St. Charles Parish Library Planetarium

06/02/2026

May's NASA trivia answer was "A) Mars Pathfinder." Only two people submitted the right answer. I thought is was "B." One day, I will get around to watching the movie or checking out the book from the library.

Learn more here: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/jpls-role-in-making-the-martian-a-reality/

05/24/2026

Summer Reading starts June 1st at the St. Charles Parish Library. Sign up today, and be sure to visit the planetarium for our unique brag tag.

Learn about our yearly summer reading program, which runs from June 1 through July 31.

05/17/2026

Exploring Beyond: With this photo timeline, you can explore the Artemis II mission from launch to landing. Check it out.

An interactive photo timeline of NASA's Artemis II mission — scrub through every crew moment, lunar flyby shot, and audio clip from April 1–10, 2026.

05/10/2026

Heads Up! When the current storms pass, be sure to look to our western sky at sunset. You might spot two bright star-like objects. Those bright "stars" are actually the planets, Jupiter (dimmer and higher) and Venus (brighter and lower to the horizon). Visit the planetarium on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. this month to learn more about our night sky.

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05/03/2026

Only two visitors got April's trivia question right. It was B) WALL-E and EVE. You can learn more about the CubeSats by following the link below. Be sure to drop your answer for May's trivia question into the jar next time you visit the planetarium.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-first-image-of-mars-from-a-cubesat/

04/19/2026

Exploring Beyond: We are showing the images taken by the Artemis II astronauts on the planetarium dome. However, the dome does not do them all justice. Check them out for yourself, and zoom in for an even better look.

Explore Artemis II multimedia: astronaut photos, training videos, and mission visuals from NASA’s first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years.

04/10/2026

Starting at 5:30 this afternoon, join NASA's coverage of Artemis II's return to Earth. And visit our Evening Showings this month to see the latest images from the mission on our dome.

Around the Moon and back. Watch the Artemis II astronauts come home.NASA's Artemis II mission is splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 p.m. EDT o...

04/05/2026

Heads Up! The Lyrid meteor shower peaks the morning of April 22 after midnight. For best viewing, try to get away from as many lights as possible, and give your eyes 30 minutes to become dark adapted. However, even under dark skies, you can only expect 5 to 6 meteors per hour.

The Lyrids meteor shower, which peaks during late April, is one of the oldest known meteor showers: Lyrids have been observed for 2,700 years.

04/03/2026

If you visited the planetarium recently, you may have noticed our new monthly trivia. We received nine answers to our March question below. The correct answer is "A) Water." Visit us this month, and answer our new question before your next stellar presentation.

04/01/2026

Humanity might soon return to lunar orbit. Watch live coverage of the Artemis II mission launch starting tomorrow morning.

We're sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. Come watch with us.NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy S...