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Friends of Arlington's Planetarium
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A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds to support Arlington, Virginia's David M. Brown Planetarium and helps advance APS in providing science education in Arlington County. The Friends organization sponsors shows & other public programs
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I think we are all feeling this. Better see a show at #ArlingtonVA planetarium in order to have a better sense of time. Tickets for shows Friday Dec 26 & Sat December 26th at 8:30pm. Sold out show? There may be a limited number of tickets at the door. www.ticketleap.events/events/frien...
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The Week Between Christmas and New Years
December 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Two launches for China within the last day. A Long March 8A lifted off at 2326 UTC Dec. 25 from Hainan carrying Guowang sats, & at 1607 UTC today (Dec. 26), a Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang carrying the Fengyun-4C weather sat. 90 launches in 2025. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jXFhqkTV-y...
December 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Looking for something 2 do? Join us for a special event @ the #ArlingtonVA Planetarium for Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon on Fri December 26th & Sat Dec 27 at 8:30pm Tickets www.ticketleap.events/events/frien... Sold out show? There *may* be a limited number of tickets available @ the door
Dark purple poster for shows on December 26 and December 27th at the Arlington, Virginia Planetarium. The poster has light purple and white lines from out towards the viewer from slightly off center. It includes the general webpage for the Planetarium at https://friendsoftheplanetarium.org/
December 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Lasers during the holidays! Join us for special events at the #ArlingtonVA Planetarium for Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon on Fri December 26th & Sat Dec 27 at 8:30pm Tickets www.ticketleap.events/events/frien... Sold out show? There *may* be a limited number of tickets available @ the door
Dark purple poster with line lines for Laser shows at the Arlington Virginia Planetarium on December 26th and 27th. Different shows at 6, 7, and 8:30pm. Tickets available at https://www.ticketleap.events/events/friendsoftheplanetarium
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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A spiral galaxy, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the COSMOS survey.

It is at redshift 0.85 (lookback time 7.29 billion years) with coordinates (149.67313, 2.06979).

51 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.🔭
A spiral galaxy from the Galaxy Zoo: Hubble project, classified by 51 volunteers.
December 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Most of the region running above average for snowfall this season so far! ❄️ ☃️

Snowiest December in DC and many nearby spots since 2017. The 2018-2024 period had only 0.6 inches in total for the month.

Can we add more over next two weeks? Details at cwg.live.
Seasonal snowfall map and compared to average. Most of the region shown -- VA to PA and NJ -- is above average so far. A few smaller areas are below average like around Martinsburg in WV.
December 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Planning ahead - Looking for things to do on the evenings of Dec 26th or 27th? Join the Friends of Arlington's Planetarium for something different - laser shows! Details & tickets www.ticketleap.events/events/frien...
Poster for Laser shows at the Arlington Virginia Planetarium on December 26th and 27th. Different shows at 6, 7, and 8:30pm. Tickets available at https://www.ticketleap.events/events/friendsoftheplanetarium
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Red flag warning and wind advisory expire 6 p.m. tonight. Turning chilly! Continued cool for Monday and Tuesday, too. Details on latest wind gusts and our latest forecast 👉 CWG.live

Peak wind gusts today courtesy Maryland Mesonet
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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On Sunday Nov 16th join us for 2 fun shows @ Arlington's Planetarium: Perfect Little Planet @ 1:30pm and 2 Small Pieces of Glass @ 3pm. Tickets required for each show. friendsoftheplanetarium.org Sold out show? There may be limited number of tickets available @ the door.
Photo of the white domed Arlington Planetarium. Behind it is the large white Education office building. An American flag is visible, flying from the roof of the Education building.
November 16, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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capitalweather.bsky.social
🍂 🍁 Peak fall color in the past but still plenty of pretty scenes in the DC area and another mild weekend ahead. Keep an eye on the gingkoes -- not just because they're stinky 👃 but bc they like to drop their leaves all at once. Some rain Saturday night could do it. More at cwg.live.
A street lined with gingkoes in NW DC earlier today.
November 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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4 great shows this weekend Nov 15th & 16th. See Planet 9, Dream Big, Perfect Little Planet or 2 Small Pieces of Glass. Tickets @ friendsoftheplanetarium.org Sold out show? There may be tickets available @ the door.
Poster for the show "Two Small Pieces of Glass." The name of the show is in large white letters at the top of the poster. Beneath the title is a color drawing of a balding man with a small pointed gray beard. He is looking towards several images. In the middle of the poster is a drawing showing the different orbits of the 5 closest planets around the sun. Beneath that is a close up photograph of the planet Saturn. The many different aligned rows of rings around Saturn are clearly visible. A drawing of a row of many different types of planets; Some are gray, others green, some have a mix of colors. At the top of the row is planet Earth which has blue oceans and green and white land masses. The Earth is covered by a shapes of white clouds.
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Its a Friends of Arlington's Planetarium weekend Nov 15-16th. 4 different shows for all ages including: Planet 9, Dream Big, Perfect Little Planet and 2 Small Pieces of Glass. Tickets @ friendsoftheplanetarium.org Sold out show? There may be tickets available @ the door.
Poster for the planetarium show Dream Big: Engineering Our World. There is a silhouette of a person stretching their arms above their head. On one side is a large building and the other is a large bridge. Both images are slightly obscured by fog.
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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🌌 Keep your eyes on the sky (or your feed)! Strong to severe geomagnetic storms are expected tonight & Wed. Tonight’s show should stay north of DC region -- maybe a glimmer on camera. Wed could deliver northern lights you can see with naked eye if timing’s right. 🤞✨
aurora forecast for tonight
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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This weekend Nov 15th and 16th is a Friends of Arlington's Planetarium weekend! Four great shows including Two Small Pieces of Glass about the history of telescopes! friendsoftheplanetarium.org Sold out show? Tickets may be available at the door.
Poster for the show "Two Small Pieces of Glass." The name of the show is in large white letters at the top of the poster. Beneath the title is a color drawing of a balding man with a small pointed gray beard. He is looking towards several images. In the middle of the poster is a drawing showing the different orbits of the 5 closest planets around the sun. Beneath that is a close up photograph of the planet Saturn. The many different aligned rows of rings around Saturn are clearly visible.
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Its a Friends of Arlington's Planetarium weekend Oct 18-19th. 4 different shows www.ticketleap.events/events/frien... AND we will also be @ the Spooky Mad Science Expo on Sat Oct 18th friendsoftheplanetarium.org/event-634341... So much get #space content!
Drawing of the planet Mars. The planet is colored a dark red with black lines and areas across its globe. At the top on the north pole area is a small amount of white signifying ice. Image from NASA.
October 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Visit with the Friends of Arlington's Planetarium today Sun Sept 21st! We have 2 great shows: 3-2-1 Liftoff @ 1:30pm & Moonbase: The Next Step @ 3pm. Info www.ticketleap.events/events/frien... Show sold out? There may be a limited number of tickets @ the door.
Poster for the show "Moonbase: The next steps" It shows a drawing of 2 astronauts standing facing away, looking towards a round building that is the same grey color as the moon. The sun is small white light in the distance. Poster for the planetarium show 3-2-1 Liftoff! It shows a cartoon hamster sitting on a plane; Sitting behind him is a friendly robot. In the background tall grey mountains with the sun above them are visible.
September 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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There still is time today, Sat Sept 20th to come to #ArlingtonVA Planetarium to see 2 great shows: Great Solar System Adventure & Supermassive Blackholes! Tickets for shows & info about Sunday's shows @ www.ticketleap.events/events/frien... Sold out show? There may be some tickets @ the door
Photo of the white domed Arlington Planetarium. Behind it is the large white Education office building.The nearly full moon can be seen as a very small white shape above both buildings.
September 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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#Space, #STEM and fun! Join the Friends of Arlington's Planetarium for 4 great shows this weekend Sept 20th and 21st. Show info and tickets @ www.ticketleap.events/events/frien...
Photograph of Arlington Public school graduate astronaut David M. Brown floating weightless on the Space Shuttle. He is holidng a small video camera in his left hand which is pointed towards the viewer.
September 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Plans this weekend Sept 20th & 21st? Join us for some great planetarium shows in #ArlingtonVA. Show info & tickets @ www.ticketleap.events/events/frien... Sold out show? There may be a limited number of tickets @ the door.
On the left side of the image is the logo from the Friends of the Arlington Planetarium, written in white letters on a black background. ON right side is a photo of the white domed Arlington Planetarium.
September 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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It is a Friends of Arlington's Planetarium weekend THIS weekend Sept 20th & 21st. Two shows Sat evening @ 6pm & 7:30pm and two shows on Sun @ 1:30 & 3pm. Info www.ticketleap.events/events/frien... Sold out show? There may be a limited number of tickets @ the door
Poster for the show "Moonbase: The next steps" It shows a drawing of 2 astronauts standing facing away, looking towards a round building that is the same grey color as the moon. The sun is small white light in the distance.
September 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Planning ahead for the weekend? Join the Friends of Arlington's Planetarium for 4 great shows Sept 20th and 21st. Show info and tickets @ www.ticketleap.events/events/frien...
Poster for the planetarium show 3-2-1 Liftoff! It shows a cartoon hamster sitting on a plane; Sitting behind him is a friendly robot. In the background tall grey mountains with the sun above them are visible.
September 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Planning ahead - The next Friends of Arlington's Planetarium shows will be September 20th and 21st. You can buy your tickets now friendsoftheplanetarium.org/upcoming-shows
Photograph of Arlington Public school graduate astronaut David M. Brown. He is wearing an orange space suit (called the launch and entry space suit). He is holding his helmet in front of him and behind him is an American flag. Next to his photograph is a quote from him: "The great thing about being an astronaut is you kind of get to do a little bit of everything. I mean, we're going to ride a rocket uphill."
September 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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stsci.edu
What appears to be a craggy, starlit mountaintop kissed by wispy clouds is actually a cosmic dust-scape being eaten away by the blistering winds and ultraviolet light of nearby, massive, infant stars. What else did #NASAWebb find in Pismis 24? https://bit.ly/4mr3cmt
A blue and black sky filled with brilliant stars covers the upper two-thirds of the vertical image. The stars are different sizes and shades of white, beige, yellow, and pale orange. Across the bottom third of the scene is a craggy, mountain-like vista of dust and gas with spire-like peaks and deep, misty valleys. The peaks appear in varying shades of orange, yellow, and brown. Above their soaring spires is a wispy, ethereal white cloud that stretches horizontally across the scene. What looks like steam appears to rise from the mountaintops and joins this cloud. At the top right corner, a swath of orange and brown structure cuts diagonally across the sky.
September 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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New school year! Time to think about this year's Friends of Arlington's Planetarium shows. Mark your calender now friendsoftheplanetarium.org/calendar Want first chance to buy tickets and join us for members only events? Join today friendsoftheplanetarium.org/join-us Thanks! #Space #STEM
Photo of the white domed Arlington Planetarium. Behind it is the large white Education office building. The nearly full moon can be seen as a very small white shape above both buildings.
September 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Today, Sunday June 15th come to Arlington's Planetarium for 2 great shows. At 1:30pm is the family friendly "Beyond the Sun." At 3pm is "From the Earth to the Universe." Tickets www.ticketleap.events/events/frien... Sold out show? There will be a limited number of tickets available @ the door.
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June 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM