Overview

• Planetarium program scripts, activities

• Resources Links

Superintendent Dr. Freddie Williamson

Director Ken Brandt

The Robeson Planetarium and Science Center will host a free public program on Saturday, June 29th, at 2:00 p.m. The program is all about the upcoming Europa Clipper mission.

Also, here is the Planetarium schedule of live, free summer programs available by reservation to the public, or by reservation to summer camps, VBS, scouts, 4H, and other groups:

Dates Program Theme

June 25-27, T-Th only, 9 am-1 pm Moon

July 2&3, T&W only, 9 am-1 pm Earth

July 9-11, T-Th only, 9 am-1 pm Mars

July 16-18, T-Th only, 9 am-1 pm Moon (Apollo 55th anniversary)

July 30-Aug 1, T-Th only, 9 am-1 pm Earth

Aug. 6-8, T-Th only, 9 am-1 pm Mars

All programs are located at the old cafeteria on the Hargrave Complex Campus,

  100 Hargrave St., Lumberton, NC, 28358

Admission is free, but you must make reservations. To make reservations, please call 910-671-6000, x3382. Please indicate the number of your party and the time slot you are interested in.

Please note that the planetarium only holds 25 adults and children total, so call in quickly, as seats will fill up fast!

Fine-tuning visits to the planetarium: insider hints-

1. Write down student questions on 3x5 cards, or something like that. This way, I can answer student questions anonymously for those who are shy.

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.