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Exoplanets: A New Planetarium Lecture Series

March 6, 2018

Join us as we launch a brand new three-part lecture series on exoplanets! Dozens of astronomers here at the University of Arizona study exoplanets (planets that orbit other stars). In the last decade, scientists have discovered that there are thousands of planets orbiting other stars in our milky way galaxy. Now they are searching for planets that may have the right conditions to host life as we know it: liquid water and an atmosphere.

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Spring Break at Flandrau

March 5, 2018

Come join us this Spring Break at Flandrau! Come solve one of the mind benders in "Puzzles, Proofs and Patterns", climb to the tops of the trees in "Welcome to the Critical Zone", or discover what special gems Arizona holds in the UA Mineral Museum! We'll also be offering special 1pm screenings of the Perfect Little Planet planetarium show on Monday, March 5th and Thursday, March 8th, and We are Stars on Tuesday, March 6th and Friday March 9th!

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Rodeo Break at Flandrau

Feb. 21, 2018

Bring the kids to Flandrau during Rodeo Break, with special 1pm screenings of the Perfect Little Planet planetarium show on Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23!

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Sean Parker's Universe

Nov. 26, 2017

Bear Essential News and Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium team up to present Sean Parker's Universe! On Wednesday, December 6th, world-renowned astrophotographer Sean Parker will take visitors, fans, enthusiasts and every one interested on a tour across the cosmos! Tickets will be available for purchase at the Flandrau front desk starting Wednesday, November 29th.

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Science & Chess Festival - December 2, 2017

Nov. 16, 2017

We are excited to be hosting the fifth annual “Chess & Science Festival.” The festival will feature an All-Girls Chess Tournament, demonstrations and activities by UA student science clubs, planetarium shows, and science exhibits and activities that will be fun for the whole family.

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