Dawn of the Space Age

Schedule

Fri Jul 10 2026 at 08:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61821 | Champaign, IL

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From the launch of the satellite Sputnik, to space flights and lunar landings, humans have wanted to travel to the stars. Witness the drive, passion, and perseverance of the men and women that took part in the death defying endeavor to explore space travel. You will be immersed and overwhelmed with this historic reconstruction of our first steps into space.
Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 65 and older, or children 12 and under. Passes may be purchased at tickets.parkland.edu or in the lobby beginning a half-hour before the first show. The full show schedule is at planetarium.parkland.edu.
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2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61821

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