Sunday Hours of Operation Changing Slightly
Beginning Sunday, February 5th, 2012, Clark Planetarium will slightly modify its hours of operations. This change affects Sunday evenings only.
February 3rd, 2012
Waxing Gibbous Moon
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Posted by: Richard
January 30th, 2012
January 30th, 2012
Posted by: Seth Jarvis
January 14th, 2012
January 14th, 2012
Fobos/Grunt is falling!
You think living on Mars would be dangerous and difficult? Try just getting there!
Of the 38 Mars mission launched from Earth so far, exactly half of them arrived at Mars in operating condition.
A case in point is the Russian “Fobos/Grunt” (in English we would call it “Phobos/Soil”) mission launched last November that was intended [...]
Posted by: Dani Weigand
November 23rd, 2011
November 23rd, 2011
Clark Planetarium receives donation from ATK through long-term partnership
Media Contact:
Dani Weigand, Clark Planetarium
801-386-0251
As part of a long-term agreement to help ignite excitement and learning of space and science in Utah, Clark Planetarium has received a check from ATK for the amount of $75,000.
The donation comes through a 10-year partnership established in 2006 between Clark Planetarium and ATK which includes cash and in-kind contributions [...]
Posted by: Callista Pearson
November 21st, 2011
November 21st, 2011
Santa, the Moon, and a movie
Santa is making a visit to the Moon at Clark Planetarium! Join us Saturday, Dec. 10 for breakfast, a picture with Santa and a special screening of Arthur Christmas at the Megaplex 12 at The Gateway.
Posted by: Callista Pearson
November 9th, 2011
November 9th, 2011
Santa, the Moon, and a movie
Santa is making a visit to the Moon at Clark Planetarium! Join us Saturday, Dec. 10 for breakfast, a picture with Santa and a special screening of Arthur Christmas at the Megaplex 12 at The Gateway.
Posted by: Dani Weigand
July 19th, 2011
July 19th, 2011
Membership discount for Holst’s The Planets
Clark Planetarium members can enjoy discounted tickets for an upcoming performance of the 2011 Deer Valley Music Festival.
On Friday, August 5 the Utah Symphony/Utah Opera will perform Holst’s The Planets with David Lockington as the Conductor and Jake Garn as narrator. Gustav Holst’s astrological orchestra will be performed outdoors in the night sky along with [...]
Posted by: Paul
June 27th, 2011
June 27th, 2011
So, This is What Luck Feels Like…
In today’s world of random contests and giveaways, I’m rarely the guy that gets picked. Caller #7 on the radio, iPad giveaways on Facebook, the business card drawing at the local restaurant. They’ve all managed to elude me…regularly. But, my luck appears to have changed recently… in a big way.
Posted by: Dani Weigand
June 8th, 2011
June 8th, 2011
iWorlds Space Center special offer
Experience the most fun this side of the galaxy. Clark Planetarium members can discover new worlds and journey to the far reaches of the universe through the new iWorlds Space Center at Thanksgiving Point.
Posted by: Seth Jarvis
April 28th, 2011
April 28th, 2011
Ten minutes, well-spent
I sometimes forget how amazing the late Carl Sagan was as a science educator. When his PBS series “Cosmos“ first aired in 1980 it created the Gold Standard for communicating science to the general public.
Posted by: Dani Weigand
April 22nd, 2011
April 22nd, 2011
Astronomy Day May 7, 2011
It’s that time of year again! Professional and amateur astronomers from across the nation will gather to celebrate Astronomy Day on Saturday, May 7, 2011.
Clark Planetarium will be hosting a series of events during the day and the Salt Lake Astronomical Society (SLAS) features a star party at the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex that evening.
Events [...]