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IMPACT EARTH is a planetarium show that teaches about meteors, meteorites, asteroids, and comets. It shows dramatically the effects of the Chicxulub and Tungusta events, plus the Pallasite impact that resulted in the Brenham meteorite fall, and describes ways that asteroid hunters seek new objects in the solar system, and how ground penetrating radar is used to find meteorites that have survived to the Earth's surface. Narrated by astronaut Tom Jones, it also discusses ways that humans might try to deflect an asteroid or comet that is on a collision course with Earth.
Topics: meteors, meteorites, asteroids, and comets
Summer Schedule: Thursday and Friday @ 7:00 PM
Saturday @ 3:00 PM
Audience: General audience
Admission to Planetarium Programs
Adults (ages 19-61) $10.00
Students (ages 3-18) $5.00
Seniors (62+) $5.00
Summer Planetarium Schedule*
Monday - Wednesday
10:15 AM, 11:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM
Thursday and Friday
10:15 AM, 11:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:15 AM, 11:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM
*Schedules are subject to change. Please confirm program times on our CALENDAR before your visit.
Please be aware that programs start promptly as scheduled. Please plan to arrive and be seated prior to the scheduled program time.
Operational hours vary throughout the year. Please confirm hours and closure dates on our CALENDAR prior to your visit.
Tickets for regular planetarium programs must be purchased in-person. Tickets go on sale at the front desk approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled program. All major credit cards are accepted.
Free planetarium tickets are available for DCSD employees (with ID). Discounts for military personnel, ASTC Passport Members and college students are also available at the door with proper ID.
Mark Lancaster, Astronomer
J._Lancaster@dekalbschoolsga.org
156 Heaton Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30307
© Copyright 2024 Fernbank Science Center