“PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars”
Tue 24 Feb - Thu 9 April
The first planet around another star was discovered in 1992, and since then we've discovered many more. Learn how we discover planets, and what kinds of planets we tend to find. How do we know which planets might have life, and are any close to us? And see real photos of planets previously only imagined.
- Free shows Tuesday & Thursday at 7:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:00 PM
- No tickets, no prior reservations
- Paid Pink Floyd show noted below on Fridays
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes in advance.
- hardin.planetarium@wku.edu | 270-745-4044
“Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat”
Fridays 6pm & 8pm
$15 per ticket, online only through the link below.
This is the show created for the album that was made for planetariums in 1973. Watch NASA missions past, present, and future, and see how this conveys the themes of the album. This is not a laser show.
We are the only venue within 200 miles with this show, and when we ran it in 2023, it sold out nearly every showing. Note: this show will be loud.
AVAILABLE SPECIAL EVENTS
Observatory Nights @ Hardin Planetarium
On select nights at 8:00 PM central, guests may join us to explore the night sky using telescopes right outside the planetarium. This will follow immediately after the planetarium show, and will depend on weather.
- Tuesday 10 March
- Tuesday 14 April
We regularly host school/homeschool groups and any other group interested in a show.
You can request such an event via the menu at the top of the page.
Hardin Planetarium has a full dome of 40 feet, with a 360° surround view by way of
a Digitalis Epsilon digital projector. All of this is done in a classic 1967 (the
oldest in KY) architectural icon of the WKU campus. We custom design most of our own
shows for public education, and all either are or include live interactive performances.
Affiliations
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