New Horizons and The Exploration of Pluto
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a talk by Dr. Alan Stern, leader of NASA’s historic New Horizons mission to Pluto.
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All Space Considered – March 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – May 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – June 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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Partial Solar Eclipse! Public Viewing Event, August 21, 2017
Griffith ObservatoryOn August 21, 2017, Griffith Observatory hosted thousands of people to view the partial solar eclipse.
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All Space Considered with Tim Russ – September 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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A Night with Cassini
Griffith ObservatoryOn September 11, Cassini will have its last encounter with Titan that will send it plunging into Saturn.
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All Space Considered – November 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – December 2017
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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Total Lunar Eclipse! January 31, 2018
Griffith ObservatoryOn January 31, 2018, Griffith Observatory hosted over a thousand people to view the total lunar eclipse.
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All Space Considered – February 2018
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered 10th Anniversary Celebration – May 2018
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
Lecture and Book Signing by Dr. Alan Stern and Dr. David Grinspoon
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory hosted a lecture and book signing by Dr. Alan Stern, principal investigator of the New Horizons spacecraft, and Dr. David Grinspoon, noted scientist and author.
Mars Close Approach Public Viewing Event, July 2018
Griffith ObservatoryGriffith Observatory hosted several thousand people to view the closest approach by Mars in 15 years. The Observatory also hosted a live online broadcast which was carried by NASA.
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All Space Considered – August 2018
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – September 2018
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – November 2018
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – December 2018
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered Remembers Apollo 8
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterAll Space Considered remembers Apollo 8 in three chapters to honor the mission's 50th Anniversary.
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Total Lunar Eclipse! January 20, 2019
Griffith ObservatoryGriffith Observatory hosted over two thousand people to view the total lunar eclipse.
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All Space Considered – February 2019
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered Remembers Apollo 9
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterAll Space Considered looks back at the Apollo 9 mission, an important mission that enabled NASA to land astronauts on the Moon in July, 1969.
Griffith Observatory Visitor Access Improvement Projects
Griffith ObservatoryFrom April 22, 2019, to May 6, 2019, Griffith Observatory was closed for essential improvements.
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All Space Considered Remembers Apollo 10
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory staff held a day-long celebration of the Moon with a star party and a special presentation of All Space Considered Remembers Apollo 10 which looked back at this historic mission to the Moon.
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All Space Considered – June 2019
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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Griffith Observatory Celebrates Apollo 11
Griffith ObservatoryGriffith Observatory celebrates Apollo 11 with ten days of special programs, exhibits, family activities, and photo opportunities.
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All Space Considered – August 2019
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.
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All Space Considered – September 2019
Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon TheaterGriffith Observatory holds this public program online on the first Friday of every month. Join the Observatory's curatorial staff as they examine and explain the most-talked-about subjects in astronomy and space science.