“Lives of the Stars”
Tue 2 June - Sun 19 July
A highly interactive experience where you will point to a star in the sky, we we will all learn its name, it's distance, and more. Through this we will explore the life cycles of stars: how they form, what they do, and how they end.
- Free shows Tuesday & Thursday at 7:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:00 PM
- No tickets, no prior reservations
- Paid Pink Floyd show noted below on Fridays
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes in advance.
- hardin.planetarium@wku.edu | 270-745-4044
“Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years in a Heartbeat”
Fridays 6pm & 8pm
$15 per ticket, online only through the link below.
This is the show created for the album that was made for planetariums in 1973. Watch NASA missions past, present, and future, and see how this conveys the themes of the album. This is not a laser show.
We are the only venue within 200 miles with this show, and when we ran it in 2023, it sold out nearly every showing. Note: this show will be loud.
AVAILABLE SPECIAL EVENTS
Observe the SUN @ Hardin Planetarium
Every Tuesday from noon to 2:00 PM central, weather permitting, we will use a telescope to observe the sun safely. Find us on the walkway in front of the planetarium. Park on State Street BEFORE the planetarium, and not on campus.- Tuesday 23 June 12:00 PM to 2:00
- Tuesday 28 July 12:00 PM to 2:00
- Tuesday 25 August 12:00 PM to 2:00
- Tuesday 22 September 12:00 PM to 2:00
- Tuesday 27 October 12:00 PM to 2:00
Observatory Nights @ Hardin Planetarium
Not during the summer, as night arrives late. Will return in September. On select nights at 8:00 PM central, guests may join us to explore the night sky using telescopes right outside the planetarium. This will follow immediately after the planetarium show, and will depend on weather.
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We regularly host school/homeschool groups and any other group interested in a show.
You can request such an event via the menu at the top of the page.
Hardin Planetarium has a full dome of 40 feet, with a 360° surround view by way of
a Digitalis Epsilon digital projector. All of this is done in a classic 1967 (the
oldest in KY) architectural icon of the WKU campus. We custom design most of our own
shows for public education, and all either are or include live interactive performances.
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