Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Special Community Event
Friday, October 23
SHOWTIME AT 6:00PM
Christa McAuliffe Center and FSU Planetarium
Framingham State University
During Massachusetts STEM Week 2026
Described as NASA’s new flagship telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched on August 30, 2026. Join us for a live show exploring Roman’s capabilities and the science it will do in its first year in space. Afterwards we will show the film, Phantom of the Universe.
Phantom of the Universe
From the journey of protons racing through the world’s largest particle collider in Europe to up-close views of the Big Bang and emergent cosmos, Phantom of the Universe is a fulldome planetarium show designed to immerse audiences in the search for dark matter. Beautiful visualizations and concise narration shed light upon a major open question in our study of the Universe.
Special STEM Week Pricing!:
Ages 13+ = $10
Ages 6-12 = $5
Ages 5 and under = FREE
Recommended for: Families and all ages
Please note:
Program length is 1 hour. Walk-ins welcome, dependent on availability.
All tickets are open seating. Doors open 30 minutes to showtime.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Food/drink and strollers are not allowed in the Planetarium.
The McAuliffe Center is located at the rear of O’Connor Hall on the campus of Framingham State University. Enter the McAuliffe Center through O’Connor Parking Lot.
Parking:
All vehicles parked on the FSU campus for this program require a valid FSU Parking Pass or the vehicle is subject to a parking ticket and tow at the owner’s expense. About one week before the event, you will receive a parking pass and an FSU campus map with parking information.
*If you purchased a ticket and did not receive a parking pass, please stop by the McAuliffe Center BEFORE you park your car to obtain a parking pass and additional parking information.
Massachusetts STEM Week 2026 will take place from October 19 – 23, and is a statewide collaborative effort organized by the Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council in partnership with the state’s nine Regional STEM Networks, like MetroWest STEM Education Network (managed by the McAuliffe Center), which plan and coordinate activities with local school communities, community leaders, and business partners.