| Date: | October 05, 2025 |
| Time: | 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
| Venue: | Radford University Planetarium |
| Description: |
Radford University Planetarium presents a Free Planetarium Show titled "Hubble Vision" with four showings starting on Thursday, October 2, 2025 through Sunday, October 5, 2025. Schedule of Showings: • Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00 PM • Friday, October 3rd at 7:00 PM • Saturday, October 4th at 10:30 AM • Saturday, October 4th at 1:00 PM • Sunday, October 5th at 4:00 PM Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail to astronomers, and made an astonishing array of discoveries — from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant galaxies at limits of the observable universe. We catch glimpses of solar system objects, including the Moon and Venus; clouds on dusty Mars; Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's crash into Jupiter; storms on Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; and the faraway worlds of Pluto and Quaoar. Beyond the solar system, we explore protoplanetary disks in the Orion Nebula, and regions of starbirth across the cosmos. We witness the deaths of stars like our Sun; the cataclysmic aftermath of supernovae in the Crab Nebula; and the expanding rings around Supernova 1987a. We see breathtaking views of colliding galaxies; jets shooting from active galactic nuclei, powered by supermassive black holes; the eerie effects of gravitational lenses; and deep-field views of the most distant galaxies ever seen. This spectacular 30-minute show is produced by Loch Ness Productions. All shows will start with a live presentation about the sky and our neighborhood in space and will continue with the full dome show. Admission is free and all are welcome. The Radford University Planetarium is located at 925 East Main Street in Radford, VA. For more information, visit: http://www.radford.edu/artis-college-science-technology/planetarium/index.html or https://www.facebook.com/radfordplanetarium or https://www.instagram.com/radforduplanetarium/ or call 540-831-5652. |