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Two Small Pieces of Glass follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child’s spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.
Topics: The history of the telescope, Hubble
Summer Schedule: Thursday and Friday @ 4:00 PM
Saturday @ Noon
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
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