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?
Weather Forecast
Sunshine mixes with clouds today, but it stays chilly, with highs in the 20s north and warming into the 30s to the south.
Current Weather Information for March 28, 2026
Today
Periods of clouds. Maybe a few afternoon snow showers. Cold.
Low 20s to low 30s north to south.
Tonight
Periods of clouds. Chance of mountain snow showers.
10 to 15 north, 20 to 25 south
Sunday
Lots of clouds.
Upper 30s to low 40s northeast, 40s west and south
Monday
Lots of clouds, some sun. A stray shower far north.
40s northeast, 50s southwest
Eye on the Night Sky
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Today:
High in the south this evening are two “twin” stars, the Twins of Gemini. The stars of Gemini are the location where the planet Uranus was discovered in March of 1781 by Sir William Herschel. Uranus was last in Gemini between 1950 and 1956. Its 84 year orbit will bring it back here in 2034.