Bakersfield Night Sky 2022

Sunday, December 18, 2022Nick Strobel Bakersfield College is closed for the next two weeks. The William M Thomas Planetarium closed out a successful fall schedule of shows with a sold-out showing of “Season of Light” that has become a holiday...

Sunday, December 4, 2022 Nick Strobel Bakersfield College is now in the week of final exams. This Thursday, December 8, will be the last show of the fall season at the William M Thomas Planetarium: the popular holiday show “Season of...

Sunday, November 20, 2022 On this Sunday of Thanksgiving week, I'm beginning to think of coming holiday celebrations with family and friends. On the two Thursdays after Thanksgiving (December 1 & 8), the William M Thomas Planetarium will present the...

Sunday, November 6, 2022 We're now back to standard time, so hopefully you've moved your clocks back to gain an extra hour of sleep. Most folks don't need to worry about changing their clocks because the clocks automatically take care of the change....

Sunday, October 16, 2022 This Thursday, October 20, is the International ShakeOut Day when different organizations, including schools and colleges, will hold earthquakes drills emphasizing the Drop, Cover, and Hold On technique that is much better...

Sunday, October 2, 2022 The DART hit its mark! At 4:14 PM on September 26, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft successfully collided with the small asteroid Dimorphos that is orbiting the larger asteroid Didymos. It was a test of nudging...

Sunday, September 18, 2022 Next Saturday, September 24, is the Dark Sky Festival at Sequoia and Kings National Parks. There will be events happening during the day starting at 10 AM, including a keynote presentation by Kate Gunderson, a mechanical...

Sunday, September 4, 2022 Three Saturdays from now, on September 24, will be the Dark Sky Festival at Sequoia and Kings National Parks. There will be events happening during the day starting at 10 AM, including a keynote presentation by Kate...

Sunday, August 21, 2022 A couple of days before the high school students arrived on campus my wife was wondering what she was going to do with her science students since her students were not getting their textbooks and chrome books until the...