Join us on May 21 at the Flandrau Planetarium & Science Center for free planetarium shows and optics activities for families, teachers, and science enthusiasts of all ages.
Optics and photonics are the science and engineering of light that is used by everyone, everywhere, every day. Join us to explore and discover the world of optics and Arizona’s world leaders in the science of light!
These activities are for all ages, FREE and open to the public:
1:00 – 5:00pm: Fun with optics!
Meet local optics experts and learn some principles of optics at our activity tables inside Flandrau’s lobby area.
2:00pm: From Earth to the Universe
Take a stunning voyage through space and time and through sparkling sights and sounds of the Universe revealed to us by science. This planetarium show is FREE and first come, first seated.
3:30pm: James Webb Space Telescope: Our First Year Capturing Light from the Dawn of Time
Join Kevin Hainline, University of Arizona astronomer and JWST NIRCam team member, as he shares amazing highlights and stories from the exciting first year of the James Webb Space Telescope. This special presentation is FREE and first come, first seated.
Download the Event Flyer Here!
Location:
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium, 1601 E University Blvd, Tucson
Parking:
CLICK HERE for Flandrau weekend parking info. Weekend parking is free in the Cherry Garage, south of Flandrau.
Cost:
FREE for everyone. The 2pm and 3:30 pm planetarium shows are free and first come, first seated.
Registration:
None! The 2pm and 3:30pm planetarium shows are free and first come, first seated.
About the International Day of Light
The International Day of Light is a UNESCO global initiative to celebrate light and the role it plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, astronomy, and clean energy. May 16 marks the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman.
