Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium
Immerse Yourself
The only public planetarium in Vermont invites you to take a tour of the cosmos, get transported by extreme weather, or travel through time to the age of the dinosaurs. Choose from a selection of films and in-person presentations during your visit. Or reserve the planetarium for a private show!
Today’s Programs
Membership
Adventure begins here.
What’s Happening at the Museum?
Tang Science Annex
IS OPEN!
New hands-on stations explore weather and astronomy … while having some fun!
New planetarium presentations!
Our Lyman Spitzer Jr Planetarium features new films and in-person presentations.
Weather Forecast
Snow showers tonight, mainly northern mountains. Colder and often blustery this week, with periodic snow showers.
Current Weather Information for March 18, 2024
Monday Night
Sct'd snow showers, numerous northern mts.
20s
Tuesday
Chance of a snow shower.
Lower 30s to lower 40s, north to south
Wednesday
Valley rain/snow showers; mtn snow showers.
Mid 30s to mid 40s, north to south
Thursday
Scattered snow showers or flurries.
Upper 20s to upper 30s, north to south
Eye on the Night Sky
Monday, March 18, 2024
Today:
Today marks the anniversary of the discovery of Pluto. Clyde Tombaugh was examining pictures taken through the telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona in January, 1930, over a period of days. One of the “stars” in the image moved while the stars remained in place, revealing the frozen world for the first time.