Greek Mythology and Space Age History Planetarium Shows Are Back
Travis Laurance, director of the Harry C. Vaughan UW Planetarium has a fun and diverse lineup for June. Showings vary from the history of Neptune, Venus and Mercury, to Greek mythology, space wonders,...
View ArticleNorthern Lights May Be Visible Over Wyoming This Week
Be sure to watch for the northern lights if you are out and about during the late night and early morning hours this week as NOAA has issued a magnetic storm watch. Continue reading…
View ArticleSpace-Tourism Business Virgin Galactic Going Public After Merger
It said that some $1 billion had been invested in the project since its inception in 2004, and that people are interested in taking part. Continue reading…
View ArticleNation Celebrates 50th Anniversary of 1st Lunar Footsteps
The Eagle lunar lander, carrying Armstrong and Aldrin, landed on the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. Continue reading…
View ArticleColorado Company Building Dream Chaser Space Plane
The Sierra Nevada company has designed a reusable space plane that will be used to transfer cargo, and hopefully one day people to the International Space Station. Continue reading…
View ArticleUS Military's Mystery Space Plane Rockets Back Into Orbit
The one just launched features an extra compartment for experiments. Continue reading…
View ArticleSpaceX Ready to Launch NASA Astronauts, Back on Home Turf
SpaceX would be the first private company to put astronauts in orbit. Continue reading…
View Article35 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Challenger Breaks Apart on Live TV
We've been told that a nation watched in horror as the space shuttle exploded. But that's not exactly what happened. Continue reading…
View ArticleSee Jupiter + Mercury Align Over Wyoming This Weekend
Keep those eyes to the sky over the next few nights. Continue reading…
View ArticleAstronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Pilot, Dead of Cancer
Collins spent the eight-day mission piloting the command module, Columbia. Continue reading…
View ArticleAn Evening Under The Stars
An evening under the stars is set for the University of Wyoming Art Museum Wednesday, July 9 from 8:30-10:00 p.m. Continue reading…
View ArticleUW Planetarium Offering Observatory Tours
Visitors to the Harry C. Vaughan University of Wyoming Planetarium will not only be treated to programs about Jupiter and Neptune under the dome in April. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Skies Will be Full of Flaming Space Rocks in April
If you're a fan of spectacular sky things, make sure you reserve some outside night time in the middle of April as there will be plenty of flaming space rocks above us in our Wyoming skies. Continue...
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