

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: UNK Public Planetarium Show: "How Do Astronomers Learn About Things That Are So Far Away?"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Astronomers use large telescopes to study the Universe. However, space is so vast that even with the largest telescopes, planets, stars, and even galaxies can appear just as dots. Come learn about some of the techniques that astronomers use to learn so much from such small points of light in the sky.

Free tickets will be available to reserve at 8:00 AM CT on Friday 3/27 at https://www.ticketleap.events/events/unk-planetarium

Shows are recommended for engaged grade school students through adults. Shows are strongly discouraged for ages 2 and under. Please be prepared to turn off phones and smartwatches, remove lighted shoes, etc., so that all participants may enjoy the show in its intended dark, quiet environment. Please arrive 5 minutes before your show, or ticket reservations may be released to allow for walk-in attendees.

In conjunction with the show, the UNK Astronomy Club will provide telescope observing, outside of BHS, at 9:00 PM (weather permitting).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/unk-public-planetarium-show-how-do-astronomers-learn-about-things-that-are-so-far-away/200029629824034
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/unk-planetarium?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kearney-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kearney
- **state**: NE
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bruner Hall of Science-University of Nebraska Kearney
- **lat**: 40.699867982551
- **long**: -99.09561945639
- **full address**: Bruner Hall of Science-University of Nebraska Kearney, 923 W 24th St, Kearney, NE 68845, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: UNK Physics and Astronomy (https://allevents.in/org/unk-physics-and-astronomy/20186623)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bruner Hall of Science-University of Nebraska Kearney, 923 W 24th St, Kearney, NE 68845, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** UNK Physics and Astronomy
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about UNK Public Planetarium Show: "How Do Astronomers Learn About Things That Are So Far Away?" ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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