Griffith Observatory marks 80 years of public service and astronomical inspiration with three public events on Thursday, May 14, 2015.
Celebrate as New Horizons reaches Pluto at Griffith Observatory, or watch live on GriffithTV.
A public event to view the total lunar eclipse 6:30 – 9:45 p.m. Sunday, September 27
On November 10, 2015, the Observatory hosted noted artist James Turrell in conversation with LACMA CEO Michael Govan, and Observatory Director, Dr. E.C. Krupp.
A line-up of all five bright planets is happening at dawn from mid-January through February 23, 2016
Special guest lecture by Dr. Anthony Aveni, Russell Colgate Professor of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies at Colgate University.
Griffith Observatory hosted an afternoon of space-themed activities for elementary and middle school students, including the opportunity to meet Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on April 9, 2016.
Dr. Durda presented his Sagan Medal Lecture, All These Worlds: The Exoplanet Revolution, during All Space Considered at Griffith Observatory.
Griffith Observatory broadcast the entire Transit of Mercury from 6:00 - 11:45 a.m. on May 9, 2016.
This line-up of all five naked-eye planets was visible approximately 30 minutes after sunset (at the end of civil twilight), between August 3rd and August 24th 2016.