Radford University Planetarium
Venue: Radford University Planetarium, Radford
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 10:30 - 11:20 AM
Event Types: Family Friendly, STEM Events
Cost: Free
Description:
The Radford University Planetarium presents the Free Planetarium Show "Cosmic Mashups" on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in their final week of shows for the Spring 2024 Semester.

Supermassive black holes are found in most galaxies and we're beginning to uncover how the merging of galaxies activate galactic centers. Our own galaxy has millions of "smaller" black holes, but it also has one of these supermassive black holes at its center, eating yet another star every 10 thousand years or so. Fortunately, our own solar system will never be pulled into the maw of this monster, but it is a fascinating phenomenon whose gravity helps to determine the structure and dynamics of our galaxy.

This engaging fulldome show was produced by Fiske Planetarium in collaboration with CU Boulder APS Professor Dr. Julie Comerford, and former graduate student Dr. Becky Nevin, through support from an NSF award.

Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

Shows are offered on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00 PM. Our last regular show of the spring semester is Saturday, April 27th at 10:30 AM.

Radford University Planetarium is located at 925 East Main Street in Radford, VA.

For more information, visit: http://planetarium.radford.edu/ or https://www.facebook.com/radfordplanetarium or https://www.instagram.com/radforduplanetarium/ or call 540-831-5652.
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