Public Show - 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI (7:30 pm)
Schedule
Fri Sep 26 2025 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
700 North Mockingbird, Abilene, TX, United States, Texas 79603 | Abilene, TX
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Pricing is $5 per person. Seating capacity is 70 plus two wheelchair access seating areas. Tickets can be purchased online starting Monday, September 22nd - bit.ly/planetabi-tickets or at the door the day of the show at 5 pm. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is creating the most detailed map of our nearby universe. Installed on the Mayall telescope on Kitt Peak in Southern Arizona, DESI's 5000 independently operated robots can measure the light from thousands of galaxies at once. Join us as we explore the science, instrument, and people behind this global endeavor.
Age recommendation: 12+ (If you're 12 to 99 years of age you'll enjoy this show!)
Release date: February 2023
Duration: 30 minutes
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