May 18th, 2012
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Newsletters

Callista Pearson

Working to preserve the history of Hansen Planetarium

Dozens of boxes hold decades of history and artifacts of the old Hansen Planetarium at the Salt Lake County Archives building. Photos, correspondence with famous scientists and science fiction writers and old star show scripts are just some of what you can find wandering down the aisle marked for the planetarium.

Dani Weigand

Light up the Dark Side of the Moon

It’s time to search through your closets or visit your favorite vintage shop in search of dashing 1970’s party apparel. The Clark Planetarium’s annual gala is just around the corner and we’re going to light up the Dark Side of the Moon!
Hosted at Clark Planetarium by board members and staff, this fundraising event features delicious [...]

Jesse Warner

Illusions of the Seasons: Part 3

In our last two seasons discussions (part 1, part 2) we dispelled some common misconceptions about why we experience seasons here on Earth.  In this discussion, we will dispel the last misconception I presented and conclude our seasons discussion with an activity that you can do to help you better understand the seasons. 
The last misconception, The Earth’s [...]

Talia Butler

BOGO Offer at Clark Planetarium and UMFA

Clark Planetarium and The Utah Museum of Fine Arts have partnered to bring you the complete Maya experience.  Come to Clark Planetarium to see Tales of the Maya Skies which tells of Mayan astronomy, culture and achievement.  Tales of the Maya Skies, produced by Chabot Space and Science Center, uses full dome digital technology to [...]

Talia Butler

World Premiere of The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest

If you haven’t had a chance to see The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest, then make sure you put it on your “to do” list.  The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest tells the remarkable story of George Mallory, whose famous reply to a reporter’s question about his reason for wanting to climb Everest (“Because it’s there”) [...]

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 [...]

Rob Morris

Winter months provide many viewing opportunities

This is a great time of year to look at the sky.  Some of the brightest stars and most visible constellations can be found in the evening skies of winter and spring.  If you are away from the city lights, you can even see the band of the Milky Way stretching overhead.  Prominent in the [...]

Dani Weigand

Spring 2009 Newsletter

The Clark Planetarium 2009 Spring Newsletter is here.  Download your PDF now and share it with your friends and family.
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Dani Weigand

Summer 2009 Newsletter

The Clark Planetarium 2009 Summer Newsletter is here.  Download your PDF now and share it with your friends and family.
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Dani Weigand

Winter 2009 Newsletter

The Clark Planetarium 2009 Winter Newsletter is here.  Download your PDF now and share it with your friends and family.
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