Ho Tung Visualization Lab & Planetarium - Colgate University

08/26/2026

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch no earlier than this Sunday, August 30. Its field of view will be 100x bigger than Hubble's!

Below is a composite image comparing how much of the sky NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope covers with how much the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope covers. The white central square is an image of the Pillars of Creation from Hubble, while the surrounding image of the wider Eagle Nebula simulates how much Roman would image in a single observation. The actual wider image is from a ground-based telescope.

Composite credit: L. Hustak (STScI)

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

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08/26/2026

Tomorrow night.

Watch for the lunar on August 27-28! ⚫️🌎

People in Africa, Europe and most of the Americas and eastern Pacific Ocean will see a deep partial lunar eclipse overnight on August 27-28, 2026.

See charts and read more here:
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/partial-lunar-eclipse-of-the-august-27-28-2026/

Watch a video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo3Vu7PJ0qc

📸 Here’s a global map showing where the eclipse is visible. Image via Thesuntoday.org.

06/28/2026

Free outdoor showing of The Sandlot at 8:30 pm at Hooks Wiltse Baseball/Softball Fields on Eaton St.

Join us on July 3 at 8:30 PM for a fun outdoor movie night!
The film will begin once it’s dark enough.
Concessions will be open!

Plus, enjoy raffle prizes benefiting Mid York Little League!
Raffle Prizes include:
*4 Tickets plus concessions to Syracuse Mets game
*T206 baseball card of Hooks Wiltse
*2026 Topps Celebration Megabox
*Gift basket from Colgate Bookstore See less

Ho Tung Visualization Lab & Planetarium - Colgate University

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the great Dads out there and Happy Summer Solstice!

Public shows starting again in July!

06/08/2026

An amazing whole-Earth event is coming to the evening twilight sky. Our sky’s brightest planet and 2nd-brightest planet are about to meet. Start watching now, and see them draw closest around June 8 and 9.

Read more at: https://earthsky.org/tonight/venus-jupiter-conjunction-june-2026-charts-how-to-see/

06/08/2026

The spectacular Venus-Jupiter is tonight! 🥳

Shortly after , brilliant will appear next to bright . They’ll be a wonderful sight and only 3-full-moon widths apart! Your little pinky held at arm’s length, will fit between them. Meanwhile, little will lie below them in the evening twilight.

Watch this video for more information:
https://youtube.com/shorts/ycGqahAHWuA

For more sky events, visit EarthSky’s night sky guide:
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury

📸 EarthSky.org.

05/15/2026

Graduation Weekend is here, and we’re excited to welcome you to campus! While you’re celebrating with your graduates, take a journey beyond Earth at the Ho Tung Visualization Lab & Planetarium.

Join us for special public shows throughout the weekend featuring stunning full-dome experiences for all ages. It’s the perfect break between festivities and a chance to explore the universe together.

Ho Tung Visualization Lab & Planetarium
️ Free and open to graduating seniors, families, and guests
Show schedule:
Fri. 5/15 5:30 PM - Dark Universe
Fri. 5/15 6:30 PM - Capcom Go!
Fri. 5/15 8:00 PM - A Dark Side of the Moon

Sat. 5/16 1:00 PM - We Are Stars
Sat. 5/16 2:00 PM - Dark Biosphere
Sat. 5/16 3:00 PM - Capcom Go!

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!