Europe to the Stars
- Presented By: Allen F. Blocher Planetarium
- Dates: March 5, 2023
- Location: Allen F. Blocher Planetarium
- Address: Science Building - UWSP, Stevens Point, WI 54481
- Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Price: free - donations are encouraged and greatly appreciated (we rent many of our public shows)
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Europe to the Stars takes the viewer on an epic journey behind the scenes at the most productive ground-based observatory in the world, revealing the science, the history, the technology and the people. Discover the European Southern Observatory in a story of cosmic curiosity, courage and perseverance; a story of observing a Universe of deep mysteries and hidden secrets, and a story of designing, building and operating the most powerful ground-based telescopes on the planet. The show focuses on the essential aspects of an astronomical observatory, while offering a broader view of how astronomy is done. From site-testing to locate the best places in the world for observing the sky, to how telescopes are built and what mysteries of the Universe astronomers are revealing.