Wednesday Night at the Planetarium with "Cosmic Origins Spectrograph"
Venue: Radford University Planetarium, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free

Description:
The Radford University Planetarium presents Wednesday Night at the Planetarium with "Cosmic Origins Spectrograph" on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph instrument aboard the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) helps us understand what the universe was like billions of years ago and how it has changed over time. By following the path taken by light from a quasar, this film journeys across the cosmic web, touching on concepts such as spectra, formation of the elements, the electromagnetic spectrum, the distribution of gas around galaxies, and many of HST's showcase images.

After starting things with an exploration of the sky, the full dome show itself is 27 minutes long.

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph was produced by the Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado - Boulder.

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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