View a spectacular Lunar Eclipse alongside the Planetarium team and astronomers from around the region. This event will operate rain or shine, as guests will either view the event with telescopes and binoculars or take advantage of the new Cosm Digistar Full-Dome Data Visualization System to view the eclipse as it occurs from a clear location around the globe. Weather permitting, guests will have the opportunity to observe the partial lunar eclipse through a variety of telescopes setup outside the McDonnell Planetarium. Additional viewing targets include Venus, Saturn, and more.
Stop by the Roman Space Telescope table organized by the AstroMusers research group in the WashU Department of Physics and the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences. WashU graduate students and AstroScholarSTL interns who are developing models and data analysis pipelines for the Roman Space Telescope mission will be providing information about the mission and run demonstrations. The Roman Space Telescope launch is scheduled for August 30, 2026.
If weather is poor and outdoor viewing is not possible, live stream views of the eclipse from a clear location will be offered inside the Planetarium.