Skies Over Peru
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free
Presented in conjunction with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, this special presentation will explore how people in Peru have looked to the skies. The program will explore constellations visible across Peru, from the Andes mountains to the Amazon region. Visitors will have an opportunity to learn traditional sky knowledge from members of Peru's Wachiperi community. Free tickets available at the Planetarium box office.
On June 29, 2015 Andrew Johnston will present a special What's New in Space Science presentation that will explore how people in Peru have looked to the skies and observed different constellations.
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