NASA’s John Weis to speak at W.A. Gayle Planetarium on Wednesday

TROY's School of Science and Technology is partnering with the W.A. Gayle Planetarium to host a presentation by NASA's John Weis on Oct. 23.

TROY's School of Science and Technology is partnering with the W.A. Gayle Planetarium to host a presentation by NASA's John Weis on Oct. 23.

NASA education program specialist John Weis will discuss past, present and future NASA missions and discoveries that shape mankind’s understanding of the universe at the W.A. Gayle Planetarium on Wednesday.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 6:30 p.m. and is sponsored by Troy University’s School of Science…

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W.A. Gayle Planetarium to host free Astronomy Day event on May 11

 

The W.A. Gayle Planetarium will host its 22nd annual Astronomy Day event on Saturday, May 11, featuring telescopic viewings of the night sky and presentations inside the planetarium.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is presented by Troy University Montgomery and the Auburn Astronomical Society.

Activities will begin at 5…

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W.A. Gayle Planetarium to host free National Astronomy Day event on April 21

The free National Astronomy Day event will feature planetarium presentations, as well as the opportunity to view the night sky through telescopes.

The free National Astronomy Day event will feature planetarium presentations, as well as the opportunity to view the night sky through telescopes.

The W.A. Gayle Planetarium, operated for the City of Montgomery by Troy University, will host a free National Astronomy Day event on April 21, featuring telescopic viewings of the night sky and presentations inside the planetarium.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the event will get under way at 6:15 p.m. with the presentation…

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Planetarium witnesses growth in excitement as Monday’s total eclipse nears

Monday's total solar eclipse marks the first since 1918 to travel coast to coast across the United States.

Monday's total solar eclipse marks the first since 1918 to travel coast to coast across the United States.

On Monday, for the first time since 1918, a total solar eclipse will track from coast to coast across the United States, and the excitement over the event has reached a fever pitch.

The phones at the W.A. Gayle Planetarium, operated by Troy University on behalf of the City of Montgomery, have been jammed with…

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