{"id":12601,"date":"2026-11-11T16:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T22:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12601"},"modified":"2026-11-11T16:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T22:07:28","slug":"bushman-planetarium-presents-stars-of-the-pharaohs-nov-13-and-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/11\/bushman-planetarium-presents-stars-of-the-pharaohs-nov-13-and-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Bushman Planetarium presents \u2018Stars of the Pharaohs\u2019 Nov. 13 and 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/stars_of_the_pharaohs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/stars_of_the_pharaohs.jpg\" alt=\"poster for Stars of the Pharaohs\" width=\"250\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/stars_of_the_pharaohs-200x228.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/stars_of_the_pharaohs.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>Nov. 11, 2026\u2013The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings of &#8220;Stars of the Pharaohs&#8221; at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 13th and Friday, November 27th. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;Stars of the Pharaohs&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar, and align huge buildings. You\u2019ll learn about the connection the ancient Egyptians felt with the stars and various astronomical phenomena, and experience some of the most spectacular temples and tombs of the ancient world recreated in all of their original splendor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children age 13 and under, students, employees, military and senior citizens age 60 and up. Planetarium tickets are not sold at the door, so they must be purchased in advance either online at<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/missouriwestern.edu\/planetarium\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu\/planetarium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or in person at Agenstein Hall, room 140 during regular business hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. MoWest is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nov. 11, 2026\u2013The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings of &#8220;Stars of the Pharaohs&#8221; at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 13th and Friday, November 27th. 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