The Santa Monica College Planetarium will present live-hosted shows on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons in January and February featuring tours of the solar system and explorations of black holes.
Each show runs approximately 40 minutes and is followed by a short audience Q&A with Planetarium Lecturer Sarah Vincent.
Friday evening shows start at 6 p.m. with "The Night Sky Show," presenting the latest news in astronomy, space exploration and upcoming night-sky celebrities. A Feature Show follows at 7 p.m. No children under age 3 are permitted at Friday shows.
Sunday Family Matinée shows start at 1 p.m. with "The Night Sky Show," followed by a Feature Show at 2 p.m.
"The Night Sky Show" uses SMC's 4K Digistar projection system to discuss the latest astronomy and space exploration news and present a virtual tour of constellations and other night-sky celebrities.
Feature shows include "Tour of the Solar System Part 1: The Inner System," exploring the Sun, rocky inner planets and what makes Earth special, running Jan. 23-25. "Tour of the Solar System Part 2: The Outer System" explores the outer planets, icy moons, Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud, running Jan. 30-Feb. 1.
"Deep Sky Deep Dive: Black Holes" explores these enigmatic objects first predicted by Einstein's Theory of Relativity, running Feb. 6, 8, 20, 22 and 27.
All shows are presented in room MSB 126 of the Mathematics + Science Building on the SMC Main Campus at 1900 Pico Blvd. Free parking is available.
Tickets may be purchased at https://www.smc.edu/tickets. The Night Sky Show costs $10 for adults and $7 for children ages 3-12. Feature Programs cost $10 for adults and $7 for children. A combo ticket for both shows costs $16 for adults and $10 for children.
More information is available at https://www.smc.edu/planetarium or by calling 310-434-3005.
Edited by SMDP Staff