Press Center

Welcome the Fiske Publicity Center. Below you'll find images which may be used for content creation of Fiske promotions. (All image files are in JPEG format unless otherwise noted; click on any thumbnail image or link to open the file.)

Press Center shortcuts:
> Fiske Planetarium
> Live Talks & Events
> Celestial Objects
> Hands-On Fun


Upcoming Events

Birth of Stars and Planets
> Dr. John Bally
> Apr. 10-11
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Astronomy Day
> Fiske / SBO
> Apr. 12
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The "Apollo Moon Hoax" Hoax
> Stuart Robbins
> Apr. 17-18
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Charlas de las Estrellas
> Apr. 29 - Navegacion Estelar
> (PDF)


Fiske Planetarium

Simple Fiske logo (.png) (with website & phone number)
> Also available in PDF format
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Full-color Fiske logo (.jpg)
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Old Fiske logo (.png)
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Fiske photos:


Live Talks & Events

Archived:
> Astronomy of the Ancient Pueblos (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Birth of Stars and Planets (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Black Holes (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Cosmic Visions: Day of the Dead Celebration (Thumbnail / Full-size 150 dpi / Full-size 250 dpi)
> CSI: Solar System (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> DAWN Mission to the Asteroid Belt (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Fiske/SBO Astronomy Day (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Fiske/SBO Astronomy Day (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Galaxy Formation (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Jupiter & New Horizons (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Mars Exploration Rovers Update (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Moon Mineralogy Mapper (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> New Astronomy Results with Hubble (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Paranormal Universe (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Saturn Celebration: Saturn Overlooked (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Saturn Celebration: Cassini Mission Update (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Saturn Celebration: A New View of Titan (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Science of the Signs (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Science, Religion, and Spirituality (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Seven Ways a Black Hole Can Kill You (Thumbnail / Full-size PDF)
> SMART-1 Mission to the Moon (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> The "Apollo Moon Hoax" Hoax (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> The Deep Beep-Beep: Eight Short Plays About Sputnik (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> The Milky Way: A City of Stars (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> The Planets (Thumbnail / Full-size 72 dpi / Full-size 150 dpi PDF), Dava Sobel (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Unseen Universe (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Update from the Red Planet (Thumbnail / Full-size)
> Watchers of the Ancient Skies (Full-size PDF)

Holiday Talks:
Astronomical Star of Bethlehem
> Gil Buller
> Flyer available in 72 dpi and 150 dpi
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Celestial Objects


Hands-On Fun

Astronomy Picture
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View Description and High Resolution Image at APOD

APOD en Espanol

Summer 2008 Schedule

Fiske Planetarium's Summer 2008 Schedule can now be downloaded as an Adobe PDF file (it opens in a new window).

Summer Hours of Operation

Main Office / Tickets: M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm 303-492-5002. You may purchase tickets in advance by phone (Visa or Mastercard only) or in person up to 15 minutes before scheduled public showtimes.

Admission

Live Talks / Star Shows:
  Adults: $6.00
  Students: $5.00*
  Seniors/Children: $3.50

Laser Shows (Fridays):
  All ages: $5.00

Family Shows (Daytime):
  Adults: $5.00
  Seniors/Children: $3.50

Lobby (Daytime) - FREE:
  Adults: $3.00
  Seniors/Children: $2.00   Suggested donation
  for all-day admission

High school, community college, & university students/staff get in FREE* for all Thursday night Live Talks.

* Must present student ID

Parking

Metered parking is $1.25/hour 7:30am-5:00pm, seven days a week. Please park in metered spots along Regent Drive or in Lot 306 (on Regent near Broadway; talking cashbox provides receipts). All-day parking permits for Lot 308 (Regent & Kittredge Loop Drive) are available at Fiske for $5.75 each. After 5:00pm M-F & all-day Sat-Sun, parking in Lot 308 is FREE! Disabled patrons may be dropped off in the red curb (loading zone) area along Regent Drive.

Charlas de las Estrellas

8:00pm - - !En Espanol!

  • June 24 - Las Estrellas del Verano
  • July 22 - Nuestro Sistema Solar

BVSD schools: FREE visit by Starlab & FREE trip to Fiske!

Thanks to generous funding from Impact on Education, 3rd grade & 8th grade classes in Boulder Valley School District may receive a FREE visit from Fiske's Starlab (portable planetarium) OR a FREE trip to Fiske (includes transportation and admission). For more information, please e-mail fiske@colorado.edu or call 303-492-5002.

Public schools outside BVSD: FREE Fiske visit!

Teachers: Please consider joining Colorado Project Astro-Geo (CPAG) to qualify for FREE visits to your classroom by scientists and engineers and FREE admission for your students to any program at Fiske! For more information, please e-mail fiske@colorado.edu or call Suzanne at 303-492-4073.

2009: International Year of Astronomy

The UN designated 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. Watch for local events as they become available!

See a meteor?

Meteors can be seen throughout the year. Please report meteor or fireball sightings to Cloudbait Observatory. If you find a meteorite, please contact us at Fiske!

Help Make Fiske a Science Center!

Donations are gratefully accepted to help bring new hands-on exhibits to Fiske's lobby. We appreciate your assistance as we develop Boulder's newest interactive science museum! For more information on how you can help, please contact us.