Welcome to the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

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

  • Tonight's Sky - Live Astronomy Show
    June 411:30 am - 12:00 pm
    See more details

  • Extreme Weather Full-Dome Movie
    June 412:30 pm - 1:00 pm
    See more details

  • Dinosaurs of Antarctica - Full Dome Movie
    June 41:30 pm - 2:00 pm
    See more details

  • From Apollo to Artemis - Live Astronomy Show
    June 42:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    See more details

  • Flying Monsters- Full Dome Movie
    June 43:30 pm - 4:00 pm
    See more details

Membership

Adventure begins here.

Eye on the Sky the Vermont Weather Source Logo

Weather Forecast

Lots of sun and quite warm today, though humidity remains low.

Current Weather Information for June 4, 2026

Daytime Cloudy and Sunny Weather Icon

Today

Mostly sunny, just a few afternoon clouds
80s, warmer valleys near 90

Mix of sun and clouds.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear this evening, then partly cloudy. Mild.
50s to low 60s

Daytime Cloudy and Sunny Weather Icon

Friday

Partly sunny.
Mainly mid to upper 80s

Evening Mostly Clear Weather Icon

Saturday

Showers and storms likely north, a rising chance south.
Upper 70s to upper 80s, north to south

 

Eye on the Night Sky

Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Today:
Mercury makes its best evening showing of the year over the next ten days. Look low in the west-northwest this evening starting near 9:15 for a bright spark of light buried in the twilight, a bit more than the width of your hand, held at arm’s length, above a level horizon. Mercury will inch a little higher through the next week, but it begins to lose some of its brightness thereafter.