Want to be among the first earthlings to see 鈥淭he Farthest鈥擵oyager in Space,鈥 a about NASA鈥檚 Voyager mission?
UofL’s Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium is offering a of the film before it officially debuts on KET in August.
Preview times are: July 23 at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. and July 27 at 6:30 p.m. The event is free but and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Rauch Planetarium is one of just two Kentucky locations offering the preview (the other is Eastern Kentucky University鈥檚 Hummel Planetarium).
鈥淭he Farthest鈥 will be shown on KET Aug. 23 at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Central) and on KET2 Aug. 24 at the same times.
The film marks the 40th anniversary of the mission. The story of the Voyager鈥檚 two ships 鈥 each with less computing power than a cellphone 鈥 provides details on how scientists used slingshot trajectories to send them to the fringes of our solar system, employed aluminum foil to protect them from radiation, overcame near disasters at launch and equipped the ships with 鈥済ifts鈥 just in case they were discovered by aliens.
Before the Louisville preview screening, viewers will also be treated to a brief immersive flight through our solar system using technology unique to UofL鈥檚 planetarium.
