{"id":3765,"date":"2025-07-12T08:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/3765\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T08:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:18:05","slug":"explore-the-universe-with-these-free-live-virtual-planetarium-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/3765\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore The Universe With These Free Live Virtual Planetarium Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto by Joe Parks via Flickr.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a big summer for stargazers<\/a> and those who want to believe<\/a>! From the Full Buck Moon<\/a> to the Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower<\/a>, there are so many cool celestial events occurring this season.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not able to get outside to marvel at the sky, you\u2019re in luck! The Santa Monica College Planetarium will host three free, live virtual planetarium shows every Friday in July 2025. <\/p>\n

The shows will explore topics such as the Vera Rubin Observatory\u2019s first images, NASA\u2019s technological spinoffs, and the search for exoplanets. These events are held online as construction of the new SMC Planetarium and Observatory nears completion. Each evening begins with a 7 p.m. Night Sky Show, followed by the main presentation at 8 p.m. Both will be streamed via Zoom. Each session will led by lecturer Sarah Vincent and will include opportunities for attendees to ask questions.<\/p>\n

Jason Mintzer via Shutterstock <\/p>\n

The July 2025 schedule includes:<\/p>\n

\u201cVera Rubin: First Light\u201d <\/p>\n

Highlights the first images from the Vera Rubin Observatory\u2019s massive digital camera, marking the start of its comprehensive universe scan.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc6 When: July 11 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cNASA Spinoffs\u201d <\/p>\n

Examines everyday technologies, from Apollo missions to the International Space Station, that originated from NASA\u2019s space research.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc6 When: July 18 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeep Sky Deep Dive: Understanding Exoplanets\u201d <\/p>\n

Explores exoplanets, with over 5,000 confirmed since 1992 through missions like Kepler and TESS, addressing their formation and significance.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc6 When: July 25 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

The events are accessible through the Santa Monica College Planetarium\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by Joe Parks via Flickr. It\u2019s a big summer for stargazers and those who want to believe!…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3766,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[79,193],"class_list":["post-3765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-science","tag-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}