Announcements

Scobee Education Center Announcements

Summer Registration for Organizations

Summer camp programs being run by local schools, ISD's, scouting groups and area organizations wishing to schedule a Challenger mission, Micronaut mission, or planetarium presentation should reach out to sac-ScobeeCtr@alamo.edu to request information on availability and pricing.

Independence Day Weekend

The Scobee Education Center, the planetarium & San Antonio College will be closed for the holiday weekend on July 3rd and 4th. July 11th Scobee planetarium progams will become available for purchase online Saturday, July 5th.

Calling Public School Classroom Teachers

2025 Scobee Teachers' Academy

July 28 - July 31, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The 40 teacher cohort has been formed.  A wait list is being created with any public school classroom teachers who register at this time.

This free, catered, four-day, professional development experience will provide hands-on activities provided by the Scobee staff and area professionals from The Boeing Company to provide insights and engaging, simple to deliver hands-on activities that will inspire science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career pathways for your students.  Following their experience, participants will be expected to provide mini workshops at their respective schools to help spread the information learned within their school community to create a broader impact on students. 

In addition to the teacher kits, 3D printers, and activity resources, each teacher will be provided with the pre-mission training materials to register their classes for Challenger Learning Center and Santikos Micronaut Center simulated space missions.  Success proven center field trip logistics and pre-mission activities specific to these missions and their related planetarium programs will be provided.  Teachers authorized to schedule these trips will be permitted to do so for dates in September and October of 2025 ahead of most classes registering for the new school year.

This experience is limited to 40 teachers and is filling up quickly! Participants completing the four-day program will receive 24 CPE Hours.

Public school classroom teachers may add their name to the wait list by  registering at:

https://forms.office.com/r/G2A2bZe3yS 

Teachers, Mark Your Calendars for August 22nd

On Friday, August 22nd from 6-9:00p.m., the Scobee Education Center will close to regular public programs and open exclusively for area teachers.  The "Welcome Back Teachers:  You Are Go for Launch!" networking and community resource event brings together informal STEAM education organizations from across San Antonio to meet area teachers in a casual, catered environment to share resources for the classroom and area field trips.

This is a free event sponsored by The Boeing Company in support of providing for our teachers and planning for the 2025-26 school year.

Pre-registration is requested at https://forms.office.com/r/aANsSpFmWR

Organizations currently supporting this K-12 educator only event:

Artemis Academy Camp

The Artemis Academy Camp is full and no longer accepting applications.  Please, check back in Janaury 2026 for the next opportunity to join this middle school cohort.

Planetarium Announcements

Come by Friday nights at 6 p.m. when the doors to the center open for public planetarium programs. Planetarium Tickets are available online one week in advance and may be purchased through the Planetarium and Observatory link on this web site. Tickets are also available through the Lackey Camper-Casper Ticket Booth in the center after the doors open at 6 p.m.

Like other theater experiences, it is recommended that guests check the online ticket sales web site ahead coming to the center to see presentations are sold out.

Tickets are available through our online one week prior for Friday night shows.

Scobee Planetarium Programs for Friday, July 11, 18, and 25, 2025.

The Scobee Planetarium will be closed for Independence Day on July 4th, 2025.  Tickets for the evening of July 11th will go on sale online Saturday, July 5th.

Always check online for ticketing as summer planetarium shows are often sold out well before Friday night.

The Scobee Planetarium Programs for July 11, 18, & 25, 2025:

6:30 p.m. - Little Star That Could - 36 minutes, family show all ages may attend.

8:00 p.m. - Sky Tonight Live - Summer edition - 40-50 minutes - Children must be 6 and above to attend.

9:30 p.m. - Double Feature: Secrets of the Sun & Wonders of the Universe  combined 60 minutes, Children must be 6 and above to attend.

The Scalan Observatory viewing groups occur, weather permitting, at 9:30 and 10:30pm..  $3 per person tickets are only available in-person at our ticket booth on site and are limited in number to a first come first served basis.

The Summer 2025 term slate of programs is available through the Scobee Planetarium page on this web site.