FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Tarleton State University Planetarium’s most popular holiday show, “The Mystery of the Christmas Star,” will run through Dec. 20. It investigates possible dates for the birth of Christ and examines recorded sightings of significant astronomical events during this time.

Planetarium visitors will see how signs in the sky could have been remarkable enough to cause the wise men to travel across the desert to Bethlehem, likely from the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula.

Show schedule:

Monday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.

The planetarium is in the Lamar Johanson Science Building on the Stephenville campus.  Admission is free, but seating is limited to 86 guests per show. The box office will open one hour before each show. Park after 6 p.m. in lot P-27/P-26, which is accessible from North Rome Street, across from the Recreation Sports Center.

To schedule school groups, clubs or other gatherings, call 254-968-0523 or email [email protected]. Notice is required for private screenings.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.