The El Paso Independent School District’s Gene Roddenberry Planetarium has a new home in the Northeast. The EPISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday finalized the funding mechanisms that will help move the 50- year-old space exploration facility from its current location on the EPISD Education Center to the soon to-be-vacated Crosby Elementary School. A partnership […]Read More
Borderland stargazers are invited for a free night of learning at an indoor/outdoor event at the Gene Roddenberry Planetarium this Thursday night. The Gene Roddenberry Planetarium Coalition has partnered with the Sun City Astronomers, the EPCC Astronomy Club, and the Gene Roddenberry Planetarium to host a perfect night for the whole family. While its first come, first […]Read More
After the success of their first free show, El Paso’s own Gene Roddenberry Planetarium is inviting El Pasoans ‘to Boldly Go’ once again. This time around, it’s a tour of our solar system in fine detail, as Perfect Little Planet explores the eight major planets, starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday evening, February 23rd. Planetarium officials say the […]Read More
Established in 1969, the Gene Roddenberry Planetarium has been a major benefit to El Paso students and teachers by providing an exciting glimpse into the night sky for audiences of all ages, free of charge. Now the Planetarium is asking for help from the community. As you may already know, EPISD is looking to relocate the Planetarium […]Read More
EPISD’s return to classes on Monday will not be your average first day of school. The district still expects nervous kindergarteners, excited seniors and plenty of traffic around its campuses; but at around 10:30 a.m., the first day of school will take on an unusual phenomenon: a total eclipse of the sun. The Great American […]Read More
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