The Towson University planetarium is an all-digital system that allows for observing the sky at any time, from anywhere on Earth and from any vantage point in space.
Land on the Moon and Mars. Get closer to the Sun than you ever thought possible. Check out what the stars look like from Alpha Centauri or other galaxies. See the echo of the Big Bang itself.
The sky is no longer the limit at the TU planetarium.
April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Science Complex Planetarium. Explore the hot gas in colliding galaxies, the emission surrounding black holes, the remnants of exploded stars, and more of the X-ray and gamma-ray universe.
April 18 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Science Complex Planetarium. This film explores the impact of climate change in Colorado.
April 18, 2 shows at 7 and 7:45 p.m. in the Science Complex Planetarium. Explore three observatories located in Chile, at extreme and remote places.
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Our public shows are free of charge and occur on the third Friday of every month during the academic year.
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We welcome schools, community organizations and private groups to experience our planetarium.
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In addition to learning about the night sky, the planetarium gives TU students an opportunity to discover more on galactic distributions, binary star systems, stellar radii and more.
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When weather permits, planetarium shows are followed by telescope observing using our new 16" diameter Ritchey-Chrétien reflecting telescope as well as with some of our portable 8" Celestron telescopes.
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The planetarium was featured in Baltimore Magazine’s fun and games category as THE place for local stargazing.
Christian Ready inspires the next wave of astronomers.
Electronic media and film associate professor explores immersive animation, plans full-dome media production lab at TU.
Gifts to the Planetarium help enhance our licensed content, add more shows and support improvements to the space.
Give NowWe offer live shows presented by a trained presenter and full-dome films to entertain and educate your audience.
Request a showPhone: 410-704-3020
Email: planetarium@towson.edu
