The public is invited to attend the Georgia Southern Planetarium's showing of Galileo: The Power of the Telescope on October 28. Show times are 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm, and the cost is $4. The show is appropriate for all ages.
Four hundred years ago, an Italian scientist named Galileo Galilei adopted an amazing new invention – the telescope – and systematically studied the heavens in detail for the very first time in history. Using this optical wonder, “The Father of Modern Science” ushered in a revolution of scientific discovery that continues to this day.
And, as the show will tell you, the telescope is the ultimate time machine.
In keeping with a focus on the magic and wonder of the telescope, the show will begin with a review of some of the impressive new images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Planetarium Coordinator Dillon Marcy explains that the Webb telescope detects infrared (heat) energy, beyond the scope of visible light. This gives us never before seen views of space that are quite remarkable.
Following this portion of the show, the Galileo film will begin. It is a multimedia presentation that includes exciting trips back in time to ancient Egypt and Italy, focusing on Galileo's work and his discoveries that changed the course of our history. There is an excellent variety of content from animation to film to traditional dome projections of space, spanning from the earliest astronomy work to the present and even into the future.
The show is great for all ages and is timed just right for younger viewers at half an hour. Whether your interests are geared more toward history or astronomy, Galileo will entertain as you take an exciting trip through time and our universe.
The Galileo show is by Bob Bonadurer, Planetarium Director at the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium in the Milwaukee Public Museum. Tickets are on sale now.
Stay tuned for details on the much anticipated return of the Planetarium's holiday show, Let It Snow: A Holiday Music Journey.
