The Illinois State University Planetarium will present Sunstruck!, running weekends from March 25 through April 30. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. There will be no presentations on April 15, 16, 22, and 23.
Travel back in time to experience the birth of the Sun and its family of planets. Discover how the Sun has come to support, and even threaten, life on Earth. Experience many aspects of our unique star, the Sun, in Sunstruck!
Afterward, each program explores many of the highlights found in the current evening sky. These include the bright stars, constellations, and planets visible from Central Illinois.
Admission to the ISU Planetarium is $5 for adults; $4 for children ages 5-12, seniors, and ISU ID holders; and $3 for children ages 3-4. Tickets may be purchased in the Planetarium Gift Shop, next to the Planetarium, beginning 20 minutes before each show.
Following Illinois State University policy: face coverings are recommended, but not required, in all University public indoor spaces. This includes the ISU Planetarium. For more information, visit the University’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response website.
The ISU Planetarium is located under the white-domed roof at the eastern end of Felmley Hall of Science Annex. Felmley Hall is located on the northeast corner of the ISU campus at the intersection of College Avenue and School Street.
Free parking for ISU Planetarium’s weekend programs is available a short distance from the Planetarium in University parking lot F-67, located on the east side of School Street.
For more information, please call the ISU Physics Department at (309) 438-8756 or visit the Planetarium website.
