M.T. Brackbill Planetarium Archives

Planetarium on Vesper Heights and in Suter Science Center exposes generations to starry skies

February 9, 2017Last updated June 12, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi

The planetarium at Eastern Mennonite University – for many of those whose history with the school predates 2007, the words bring up many emotions and fond memories, whether those memories

Professor/Energy Conservationist Lehman Dies

February 7, 2009Last updated September 17, 2014 by Jim Bishop

A retired faculty member who did extensive energy research and conservation projects on campus along with his teaching has died just four days after his sister, another former EMU professor,

Planetarium Featuring Prominent Celestial Objects

December 21, 2005Last updated September 24, 2014 by Jim Bishop

John L. Horst, acting director of the M.T. Brackbill Planetarium, prepares the Spitz projector for the January public program. Photo by Jim Bishop “The Spectacular Winter Sky” comes out to

Planetarium Show Spotlights Venus, Mars

October 5, 2005Last updated September 24, 2014 by Jim Bishop

Look, up in the air, it’s a bird, it’s a plane! No, it’s a planet – in fact, two celestial bodies currently shining brightly in the night sky. Earth’s next-door

Planetarium Beams Up ‘Galaxies’ Program

January 3, 2005 by Jim Bishop

How did astronomers discover galaxies? That question is probed in the newest public program at the M.T. Brackbill Planetarium at Eastern Mennonite University. "Galaxies: Island Universes" will be presented 2:30

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