More than 300 students at Franklin’s Page High School will have a
chance to visit a planetarium without leaving school grounds Wednesday,
Oct. 27. Astronomers from Vanderbilt and Fisk universities will bring a
portable, inflatable planetarium to the school to help educate students
about the stars with the goal of interesting them in a career in
science. The planetarium is the centerpiece of the Fisk-Vanderbilt NASA
Roadshow, made possible by a grant from NASA.
The astronomers project an image of the night sky onto the
planetarium’s interior and use it to teach students about the solar
system, the constellations, Greek mythology and the nature of stars and
other celestial bodies in a fun, educational setting. The
Fisk-Vanderbilt NASA Roadshow is part of the larger Fisk Astronomy and
Space Science Training Program.
The planetarium shows are provided at no cost to the host school or
community organization. Schools and organizations interested in having
the roadshow visit them can submit a request online by visiting http://www.physics.vanderbilt.edu/fasst/ and clicking on "Roadshow & Planetarium."
Media will be able to visit the planetarium and interview astronomers, teachers and students at Page High School.
WHAT: Portable planetarium visit to Page High School
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. ñ 4 p.m, Wednesday, Oct. 27
WHERE: Page High School
6281 Arno Road, Franklin, Tenn.
Directions from Nashville: Take I-65 South to Exit 65 (SR-96). Take the
exit toward Franklin / Murfreesboro. Turn left onto Murfreesboro Road /
SR-96 East. Travel 1.5 miles on Murfreesboro Road. Turn right onto Arno
Road. The school is located approximately 5.3 miles down Arno Road.
Media contact: Melanie Catania, (615) 322-NEWS
melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu