The Sky Tonight

Embark on a captivating tour of the night sky as seen from our area, featuring visible planets, bright stars, seasonal constellations, periodic comets, upcoming rocket launches, and more!

In May, you can spot the Big Dipper at sunset! It consists of seven distinct stars in a part of the sky with few stars of comparable brightness. Learn how the Dipper can help you locate additional bright asterisms, major and minor constellations, deep-sky objects, and even the shortest route from here to intergalactic space.

In June, welcome the arrival of summer skies as the iconic Summer Triangle returns to the evening horizon. This easy-to-spot trio of stars reveals more than meets the eye—offering a glimpse into differences in stellar brightness, the three-dimensional nature of space, and the path the Sun and planets take through the Milky Way. Join us in the planetarium to uncover the hidden stories behind this celestial landmark and see the night sky in a whole new way.

In July, as the Summer Triangle rises higher in the evening sky, we can explore this part of the sky in more detail. The sprawling three-star asterism contains both the first black hole ever discovered, and almost 70% of known exoplanets, or worlds outside our Solar System. Cutting through the Summer Triangle is the faint haze of the Milky Way, which can be a challenge to observe with the naked eye in our urbanized region.

Recommended for ages 8+; 60-minute live and interactive show. Advance ticket purchase is encouraged.

*Please note the following changes to the planetarium show schedule:

• Planetarium shows will not be offered on Saturday, July 4.