International Year of Astronomy

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Celebrates the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009). IYA2009 celebrates 400 years since Galileo first turned his telescope toward the heavens in 1609 and thus changed our view of the universe forever. As part of IYA2009, the Discovery Center premiered a new full-dome planetarium show, Two Small Pieces of Glass.

The IYA theme for November is "The Lives of Stars" and the featured object is the Crab Nebula.

Discovery Center Programs:
Planetarium Show - Black Holes
November 2 & 3 - Homeschool Program (8-12): The Fate of the Universe
November 18 - Teacher Workshop: Stars

December's theme is "Discovering New Worlds" and the featured object is the Orion Nebula.

Discovery Center Programs:
Planetarium Show - Tonight's Sky & Ice Worlds
December 1 & 7 - Homeschool Program (1-12): Discovering New Worlds
December 9 - Teacher Workshop: Rediscovering the Moon & Discovering New Worlds
December 11 - Super Stellar Friday: Teen Night: Discovering New Worlds
December 12 - North Country Sky Watch: Curious George Sees Stars
December 16 - Little Explorers: Far-out Planets