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25-04-2025
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Celebrate Astronomy Day & 35 years of Hubble at Shreveport Observatory
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — On May 3, the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society will celebrate National Astronomy Day and 35 years of the Hubble Space Telescope with an observation session at the Shreveport Observatory. Click here for more local news Guests will have the option to look at several astronomical objects. Telescopes will be available to observe the Moon, Jupiter and its moons, Mars, numerous galaxies, star clusters, double stars, nebulae, and more. The session will be from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. If it is raining or the sky is cloudy, it will be canceled. The Shreveport Observatory is located eight miles south of LSU-Shreveport. Travel south on Highway 1. Turn right on Highway 175 for 1.7 miles and turn left on Astronomical Way. For more information, visit or contact Dr. Cran Lucas at (318) 573-6929 or Email cranlucas@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-04-2025
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Party with the stars at the Shreveport Observatory
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Shreveport Astronomical Society invites stargazers and space lovers for an evening observation session. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. to observe astronomical objects through telescopes available at the observatory. Check our Moon, Jupiter and its moons, Mars, galaxies, star clusters, double stars, nebulae, and more. The only things that can cancel this out-of-this-world event are cloudy skies and rain. The Shreveport Observatory is eight miles south of the LSU Shreveport campus. Travel south on LA Highway 1 and right on Highway 175 for about 1.7 miles, then turn left on Astronomical Way. For more information, go to or contact Dr. Cran Lucas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
