SF Kika Silva Pla Planetarium

09/08/2026

Woo-HOO! Today, Tuesday, September 8, 2026 marks the 20th Anniversary of the dedication of the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium!

"Bring the Universe to our Community" for over 7305 days! 😀

More to Explore - More to Achieve - More to Discover

07/03/2026

Have you ever wondered how many moons we have in our solar system? Learn all about it in this week's episode! 😀

TSAU 2026-10The competition continues! As a planetarium director...

06/17/2026

Hey, everyone! If it's clear where you are on Wednesday. June 17, 2026, go outside before 3:30 PM ET and look for the Crescent moon. You'll see Venus right next to it! Today is 😀

https://youtu.be/SRX_SmXG-Ow?is=ouT446N4-KpTZFNr

June is going to be an exciting month for sky watchers. First, Jup...

03/02/2026

Greetings Skywatchers! We have a total lunar eclipse Tuesday morning, March 3rd, 2026 just before sunrise! Learn all about it here:

On the morning of March 3rd, 2026, the Moon will turn red! It's the first Total Lunar Eclipse of 2026! Learn all about it here!Become a Patreon Supporter: h...

04/14/2025

Join us for a very special concert THIS coming Saturday, April 19th at 8:30 PM - "The Fluteity Project: Music Under the Stars". Tickets are going quickly, so click on the link below to secure a good seat!

Audiences will be taken on a celestial adventure through the universe using music as our navigator. You will be introduced to a symphony of acoustic sounds including modern and indigenous flutes, tuning instruments and spoken word weaved together through intuitive improvisation and experimentation. Get energized under the stars!

(A Greatness By Design, LLC Production)

Performance length: 60 minutes
Seating Capacity: 52
Ages: General audiences

https://www.sfcollege.edu/events.html -details/eb220389-535c-4825-977b-adb5514b6195

03/13/2025

After 2 years of penumbral and partial lunar eclipses, we finally have a total lunar eclipse, TONIGHT (Friday morning, March 14, 2025)

Learn all about it:

https://youtu.be/BLJc1KSF7QA?si=zgbs-Ne2c1Y5-7kX

04/03/2024

Join us from 1:45 pm - 4:15 pm on Monday, April 8, 2024 for our free solar eclipse viewing event at the SF Kika Silva Pla Planetarium! 😀

Learn more about the eclipse and how to safely observe it here:

Learn about the 2nd total solar eclipse across the contiguous United States since 2017, and where to see 'Totality'.Become a Patreon Supporter: http://patreo...

02/08/2024

Our planetarium manager gives you an introduction to what it is like to be a Planetarium Manager. 😀

https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/partners/planetarium-manager/

12/24/2023

After 9 months of editing, technical issues (and procrastination), episode TSAU 2023-05 is finally done!

"Auriga is Awesome!"

TSAU 2023 - 05 Auriga is Awesome!Finally! After a delay of almost 9 months, we've finally finished this episode! Learn about the constellation Auriga the ...

12/21/2023

Woo-hoo! We got an article in the Main Street Daily News! :)

Side note: I wish I had worn my blazer for the main photo. My shirt tucking left a lot to be desired by that time of the day.

Gainesville’s only planetarium provides prime opportunity for stargazing.