By Daily Press staff
Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium next week will present a special feature show, “Cosmic Collisions,” which looks at the “cosmic destruction derby” that occurs when asteroids, planets, stars and galaxies crash.
The event is part of the college’s Friday night astronomy series which continues throughout June.
“Collisions” will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, June 6, 13 and 20 in the Planetarium, located on the second floor of Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd.
“Visualizing the Earth in 3D,” a guest lecture by Bob Crippen of the Jet Propulsion Lab, will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, June 27 in Room 140 of the Science Complex, 1900 Pico Blvd. Crippen will talk about his work mapping Earth from space in three dimensions.
The feature show and guest lecture are preceded by the “Janet Planet Planetarium Show” at 7 p.m. “Janet Planet” covers the latest discoveries in astronomy and space exploration and includes a unique “audience participation” tour of the constellations and solar system. The show, conducted by Shelley Bonus, is designed for the entire family.
Tickets are $5 each or $8 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 27, 2003. Read the original PDF.