{"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:07:30","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--video\"><video id=\"banner-video\" loop preload=\"auto\" muted><source src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/videos\/planetarium\/planetarium-banner-20230831.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><button aria-controls=\"banner-video\" id=\"uwm-video-control\" class=\"uwm-p-banner--video-control\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pause video<\/span><\/button><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2023\/09\/planetarium-audience.jpg\" alt=\"Planetarium audience\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"650\" \/><div 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<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/events\/\">Browse all upcoming events<\/a> or use the <em>View the Entire Planetarium Calendar<\/em> button below the grid.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-u-events uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-events-list--grid uwm-event-list--grid-3 has-images\"><li><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/Shooting_Stars_16x9-Keynote-QRcode-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Shooting Stars. 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Fridays, July 10 - 31, 2026 from 7 - 8 pm.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/event\/shooting-stars\/2026-07-31\/\">Shooting Stars<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">July 31, 2026, 7:00pm - 8:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/2026StarsandSmores-FINAL_16x9-UWM-Digital-Banner-768x432.png\" alt=\"Stars and S'mores. Saturday, August 29 from 7 - 9 p.m.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/event\/stars-and-smores\/\">Stars and S&#8217;mores<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">August 29, 2026, 7:00pm - 9:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--black uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\".\/events\" rel=\"\">View the Entire Planetarium Calendar<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-chevron uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwmplanetarium.vbotickets.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Tickets Now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-book-private-events\">Book Private Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2022\/02\/Scouts-400x250-1.png\" alt=\"Girl Scouts at the Planetairum\" class=\"wp-image-9663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2022\/02\/Scouts-400x250-1.png 400w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2022\/02\/Scouts-400x250-1-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Book a private show for up to 63 people in our planetarium!\u00a0<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/private-groups\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--img uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-p-card--gold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2022\/02\/School-400x250-1.png\" alt=\"kids on a field trip\" class=\"wp-image-9665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2022\/02\/School-400x250-1.png 400w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2022\/02\/School-400x250-1-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Teachers: Plan Your Field Trip!<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Share a unique experience with your students for as little as $75!<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/private-groups\/schools\/\">Book Your Trip<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--thick\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2025\/09\/jean-corner-1024x224.png\" alt=\"Jean's Corner\" class=\"wp-image-14978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2025\/09\/jean-corner-1024x224.png 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2025\/09\/jean-corner-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2025\/09\/jean-corner-768x168.png 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2025\/09\/jean-corner.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-531651d8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"15126\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2021\/03\/Jean-Creighton-Gallery-800x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jean Creighton poses in front of a map of the Moon\" class=\"wp-image-15126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2021\/03\/Jean-Creighton-Gallery-800x500-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2021\/03\/Jean-Creighton-Gallery-800x500-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/planetarium\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2021\/03\/Jean-Creighton-Gallery-800x500-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jean Creighton, Director<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear UWM Planetarium friends,<br><br>A whole new generation has gotten to see a crewed launch to the Moon.&nbsp; How exciting to be sending people to the Moon after 54 years and some great firsts: the first woman, the first person of color, and the first non-American for this extraordinary voyage of discovery with the Artemis program. I had a chance to do a couple of live TV interviews about Artemis II, including this recent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/9z99ty\/97jnpqz\/drdei7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS interview.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>We have another cause for celebration.&nbsp;<strong>Tony and Vicki Cecalupo will donate $10,000 to the UWM Planetarium if at least 60 other people donate to the planetarium<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/9z99ty\/97jnpqz\/tjeei7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">414 Days (April 13-14, 2026)<\/a>. Can you help us reach our goal of 60? If you are able,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/9z99ty\/97jnpqz\/9bfei7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donate&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/9z99ty\/97jnpqz\/p4fei7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am especially proud of the programming we offer to bring together people of all walks of life to enjoy the celestial.&nbsp;Thank you for your consideration and for appreciating what we do!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I look forward to seeing you under the stars,<br>Jean<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1272,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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