4:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Join us for a free showing of the new NASA documentary “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope.” Go behind the scenes with the dedicated NASA team and its partners to uncover Webb’s exciting, untold story. Discover the immense challenges, groundbreaking innovations, and extraordinary efforts behind humanity’s most powerful eye on our universe, from its complex development to its nail-biting deployment a million miles away. After the documentary, we invite you to join us for an exclusive, in-person Q&A with the director, James Tralie! Learn even more about the Webb telescope and how Tralie brought its construction to the big screen.
Reserve your seat.
12:00 pm To Space and Back
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure!
3:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone?
6:15 PM
Join us in the Planetarium for a special extended star talk at 6:15 pm. We’ll discuss what is visible in the night sky that evening, with an extra focus on deep sky objects that are observable with telescopes. After the star talk ends around 7:15 pm, we will drive to Washington Crossing State Park where the Amateur Astronomer’s Association of Princeton has the Simpson Observatory. There, we will use the historic telescopes maintained by the club to view the objects we discussed. For directions to the Simpson Observatory go to https://princetonastronomy.org/public_nights. Dress warmly, as it cools off significantly after sunset!
It’s Spooky Season! We will explore New Jersey wildlife that come out at night. Owls, bats, foxes and more! We will read “Night Animals,” learn about animal tracks and pretend to go camping!
Tickets and registration: https://events.humanitix.com/small-explorers-october-program
12:00 pm To Space and Back
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure!
3:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone?
It’s Spooky Season! We will explore New Jersey wildlife that come out at night. Owls, bats, foxes and more! We will read “Night Animals,” learn about animal tracks and pretend to go camping!
Tickets and registration: https://events.humanitix.com/small-explorers-october-program
12:00 pm To Space and Back
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure!
3:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone?
6:00 PM
Join us in the Planetarium for a special extended star talk at 6:00 pm. We’ll discuss what is visible in the night sky that evening, with an extra focus on deep sky objects that are observable with telescopes. After the star talk ends around 7:15 pm, we will drive out to Washington Crossing State Park where the Amateur Astronomer’s Association of Princeton has the Simpson Observatory. There, we will use the historic telescopes maintained by the club to view the objects we discussed. For directions to the Simpson Observatory go to https://princetonastronomy.org/public_nights. Dress warmly, as it cools off significantly after sunset!
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come enjoy fun, spooky activities and games, then participate in the trick or treat costume parade at 12:00 pm! Don’t forget to pick up a coupon for $2 off any Planetarium show that day.!
11:00 am Destino Marte: La Nueva Frontier
12:00 pm To Space and Back
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure!
3:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone?
12:00 pm Destination Mars: The New Frontier
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space(NEW!)
3:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
For Native American Heritage Month we will explore Lenape harvest traditions and community celebrations. We will read "Bear Says Thanks", learn about Woodland Period Lenape crops and share our family food traditions.
Tickets and registration: https://events.humanitix.com/small-explorers-november-program
12:00 pm Destination Mars: The New Frontier
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space(NEW!)
3:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
For Native American Heritage Month we will explore Lenape harvest traditions and community celebrations. We will read "Bear Says Thanks", learn about Woodland Period Lenape crops and share our family food traditions.
Tickets and registration: https://events.humanitix.com/small-explorers-november-program
12:00 pm Destination Mars: The New Frontier
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space(NEW!)
3:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
11:00 am Cuentos de cielos mayas
12:00 pm Destination Mars: The New Frontier
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space(NEW!)
3:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
12:00 pm Destination Mars: The New Frontier
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm One Sky Project
3:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
12:00 pm Destination Mars: The New Frontier
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space(NEW!)
3:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space(NEW!)
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
9:30 am to 12:30 pm, ONE SESSION ONLY
This special event is a winter solstice tradition. It is the only session to include a Planetarium show with your program fee! Beginning at 9:30 am, caregivers and children will participate in activities that introduce the stars and constellations that exist in our night’s sky. Families will have the opportunity to learn more about the Earth’s moon and participate in activities that engage in observation and play. All participants will get to take home multiple arts and crafts projects related to the theme and attend a showing of “One World, One Sky” in the Planetarium. This event is different from the other sessions and has a capacity of over 200 people; it will be more of a celebration than the regular small learning groups.
Tickets and registration: https://events.humanitix.com/small-explorers-december-program
12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space(NEW!)
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
11:00 am Chispa: El universo en nosotros
12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
12:00 pm Messengers of Time and Space
1:00 pm The Great Solar System Adventure
2:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us
3:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
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