Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium

Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium The Friends of Arlington’s David M. The Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium has an all-volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Council.

Brown Planetarium is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated in May 2010, whose purpose is to support the Arlington planetarium and promote public science education. Brown Planetarium, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded in 2010 to save the Arlington school based planetarium from closure due to budget cuts. The organization continues to raise funds to help support and impro

ve the planetarium facility and promote science education for the general public. The group also sponsors a college scholarship, provides grants for teacher professional development, and purchases licenses of planetarium programming for the school system and the community. As part of its ongoing public education mission, the organization hosts a variety of science themed public events and screenings of full-dome videos.

There’s only one week left. Applications are due June 30, and we'd love to hear from any rising 10th through 12th grader...
06/23/2026

There’s only one week left. Applications are due June 30, and we'd love to hear from any rising 10th through 12th grader at Arlington Public Schools who's interested!

Student Advisors volunteer at planetarium shows and community events, build real skills in public speaking and engagement, and contribute to our programming throughout the year.

More info here: https://friendsoftheplanetarium.org/Student-Advisor-Volunteers

06/21/2026

This Week In Science (June 14 – 20) 🧪

A voice-restoring brain implant, the first nuclear clocks, strange walking patterns, and much more!

Links to the full articles 📖
Implant https://buff.ly/QBsZ8eT
Clocks https://buff.ly/5tdgcP2
Walking https://buff.ly/sILUZwb
Meteorite https://buff.ly/KhGrJY6
Flytraps https://buff.ly/gSUMMVs
Autism https://buff.ly/Wfg45G3

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This week: a constellation, its brightest star, and a name for that star you might not have heard.
06/19/2026

This week: a constellation, its brightest star, and a name for that star you might not have heard.

Last night was too cloudy to get a photo of Mercury near the crescent Moon. Tonight had better conditions, though the Mo...
06/18/2026

Last night was too cloudy to get a photo of Mercury near the crescent Moon. Tonight had better conditions, though the Moon was located near Venus. Sadly, the photo compression that Facebook applies will almost certainly make Mercury invisible in this post. If you enlarge the photo, you should be able to see Venus and Jupiter.

Public shows are only part of what we do.This year, Friends of Arlington's Planetarium supported Arlington Public School...
06/17/2026

Public shows are only part of what we do.

This year, Friends of Arlington's Planetarium supported Arlington Public Schools students in ways that went beyond the dome. A cohort of 23 Student Advisors built real skills in public engagement and science communication through their volunteer work with us. A graduating APS senior received our annual STEM scholarship. And for the third year, students from APS schools wrote, filmed, and screened their own short films on the planetarium dome at our annual DomeFest.

It's been a good year for Arlington students — and for us.

National Academy of SciencesRevolutions in ScienceThursday, June 25, 20268:30 am – 4 pmVirtual – Register to watch onlin...
06/17/2026

National Academy of Sciences
Revolutions in Science
Thursday, June 25, 2026
8:30 am – 4 pm
Virtual – Register to watch online

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution are convening scientific leaders, innovators, and emerging researchers for a day-long exploration of one of science's most consequential questions: What discoveries will define the next...

As our 2025-2026 season nears its end, we’re reflecting on some of what we’ve accomplished this year.Friends of Arlingto...
06/15/2026

As our 2025-2026 season nears its end, we’re reflecting on some of what we’ve accomplished this year.

Friends of Arlington’s Planetarium held 50 public planetarium shows this season and welcomed nearly 2,100 visitors to the building. And our portable planetarium did even more with appearances at festivals and expos around the community, putting on short shows for almost 2,400 people.

Thank you to everyone who spent some time looking up with us this year!

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1426 N Quincy Street
Arlington, VA
22207

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