This post will be updated as we get closer.
Our Planetarium Director, Waylon Troyer has offered to take us into the new LOVE Planetarium and update us on the happenings in Astronomy for 2025/What’s to Come in 2026.
Title: Two Years of Space on One Big Dome
Abstract: A lot of things can happen in just a single year of astronomy. 2025 was full of unexpected discoveries, new ways to explore, and more than a few “once-in-a-lifetime” astronomical events. So much happened, in fact, that you might have missed a few things! A fly-by from an interstellar visitor, aurorae as far south as Texas, and a brand-new observatory opening its eyes for the first time are just a handful of the exciting things from last year that can be explored in the planetarium. But the show doesn’t end there. It turns out that 2026 has even more astronomy and space news in store. We can take a peek at what Artemis II and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope have in store, follow JUICE and EuropaClipper as they rendezvous with Earth for a boost, and see what Europe will get up to when BepiColombo arrives at Mercury at the end of the year. Two years of exciting science all packed into one planetarium show. That’s a pretty good deal!
Check back HERE for more information as we get closer to the 13th. This program is for OKCAC Members. If you are bringing guests, please list below. There is only room for 119 persons in the Planetarium. Since this is the beginning of Spring Break, we are not anticipating a problem.
Eileen Grzybowski, Program Chair