University of Arizona: From Gift to Galaxy - Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium Turns 50
October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 21 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
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From gift to galaxy: Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium turns 50
When the estate of Grace H. Flandrau bequeathed more than $800,000 to the University of Arizona in 1972, the goal was clear: build the future crown jewel of the university's astronomical mission. That dream became reality three years later, when the Grace H. Flandrau Planetarium opened it . . .
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From gift to galaxy: Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium turns 50
When the estate of Grace H. Flandrau bequeathed more than $800,000 to the University of Arizona in 1972, the goal was clear: build the future crown jewel of the university's astronomical mission. That dream became reality three years later, when the Grace H. Flandrau Planetarium opened it . . .