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# Exploring the night sky
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/exploring-the-night-sky/
- Published: 2004-05-06T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:16:53.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Ever wondered about the universe that Earth and its neighboring planets roll around in?

“Dark Matters” — an exploration of the invisible matter that makes up most of the universe and controls its fate — will be the feature show May 7 and May 14 at Santa Monica College’s Friday night astronomy series.

The guest lecture on May 21 will be “Roving Mars.” Joy Crisp, mission scientist for the Mars Exploration Rovers, will talk about the rolling reconnaissance of the Red Planet.

The feature shows and guest lecture begin at 8 p.m. Each show is preceded at 7 p.m. by “The Night Sky Show,” which re-creates the night sky and provides the latest information on space exploration.

The astronomy shows are held in the John Drescher Planetarium, which features the state-of-the-art Digistar projection system. It is located on the second floor of Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. The guest lectures are in science lecture hall, room 140.

Tickets are $5 each or $9 for the “double bill,” with discounts for children and senior citizens. For information, call (310) 434-4223 or (310) 434-3000.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 6, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/050604.pdf?ref=smdp.com)