The Casper Planetarium will be closed to visitors for as long as Natrona County schools are closed. But while you’re observing social distancing, you can still get your astronomy fix. Short podcasts (typically 4 – 8 minutes) are available on our Facebook page and our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/CasperPlanetarium. New podcasts…
Our summer camp for students 11 and older has been cleared to run in person all week long, rather than as a mix of in-person and online sessions. The camp is set for July 27 to 31, meeting from 1 to 2 pm at the Planetarium. A telescope will be…
An annular solar eclipse is one in which the Moon does not cover the entire sun, leaving a “ring of fire” visible around the outside. These occur when the Moon is further away from the Earth and thus appears smaller in the sky. (Like many celestial bodies, the Moon’s orbit…
Are your kids full of questions? What are the planets like? Why do they have moons? How can people explore them? What animal left those tracks? Why are some clouds puffy and bright, and others dark and threatening? What’s that rock made of? Sign them up for a week of…
Euler’s (pronounced “oilers”) Disk is a scientific educational toy. It demonstrates the dynamics of a spinning and rolling disk on a flat or slightly concave surface, using a carefully calibrated disk that spins for a much longer time than ordinary disks (such as spinning a coin on a tabletop). It’s…
One of the things that make the Casper Planetarium’s summer camps so good is our faculty. We strongly believe that camps can be educational and entertaining at the same time. Meet the folks who make it happen: Michele Wistisen will be teaching our astronomy camps for 7 & 8 year…
We will be holding a limited number of summer day camps for students this year. The number of students will be limited, and some of the camps will be held in a hybrid format, with in-person sessions at the Planetarium on Monday and Friday, and Tuesday through Thursday sessions conducted…
Rice University is continuing their at-home planetarium show series with two more shows, Wednesdays, May 20 and 27, at 5pm MDT. These shows include a live Q&A session afterwards with the producer, Patricia Reiff, and the author, Carolyn Sumners. The programs are free and are conducted on the Zoom platform,…
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) invites you to join them for a live reading of the illustrated children’s storybook, Laika The Astronaut, by Owen Davy. Laika is a stray dog living on the streets of Moscow when she is chosen to be the first ever animal launched into orbit. But…
One of the Casper Planetarium’s supporters has two used telescopes for sale. These are large telescopes that will provide terrific views. His description of them is below, along with his contact info. If you’re interested or would like more information, please contact Lyle directly. “I have two telescopes that I…
The National Space Center is making their award-winning planetarium show We Are Aliens! available to watch on YouTube or Facebook for two weeks (May 8 – 21). This show allows families, adults and children to explore important questions: Are there other civilizations out there? Will we one day connect with…