Public Show - 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI (7:30 pm)

Pricing is $5 per person. Seating capacity is 70 plus two wheelchair access seating areas. Tickets can be purchased online starting Monday, September 22nd - bit.ly/planetabi-tickets or at the door the day of the show at 5 pm.

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is creating the most detailed map of our nearby universe. Installed on the Mayall telescope on Kitt Peak in Southern Arizona, DESI's 5000 independently operated robots can measure the light from thousands of galaxies at once. Join us as we explore the science, instrument, and people behind this global endeavor.

Age recommendation: 12+ (If you're 12 to 99 years of age you'll enjoy this show!)

Release date: February 2023
Duration: 30 minutes

You may also like the following events from Morgan Jones Planetarium:

• This Friday, 12th September, 07:30 pm, Public Show - Phantom of the Universe (7:30 pm) in Abilene
• Next month, 9th October, 06:00 pm, Public Show - Messengers of Time and Space (6:00 pm) in Abilene
• Next month, 24th October, 06:00 pm, Public Show - One Sky Project (6:00 pm) in Abilene