Known throughout history as the Morning Star, the Evening Star and named after the Roman Goddess of love and beauty, Venus has so much in common with the Earth that it is often called its “sister” or “twin.” The presentation will use new photographs and NASA footage to explore the impact Venus has had throughout our history, discuss our current understanding of its composition and atmosphere, and highlight NASA’s plans for future missions.

Venus: Our Sister Planet, a presentation by Dr. Rachel Campbell, will begin May 31 at Hardin Planetarium.  Dr. Campbell is an Educational Observatory Scientist in WKU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.

The presentation will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through July 10. Admission is free; doors open 15 minutes before show time.

For the complete schedule, visit http://physics.wku.edu/planetarium/.

Contact: Hardin Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.