Cosmic Colors

Take a journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Discover the many reasons for color— “why the sky is blue” and “why Mars is red.” Journey inside a plant leaf and the human eye. Investigate x-rays and see the actual color of a dinosaur. Get ready for an amazing adventure under a rainbow of cosmic light!

Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 65 and older, or children 12 and under. Passes may be purchased at tickets.parkland.edu or in the lobby beginning a half-hour before the first show. Members of the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium are admitted for free. The full show schedule is at planetarium.parkland.edu.

The planetarium offers matinées to the public on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings through July 24. There are no regular shows on Saturdays or on July 3 or July 4.

You may also like the following events from William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College:

• This Friday, 16th May, 07:00 pm, Spring Prairie Skies in Champaign
• This Friday, 16th May, 08:00 pm, Unveiling the Invisible Universe in Champaign
• This Saturday, 17th May, 01:00 pm, Coyote Explores the Earth, Moon, and Sun in Champaign

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