The Planetarium at UT Arlington

Astronomy 101

A planet glows blue on the Planetarium dome screen

Astronomy is an ancient science, going back thousands of years to that first human ancestor who looked up into the night sky and wondered. Throughout the intervening centuries of discovery, mankind has continued wondering and studying and learning about the universe around us.
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Want to find out how much you would weigh and how old you would be on other planets?

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