The Youngstown State University Ward Beecher Planetarium and the Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society will have a Skywatch event at ...

The planetarium is kicking off an academic-year-long celebration with special events each month to commemorate its 50th ...

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak with the arrival of a new ...

The shower is produced by Halley’s comet’s debris, and could offer strong viewing opportunities because the moon is new this ...

Catch the planetarium's "Creepy Cosmos" on Fridays this month, starting Oct. 10. As Halloween approaches, you might like to watch space horror films like Alien or 2001: A Space Odyssey to get in the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — The Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College will host various music-themed laser shows next week. From October 23-26, guests can watch lasers shine on the dome set to music ...

T he best time to watch Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is upon us. Grab your binoculars, telescope, or just get into a very dark ...

Fiske Planetarium Director John Keller poses for a portrait inside ... haven’t been that excited about anything else they’ve done in classes, so it’s so fun to get to watch that happen and watch kids ...