A Family-Friendly Sublime Starscape Re-opens In Ocean County

Exciting news for anyone that's ever looked up at the night sky and wanted a closer look. A family-friendly and popular attraction gloriously returns this weekend.

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Wonders of Summer Picture Credit: Ocean County College

If you've never been to Ocean County College's Robert J. Novins Planetarium, it's amazing. As they explain, "the Novins Planetarium is a gateway to learning about our earth, the solar system, and beyond." They also have programs for schools, camps, host birthday parties, and so much more. After roughly a year, they're re-opening this weekend!

They're taking some precautionary health measures, but a lot of fun stuff is already happening. Here are some of the festivities this weekend:

Stars in My Backyard: A Sky Talk For Kids
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Wonders of the Seasonal Sky

There are also on-demand virtual events for the summer:

Virtual Stars in My Backyard
Virtual Wonders of the Summer Sky

The planetarium is taking health very seriously. To find out about the new policies, the programs, and buy tickets click here.

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