Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium
Immerse Yourself
The only public planetarium in Vermont invites you to take a tour of the cosmos, get transported by extreme weather, or travel through time to the age of the dinosaurs. Choose from a selection of films and in-person presentations during your visit. Or reserve the planetarium for a private show!
Today’s Programs
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Adventure begins here.
What’s Happening at the Museum?
Weather Forecast
Showers spread northeast, chance for snow over the higher hills, with light accumulations over the Greens. Lows in the 30s.
Current Weather Information for May 2, 2026
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with scattered rain or wet snow showers, especially over higher terrain.
30s
Saturday
An early rain or snow shower, then periods of sun. A localized afternoon shower.
Upper 40s to mid 50s
Sunday
Partly sunny. Chance of a localized afternoon shower.
Mainly upper 40s to mid 50s
Monday
Morning sun, chance of afternoon showers.
60s
Eye on the Night Sky
Saturday, May 02, 2026
Today:
Venus, the brightest nighttime object other than the Moon, continues to appear a little higher in the west as twilight fades. The other two brightest objects are Jupiter, much higher, and the star Sirius, lowering toward the southwest horizon. This trio forms an enormous triangle emerges near 8:45 PM, lowering in the darkening skies over the next hour, when Sirius gets ready to set.