The BGSU Physical Sciences Lab Building has much to offer for all students interested in space.

The building has a planetarium and an observatory that host events that students and community members are welcome to attend, most of the times for free.  The observatory allows students to see moons and planets up close.

“Guests can observe the stars and constellation from the rooftop deck, get magnified views of the moon and planets using small telescopes, and get highly magnified views of fainter and more distant objects through the 20-inch telescope inside the rooftop dome,” said Andrew Layden, physics and astronomy professor.

The planetarium hosts shows that students can see to learn more about outerspace and related topics.

“The BGSU Planetarium offers public shows in our indoor dome, as well as lectures on astronomy and musical shows,” Layden said.

Public shows happen multiple times a week during the school year, but less frequently during the summer.  Attending is free, but they appreciate a $2 donation.  Donations go into purchasing new upgrades and to continue putting on shows.

“This summer we are also replacing the old digital camera with a new, more sensitive model that will help our new faculty member, Dr. Andrew McNeill, and his students to track the paths of asteroids and their brightness changes as they rotate,” Layden said.

Since the 1980’s, students could go to the planetarium or observatory to learn more about the unknown that is outerspace.

For more information on events go to the lab building’s website.