Science at Sunset: Messengers of Time and Space

When

5:30 – 9 p.m., May 22, 2025

Where

Science at Sunset: Messengers of Time & Space

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Thursday, May 22, 2025
1601 E University Blvd.
5:30PM to 9PM

Join Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium and NOIRLab for a very special Science at Sunset event! The evening will feature a talk on astronomy, focused on time-domain and multi-messenger observations, followed by the premiere of NOIRLab’s new planetarium show, Messengers of Time and Space. A Q&A session about the film will follow. Admission includes access to science exhibits and, weather permitting, telescope viewing after sunset.

Event Schedule

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5:30PM - Science Center Opens

Check in and grab your seat

Visit the front desk to get buy your tickets or redeem the ones you purchased online. 

Please note doors will not open before 5:30PM.

Lecture in the planetarium

6:00PM - NOIRLab talk in the planetarium

Presentation in the planetarium: NOIRLab representatives
Explore why using multiple points of observation are important and how we do it in observatories like the Vera Rubin Observatory in northern Chile.
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7:00PM - PREMIERE: Messengers of Time and Space

Observing an ever-changing Universe
Be the first to explore a rapidly changing Universe in this immersive show revealing how light, particles, and gravitational waves help astronomers unlock cosmic mysteries in real time. Q&A with show producer to follow.
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8:00PM - Telescopes on the UA Mall

Observe with us!

As long as weather cooperates, Flandrau staff will be working the telescopes aiming at points of interest in the night sky to share with event-goers.

Universe of Science

8:00PM - Explore Science Exhibits

See yourself in Science!
Discover hands-on science at Flandrau and visit two floors of exhibits, including the new Universe of Science!
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9:00PM - Event Ends

Thanks for exploring time and space with us!

Look for more Science at Sunset events in the coming months

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