M. D. Anderson Planetarium Announces May Schedule of Shows

April 20, 2018 - The University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium has announced its schedule of public shows for May. They include:

May 1 – Public Planetarium Show, 5:30 p.m.: MarsQuest (new)
May 8 – Public Planetarium Show, 5:30 p.m.: MarsQuest (new)
May 11 – Kids' After School Special Planetarium Show, 3:45 p.m.: Astronaut
May 15 – Public Planetarium Show, 5:30 p.m.: Life: A Cosmic Story
May 22 – Public Planetarium Show, 5:30 p.m.: Chronicle of a Journey to Earth
May 26 – Kids' Saturday Morning Planetarium Show, 9:30 a.m.: Astronaut
May 29 – Public Planetarium Show, 5:30 p.m.: Time-Space

Doors open 15 minutes before show time. For safety reasons, there is no seating once the IN USE lights are on. No food or drink is allowed in the auditorium.

The University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium was built in 1967 and rededicated in 1973 through a generous grant from the M. D. Anderson Foundation, in honor of Jackson, Tenn., native and philanthropist Monroe Dunaway Anderson. The planetarium's 30-foot dome seats 60 and presents regularly scheduled public shows via its Digitarium Alpha 2+ digital projector. The only public planetarium in West Tennessee outside of Memphis, the M. D. Anderson Planetarium serves the public as well as community and school groups with a wide range of presentations. Schools or groups interested in scheduling a show should email planetarium@memphis.edu or call Holley Wood, coordinator, at 731.425.7368. Presentations are free to groups and individuals, with free parking in the conveniently located Oxley lot.

With all the power of a major research university behind it, the UofM Lambuth is the most comprehensive and only four-year public university in Jackson and serves the West Tennessee area and beyond. The University of Memphis Lambuth offers 19 bachelor's degrees, five master's degrees, two doctoral degrees, and has an enrollment of more than 1,000 students. For more information about the UofM Lambuth, visit www.memphis.edu/lambuth, call 731.425.1904 or email lambuth@memphis.edu.

CONTACT
Holley Wood | planetarium@memphis.edu | 731.425.7368