Wednesday October 11 @ 1pm What? There is weather in space? By Dr. Douglas Biesecker, Space Weather Scientist, NOAA (retired) Storms from the Sun, such as solar flares and radiation storms cause impacts on Earth we call space weather and create risks to the electric power grid, aviation, GPS users, and many other industries. NOAA […]

A rare and very special event in Albuquerque, an annular eclipse of the sun. It will be visible along a track through New Mexico at mid-morning on October 14, 2023, the last Saturday of this year's International Balloon Fiesta! Albuquerque is in the exact spot to see the sun become a perfect ring of light […]

Attend a pre-eclipse talk at the Museum to find out what to expect and how to view it safely. The following dates: All are free with museum or planetarium admission Wednesday, September 20, 1-1:50pm in the Planetarium. Saturday September 30 ,4-4:50pm in the Planetarium. Thursday, October 5, 5:30pm in the Planetarium Oct 9-13. Every day […]