome to bring your own telescopes.

Later that evening, we will hold a free public Astronomy Night, beginning at 7 p.m. with a presentation in the Omnisphere Planetarium. Weather permitting, we will then move outside for night sky viewing. We will have our own fleet of telescopes handled by Space Science Center interns. In addition, those who attended the seminar can now bring your telescopes outside, and our staff will give assistance and helpful pointers in their use.