Stars Over Springfield
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About this event
One of 92 upcoming events at Springfield Museums, and 912 across the Pioneer Valley.
Join us for a beginner’s astronomy program featuring a short talk by a local expert, hands-on activities or demonstrations, a planetarium show with our historic Korkosz starball and brand-new Zeiss projector, and stargazing in our rooftop observatory. Recommended for ages 8 and older. This Month’s Topic: Galaxies Spirals and beyond! The Milky Way is our home galaxy, but millions more are visible through space telescopes. Learn why the vast majority of galaxies are spirals, which ones we can see easily from Earth, and what space telescopes can teach us about them. Due to the popularity of this program, registration is required. Register Now Co-presented by Springfield STARS Club
