Big Astronomy: People, places, discoveries

Showing weekends in the Planetarium through Mar. 2:

12:00 noon - Áróra

1:00 pm - One World, One Sky

2:00 pm -Dynamic Earth

3:00 pm - Big Astronomy

Tickets and more info here: https://www.nj.gov/state/museum/explore-planetarium.shtml

A great deal of astronomy is done in the nation of Chile, due to its special climate and location, which creates stable, dry air. With its high, dry, and dark sites, Chile is one of the best places in the world for observational astronomy. “Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries” explores three observatories located in Chile, at extreme and remote places. It gives examples of the multitude of STEM careers needed to keep the great observatories working. The show is narrated by Barbara Rojas-Ayala, a Chilean astronomer.