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Class passes now available!
Members now have access to our Astronomy Class Pass! Buy a 6-month or year-long class to gain unlimited access to our ongoing class series for the specified time period! Use the pass to attend classes in person or to receive class recordings when you can't make it to the observatory! Check out our 2026 Astronomy Class Schedule
Space Ethics Series
Space Ethics Series
Class level: Introductory - This class is recommended for guests of any background.
Tickets:
Non-members - $20 per class or $50 for 3-class series
Members - $15 per class or $35 for 3-class series
Student (with valid ID) - $10 per class or $25 for 3-class series
To register for all three classes, click here.
Ethical Exploration into the Cosmos
Tuesday, July 14, 7-8:30PM
Space may be the final frontier, but who sets the rules? As we expand into the cosmos, we face unprecedented moral dilemmas. This class investigates the core of Space Ethics, beginning with the simple question: Should we explore space? By analyzing past exploration and applying ethical frameworks, we will debate the massive responsibilities that come with pioneering the universe. Register for this class here.
Space for Sale!
Tuesday, July 21, 7-8:30PM
Outer space is big business! Learn about the current business pursuits happening in space and the complications of a borderless universe for the regulation and responsible development of this uncharted expanse. Register for this class here.
Crowded Skies, Park 2
Tuesday, July 28, 7-8:30PM
This will be a continued conversation from our Crowded Skies class led by Dr. Wes Ryle earlier this year. We welcome guests who attended that class or who will be approaching this topic with us for the first time. Decades of space exploration has crowded low Earth orbit. This class will explore the historical benefit of satellites in low Earth orbit, the race to launch more satellites, and dangers of space junk and the responsibilities we have to limit it. Register for this class here. Register for this class here.
Presenter: Nicole Capella, M.A.
Nicole Capella is the Program Manager at the Cincinnati Observatory and Adjunct Faculty Member at Thomas More University where she teaches philosophy. Nicole has a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of North Texas and developed the Space Ethics course during her 10-years of experience teaching at various colleges and universities. This course is a glimpse into the issues she discusses in her college-level course (without all the reading and homework!)
