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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "Messengers of Time and Space"

  • When
    09/12/2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Premiere screening of this program at the David M. Brown Planetarium!

  New observatories, like Vera Rubin, allow us to quickly scan large areas of the sky, so we can discover and observe more cosmic events happening in real time. When we combine live telescope data with cosmic ray, neutrino, and gravitational wave detector data, we can build a more complete picture of dramatic cosmic events in our universe as they unfold.
  Follow scientists at the International Gemini Observatory as they collaborate with other observatories to observe events happening in the night sky. Learn how they discover wandering asteroids, stellar explosions, and black holes!

  Duration: 30 minutes
  Recommended for ages 9 and older

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Guest Presentation - "Marvels of the Cosmos Seen Through NASA's Eyes"

  • When
    09/12/2026
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    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

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  Special guest presentation on space telescopes at the David M. Brown Planetarium!

  For over 400 years, humans have studied the cosmos through telescopes anchored to the ground. That changed with the rise of spaceflight; only in the last 50 years have telescopes escaped the Earth's atmosphere entirely and opened a new window on the universe.

  Join us for a talk from two NASA astrophysicists on the space telescopes of yesterday, today, and tomorrow—from Hubble's nearly four decades of discovery to James Webb, Nancy Grace Roman, and more. Learn about some of their most striking discoveries and what the future holds.

  Duration: approximately 1 hour
  Recommended for ages 9 and older

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "One World, One Sky"

  • When
    09/13/2026
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    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Elmo and Big Bird live in the United States and Hu Hu Zhu lives far away in China, but they discover that they see the same stars at night! Join Big Bird and his friends as they learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun and the Moon. Perfect for budding young astronomers!

  Duration: 27 minutes
  Recommended for ages preschool and older

  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "Two Small Pieces Of Glass"

  • When
    09/13/2026
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    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Follow two students as they interact with an astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, they learn the history of the telescope, from Galileo’s simple design — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy. 
  

  Duration: 23 minutes
  Recommended for ages 5 and older

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Member Picnic

  • When
    09/19/2026
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Hayes Park, Arlington, VA

  This Member Event is hosted by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.
  

  We invite all FOAP members to join us at Hayes Park for food, fun, and news of the coming year of events at the Arlington Planetarium!

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    10/17/2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Fundraiser with Arlington Historical Society

  • When
    10/17/2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Special Fundraising Evening in partnership with the Arlington Historical Society

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    10/17/2026
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    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    10/18/2026
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    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    10/18/2026
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    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    11/21/2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    11/21/2026
  •  
    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    11/22/2026
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    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    11/22/2026
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    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    12/12/2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    12/12/2026
  •  
    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    12/13/2026
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    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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• FOAP Planetarium Show - "TBA"

  • When
    12/13/2026
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

  This program is offered by the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium.

  Join us for a 1/2 hour fulldome planetarium show (title to be announced), followed by a short sky talk

  
  

  
  
  

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