AstroFriday

The San Juan College (SJC) Planetarium invites the community to its next AstroFriday presentation, “Forward! To the Moon,” this Friday April 24, with showtimes at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited to 60 people per show and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This month’s feature is an immersive fulldome video that explores humankind’s return to the Moon. Join Kari Byron of MythBusters and Crash Test World as she guides audiences on a journey beyond Earth toward a sustainable future in space. The film highlights NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to land the first woman and person of color on the Moon. Produced by Fiske Planetarium in collaboration with TEND Studio, the presentation offers an exciting look at the future of space exploration.

After the film, enjoy a traditional live sky show with the star projector, along with photographic updates from the recently completed Artemis II mission. Free spring sky maps will be available while supplies last.

Weather permitting, a public stargaze will follow at 8:30 p.m. in the courtyard behind the Planetarium. The stargaze has no capacity limit and will feature the First Quarter Moon, the planet Jupiter, and its Galilean moons. Other sights may include the binary “North Star,” Polaris and the colorful double star Gamma Andromedae. With favorable weather conditions, additional deep-sky objects such as the M81 galaxy, M82 galaxy and the Orion Nebula may also be visible.

The planetarium reserves the right to substitute shows. It is also possible (though not probable) for there to be a change in a show's date due to unforeseen circumstances. 

For more information, please feel free to call David Mayeux at 566-3361, or e-mail at mayeuxd@sanjuancollege.edu. Further information about Planetarium presentations and policies are available on the web on the SJC Planetarium Facebook page, or on the Events page on the SJC website. 

2026 AstroFriday Schedule

• April 24 - FORWARD! To the Moon - Artemis Program (Fulldome)
• May 8 - Sunstruck (Fulldome) - 7:30 to 8:30 with Stargaze at 9:30

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