Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
- Address
- 2 Institute Dr Concord
- Website
- Phone
- 603-271-7827
- Price
- adult/child/senior $8/5/7
- Hours
- 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun
Lonely Planet review for Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
This planetarium honors the New Hampshire schoolteacher chosen to be America’s first teacher-astronaut. McAuliffe and her fellow astronauts died in the tragic explosion of the Challenger spacecraft on January 28, 1986. Hour-long shows examine topics such as space travel to Mars and the power of the sun. The popular ‘Tonight’s Sky’ takes visitors on a tour of the constellations and planets visible that month.
