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Join us at 8 p.m. , Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College for “Upon a Midnight Clear”, a concert “under the stars” featuring songs of the holiday season with the live electronic music of world-renowned composer and artist Jonn…

Join us at 8 p.m. , Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College for “Upon a Midnight Clear”, a concert “under the stars” featuring songs of the holiday season with the live electronic music of world-renowned…

We sill have great pictures rolling in from this year’s Halloween celebrations at SF College. Here’s one from our own Star Trek crew at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium right here on the SF College Northwest Campus!   Background Information…

Looking for something unique and interesting to do tonight!  Well do we have an event for you! On Friday, Nov. 4 from 6-10 p.m., a partnership of Santa Fe College Astronomy, University of Florida Astronomy, the Florida Museum of Natural History, the…

Modern physics and the theory of parallel universes bewildering you?  The Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College may have something that can help.  At 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 29th, the planetarium will be hosting a unique musical and visual…

“LaserFest” began yesterday as the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College celebrates its 10th Anniversary.  There was a free sneak peek of one of the LaserFest programs yesterday (Thursday, September 29th) for all Santa Fe College students, faculty and staff. There are nine different laser presentations offered during the…

“LaserFest” begins today as the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College celebrates its 10th Anniversary.  There will be a free sneak peek of one of the LaserFest programs today (Thursday, September 29th) for all Santa Fe College students, faculty and staff.  “We will be…

The Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its dedication in a big way.  The planetarium is having a Prismatic Magic full-dome laser projection system temporarily installed for “LaserFest”; a four-day festival at the planetarium where there will be educational…

The Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its dedication in a big way.  The planetarium is having a Prismatic Magic full-dome laser projection system temporarily installed for “LaserFest”; a four-day festival at the planetarium where there will be educational…

It was 10 years ago when a modest extension to Building X on Santa Fe College’s campus in Gainesville, FL finally received a name and became an ‘immersive learning laboratory’ for thousands of area residents. That building is the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium…

It was 10 years ago when a modest extension to Building X on Santa Fe College’s campus in Gainesville, FL finally received a name and became an ‘immersive learning laboratory’ for thousands of area residents. That building is the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium…

It was 10 years ago when a modest extension to Building X on Santa Fe College’s campus in Gainesville, FL finally received a name and became an ‘immersive learning laboratory’ for thousands of area residents. That building is the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium…

The Santa Fe College Kika Silva Pla Planetarium opens again for the Summer on July 1, 2016 for its “Florida Skies: Summer” show. Don’t miss their fabulous presentations! Stop by and see what they’re all about and learn about your…

Santa Fe College gained an additional point of distinction this weekend with the election of James C. Albury (Planetarium Coordinator, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium) as president of the Southeastern Planetarium Association (SEPA).  SEPA is an organization of planetarium professionals from…

On Saturday night, April 16, 2016, the Santa Fe College Drummers, under the leadership of Professor Leon Larson (“Baba Leon”), will be guiding us through the language of the drum as they perform at Santa Fe College’s Kika Silva Pla Planetarium.…

On Saturday night, April 16th, the Santa Fe College Drummers, under the leadership of Professor Leon Larson (“Baba Leon”), will be guiding us through the language of the drum as they perform at Santa Fe College’s Kika Silva Pla Planetarium. Performances…

  Sky watchers will be in for a rare treat the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27.  If you go outside at 9:15 p.m., you’ll be able to experience the last total lunar eclipse visible from Gainesville until 2019. “This particular total lunar eclipse…

Celebrate the life of Dr. Sally Hoffman, on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium.   Sally Hoffman PhD. was born on Sept. 1, 1943 and was a Professor of Astronomy and Physical Sciences here at Santa Fe College for 40…

James C. Albury, planetarium coordinator at Santa Fe College’s Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, is the co-host of the PBS television series, “Star Gazers.” This program is the world’s only weekly television series devoted to naked-eye astronomy. Each weekly episode features…