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Archive for June, 2010

Jesse Warner

Illusions of the seasons: Part 1

Understanding why the Earth has seasons is one of the most difficult concepts for people to understand because it is often difficult for people to abandon their preconceived ideas.  Some widely held misconceptions are:
Misconception #1
    The Seasons are caused by the changing distance between Earth and the Sun.
Misconception #2
    There are two days in the [...]

Talia Butler

Special members only event

Clark Planetarium is proud to host the world premiere of the new National Geographic film, The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest which will start playing in the ATK IMAX Theatre on Friday, June 25.
To celebrate the film’s opening, there will be two free members-only preview screenings on Wednesday, June 23, at 6 and 8 p.m. Members [...]

Dani Weigand

Countdown to Racing to the Stars

As the weekend draws near, Clark Planetarium staff and volunteers are in the final stages of planning the Racing to the Stars fundraising event at Miller Motorsports Park this Saturday, June 19, 2010.
And we’re very excited. This event is the first of it’s kind for Clark Planetarium. Not only are we heading to an offsite [...]

Richard

Give us your feedback on “Starline” and “Skywatch”

Clark Planetarium has provided a weekly phone recording of current night sky observation hints for the past 20 years. This feature, known as the ‘Starline’ or ‘Skywatch’ can also be found in the Astronomy section of our website, www.clarkplanetarium.org/astronomy.html. We now include these articles here, in the Clark Planetarium blog.

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