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Archive for March, 2010

Robert Bigelow

Mercury Rising

Have you ever seen the smallest planet? No, I don’t mean Pluto. It’s now a dwarf planet. I mean the planet Mercury. If you haven’t, now is your chance.
Of the five planets that can be seen with the unaided eye, Mercury is the most difficult to observe. This is because it is only visible during [...]

Talia Butler

New Summer Science Adventure Camps

Looking for a quality, safe and affordable summer experience for your children? Look no further.  Clark Planetarium and Discovery Gateway have partnered to offer you a great value for your child’s summer camp experience.
Our new Summer Science Adventure Camps give kids hands-on training that will inspire teamwork, creativity and innovation.  Campers  will be challenged to see [...]

Robert Bigelow

A Different Star

If we could travel back in time several thousand years to observe the night sky, we would notice two main differences compared to the night skies of today.  
The most obvious would be the lack of a sky glow produced by a myriad of outdoor lights. This glow washes out the richness and beauty of [...]

Dani Weigand

Event honors Jake Garn’s anniversary of spaceflight with lecture, film

As the space shuttle flight schedule comes to an end, Utah’s former Astronaut and Senator, Jake Garn, is reflecting on his experiences aboard the space shuttle Discovery 25 years ago. Clark Planetarium is proud to host Senator Garn for a public presentation and discussion about his experiences as an astronaut followed by a screening of the [...]

Robert Bigelow

A 23 Hour Day

Yes, Daylight Saving Time is upon us. For most of the United States, on March 14, 1:59 a.m. will be followed by 3:00 a.m. as clocks are officially set forward one hour. So, March 14 will only be 23 hours long. Of course, Earth’s rotation knows nothing of this timepiece manipulation, so observers will note [...]

Mike Sheehan

New Hexbug models and BuckyBalls are now at Planet Fun

We’ve got some great new products at Planet Fun Clark Planetarium Store. Check out our reviews below, then come by to demo these toys in person.  Remember, we can ship it to you if you can’t come to us!

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