Superintendent Dr. Freddie Williamson

Director Ken Brandt

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Upcoming Public Events:

On Saturday, October 5th, at Noon, the planetarium program will honor the 100 Hours of Astronomy project, of the International Astronomical Union, and International Planetarium Society’s centennial celebration with a program all about the Dawn of the Space Age. We’ll go way back to the event that started it all: the launch of Sputnik I, as well as the flight of Yuri Gararin-the first man into space. We’ll finish with the rise of the human space program through Gemini. Admission is free. To reserve a spot for yourself, friends, and family, please email kenneth.brandt@robeson.k12.nc.us

To make reservations, leave an email with the following information: your name, and the number in your party (adults and kids). The programs are free, but reservations are required.

*Please note that attendance is capped at 25 people per program. 

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Fine-tuning visits to the planetarium: insider hints-

Have students down student questions on 3x5 cards, or something like that in dark ink, legibly. This way, I can answer student questions anonymously for those who are shy. I've done the research: there are 5x more unique interactions (more students asking questions), and deeper level questioning is 11x greater in those groups that have pre-written questions, vs. those who don't bother. Also, there is greater diversity in the questioners-more females ask questions than those groups who haven't pre-written questions.

astronaut Bill McArthur, center, with Ken Brandt, along with Marvin, NASA's full scale Mars rover model.

Track Ingenuity and Perseverance on Mars:

https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/27365/ingenuity-and-perseverance-make-tracks/

Please note that our schedule is subject to change, as current events in space science dictate.

For school groups: 35 students and 3 adults can be comfortably seated indoors.

• Weather: here is a link for our own clear sky clock. See whether it'll be clear or cloudy here in SE NC.