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	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Oct 8, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	One Sky Fri, Oct 10, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+        Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this full-dome film.
	Night Sky in October Fri, Oct 10, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Learn about the night sky in the month of October.
	Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope Sat, Oct 11, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family        Look at the development of the telescope throughout the centuries in this full-dome film.
	Fall Seed Harvest Sat, Oct 11, 2025   5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free.    Discover the important role of seeds and learn how to harvest, dry, and store different types of them through hands-on activities.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Oct 15, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	We Are Stars Fri, Oct 17, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Find out about the origins of universe in this animated full-dome planetarium film.
	Your First Telescope! Fri, Oct 17, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: FREE        Learn about what to consider when considering a telescope purchase.
	Distant Worlds – Alien Life? Sat, Oct 18, 2025   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        “Distant Worlds — Alien Life?” is a beautiful planetarium film exploring one of the most enduring questions of humankind — are we alone?
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Oct 22, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Aliens! Fri, Oct 24, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Life on other planets: science fiction or science fact? Come for a spooky journey through our skies in search of friendly neighbors.
	Black Holes Sat, Oct 25, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        Explore Black Holes in this full-dome planetarium film
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Oct 29, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Messengers of Time and Space Sat, Nov 1, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        This immersive experience invites audiences to explore the dynamic cosmos and witness the transformative impact of real-time data on our understanding of the Universe.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Nov 5, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Night Sky in November Fri, Nov 7, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Enjoy a preview of the night sky in November in the planetarium.
	Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter Sat, Nov 8, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+        Learn about the search for dark matter in this full-dome planetarium film.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Nov 12, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Getting Oriented with Chaco Canyon Fri, Nov 14, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Come observe the horizon cycles of the Sun and Moon, and see their incorporation into the architecture of Chaco Canyon.
	Sunstruck Sat, Nov 15, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+        Learn all about the Sun and how it supports the Earth.
	Walk-In Planetarium Show Wed, Nov 19, 2025   4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: Free    Explore the cosmos with one of our astronomers during a lively planetarium open house, featuring a 15-minute star show followed by Q&A and sky tour requests!
	Exploring the Interstellar Boundary with NASA’s New IMAP Mission Fri, Nov 21, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Hear about NASA's new mission to explore the heliosphere, IMAP.
	A Hot and Energetic Universe Sat, Nov 22, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+        Learn about the exploration of the universe in light beyond the visible in this full-dome film.
	From Earth to the Universe Fri, Nov 28, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family        This stunning, 30-minute voyage through time and space conveys, through an arresting combination of sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science.
	One Sky Sat, Nov 29, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+        Experience sky perspectives and stories from around the world in this full-dome film.
	Home Energy Management (In-Person & Live-Streamed Talk) Mon, Dec 1, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: Adults    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Join us for a practical talk on simple tools to track and manage home energy use.
	Night Sky in December Fri, Dec 5, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Steve Becker will lead a tour of the current night sky and winter constellations.
	Mars: The Ultimate Voyage Sat, Dec 6, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+        Find out what might be needed for humans to journey to Mars in this full-dome planetarium movie.
	Cosmic Dawn Fri, Dec 12, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Watch the story behind the Webb Space Telescope in this 90 minute film.
	Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds Sat, Dec 13, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 6+        We are able to explore more and more of the Universe. What we have found so far has surpassed even our wildest expectations - there are planets everywhere!
	Home Alone & Hot Chocolate Sat, Dec 13, 2025   4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $10/adult, $8/child.        Join us for a cozy night featuring a hot chocolate bar and screening of the beloved holiday movie, Home Alone. The hot chocolate bar will open at 4 pm and the movie will start at 4:30 pm.
	Winter Solstice Fri, Dec 19, 2025   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: See description        Learn about the winter solstice under the planetarium dome.
	Supermassive Black Holes Sat, Dec 20, 2025   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family. Age recommendation: 10+        Learn about the science of black holes and galaxy formation in this fulldome film.
	Fractals Sat, Dec 27, 2025   11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Audience: General Audience    Event Type: Planetarium & Astronomy Admission: $8/adult; $6/child; $20/family.         Watch animated fractals swirl across the full-dome screen to music.

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