Skies over D-Day

Join us for a virtual planetarium show in partnership with the Boston Museum of Science to see the night sky as they saw it on June 6, 1944, on the beaches of France.

June 11, 2020, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
+ Add to calendar 2020-06-11 11:00:00 AM 2020-06-11 11:30:00 AM America/Mexico_City 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Skies over D-Day Join us for a virtual planetarium show in partnership with the Boston Museum of Science to see the night sky as they saw it on June 6, 1944, on the beaches of France.

What did the soldiers and civilians see in France on the night of D-Day? Join us for a virtual planetarium show in partnership with the Boston Museum of Science to see the night sky as they saw it on June 6, 1944, on the beaches of France. We'll learn about the constellations they could see and how the military used the stars and other celestial bodies to find their way at night. After our virtual planetarium show, we'll learn how to make our own constellation lanterns!