Parkland's Staerkel Planetarium offers two Spanish-language shows Oct. 17

CHAMPAIGN - Parkland College's Staerkel Planetarium will present two Spanish-language shows Saturday, Oct. 17, according to the college. Admission is $4 for each show.

"Un cielo, un mundo: La aventura de Big Bird," a Sesame Street introduction to the night sky featuring a trip to the Moon, begins at 3:30 p.m. "Mas alla del sol: En busca de una nueva Tierra" (Beyond the Sun: In Search of a New Earth), about the search for Earth-like planets, follows at 4:30 p.m.

Dr. Ricardo Covarrubias, who teaches astronomy at Parkland, will present both shows and point out what can be seen in the winter night sky, the college said.

Tickets are sold at the door starting a half-hour before each show or at tickets.parkland.edu.

Source: Parkland College news release, Oct. 7, 2026 (https://www.parkland.edu/Main/About-Parkland/Newsroom/Parkland-News/Staerkel-Planetarium-to-Offer-Two-Spanish-Shows-on-October-17?ArtMID=1721&ArticleID=1393).