NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Planetarium is back in full swing with two new shows open to the public. Planetarium Director Thomas Willmitch spoke on the two news shows about what's on the horizon for the Planetarium. ‘The new shows that are open to the public are 'Mars: The Ultimate Voyage' and 'Mysteries of Your Brain,'" Willmitch said. "The Mars show is about what it takes to actually make […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – As the countdown to the highly anticipated total solar eclipse comes to a near end, the campus of Illinois State University is gearing up. The total solar eclipse is a rare astronomical event where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light. It will cast its shadow across numerous states and cities, […]
Photo provided by Thomas Willmitch NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Planetarium is hosting a new show titled, “Phantom of the Universe," narrated by Tilda Swinton and exploring the importance of dark matter in the universe. ISU Planetarium Director Thomas Willmitch shared why dark matter is a highlighted topic in the show. “The reason dark matter is so important to astronomers and, in turn, anyone who has an interest […]
Photo provided by ISU Planetarium NORMAL, Ill. - The air is filled with holiday spirit and anticipation as the Illinois State University Planetarium kicks off its holiday program, "Season of Light”. This program will run every weekend through December 16. This experience, narrated by NPR’s Noah Adams, will illuminate winter traditions from various cultures worldwide. Adams will guide viewers through exploring traditions spanning Christian and Jewish cultures to the practices […]
Photo provided courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Planetarium hosted the “Undiscovered Worlds” event this Friday. This event was focused around the discovery of exoplanets; which are planets that orbit stars other than the Sun. Planetarium Director Thomas Willmitch anticipates viewers will learn a plethora of new things about the universe from this presentation. “The program explores the topic of planets orbiting around other […]
NORMAL - The Illinois State Planetarium hosted their Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter show on Saturday. It showcased the exploration of dark matter, The Big Bang theory and it's anticipated discovery at the Large Hardon Collider. The show was narrated by Academy Award winner, Tilda Swinton. Vincent Manzella, a physics major at ISU, is the planetarium assistant and this was his second time ever running the […]
