Media Advisory: Invitation to Messengers of Time and Space Planetarium Show Premiere

Arizona media are invited to the premiere of NSF NOIRLab–produced planetarium show at Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium on 22 May

8 Mayo 2025

NSF NOIRLab is pleased to invite you to the premiere of the new fulldome planetarium show, Messengers of Time and Space, which will take place on 22 May 2025 at Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium in Tucson, AZ, at 6:00 p.m. MST.

Messengers of Time and Space is a new 4K planetarium show that was produced locally by NSF NOIRLab, which is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The production of this film was made possible through a NSF grant called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA).

A new age of astronomy is just about to start that will allow researchers to capture exploding stars, colliding black holes and other cosmic cataclysms in real time. Messengers of Time and Space is designed to illuminate the imminent revolution in astronomy driven by time-domain and multi-messenger observations. This immersive experience invites audiences to explore the dynamic cosmos and witness the transformative impact of real-time data on our understanding of the Universe.

The film’s stunning visuals and immersive audio will surround visitors of Tucson’s Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium. The show will lead them on a journey through the dynamic Universe with views from cutting-edge telescopes, such as NOIRLab’s famed International Gemini Observatory and the game-changing NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which will spot 10 million changes in the sky every night.

In addition to the premiere of the show, the event will feature special guest speakers and a Q&A opportunity with the show’s creators. A reception will follow the program at 7:00 p.m.

Space is limited. RSVP here by 13 May 2025 to reserve your seat.

We look forward to seeing you at the world premiere of Messengers of Time and Space and sharing this exciting evening with you.

More information 

NSF NOIRLab, the U.S. National Science Foundation center for ground-based optical-infrared astronomy, operates the International Gemini Observatory (a facility of NSF, NRC–Canada, ANID–Chile, MCTIC–Brazil, MINCyT–Argentina, and KASI–Republic of Korea), NSF Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), NSF Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), the Community Science and Data Center (CSDC), and NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory (in cooperation with DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory). It is managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) under a cooperative agreement with NSF and is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. 

The scientific community is honored to have the opportunity to conduct astronomical research on I’oligam Du’ag (Kitt Peak) in Arizona, on Maunakea in Hawai‘i, and on Cerro Tololo and Cerro Pachón in Chile. We recognize and acknowledge the very significant cultural role and reverence of I’oligam Du’ag to the Tohono O’odham Nation, and Maunakea to the Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) community.

Enlaces

• RSVP for the premiere of Messengers of Time and Space
• Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium 
• International Gemini Observatory website
• Photos of Gemini South telescope
• Videos of Gemini South telescope
• Photos of Gemini North telescope
• Videos of Gemini North telescope
• Vera C. Rubin Observatory website
• Vera C. Rubin Observatory images

Contactos

Josie Fenske
Jr. Public Information Officer
NSF NOIRLab
Email: josie.fenske@noirlab.edu