ExxonMobil Space Theater | Sky Shows
NEW SHOW! Star of Bethlehem - opens November 28, 2008
Join us on a journey in search of the celestial object that led the wise
men to the Christ Child. Along the way, you will learn who the wise men were, what they knew about the night sky and where they came from. Using the planetarium's digital starfield, we can re-create the night sky of 2,000 years ago to see exactly what they saw long ago. A brief tour of
the seasonal night sky and constellation identification is included.
TimeSpace - closes November 26, 2008
TimeSpace
is a new show that turns the Pennington Planetarium's theater into
a time machine! Audiences travel across the Universe through 13 billion
years to experience the Big Bang, the doom of the dinosaurs, the sudden
appearance of Halley's Comet in the Yucatán Sky, Apollo 11's moon landing,
and a leap into the future to 3001. A brief tour of the seasonal night
sky and constellation identification is included.
Digital Universe
Using the world's most extensive,
accurate three-dimensional mapping of the universe, the planetarium's
new digital software takes the audience on a magic carpet ride through
the night sky for an up close encounter of the planets of our solar system
and beyond, through the stars of our Milky Way Galaxy, past distant galaxies,
and to the edge of our known observable universe. A brief tour of the
seasonal night sky and constellation identification is included.
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Secret of the Dragon - closes November 23, 2008
Audiences
explore the mysteries of the universe from the perspective of two youngsters
riding a magical dragon through the universe at great speed. From their
perch, the children learn about worlds beyond theirs and a bit about themselves
in the process. Secret of the Dragon introduces fundamental astronomical
science while remaining entertaining enough for children. This is a wonderful
family-oriented show. Secret of the Dragon is open to all LASM
visitors, including those under 3 years of age.
NEW SHOW! Holiday Music Magic - opens November 29, 2008
Holiday Music Magic is a brand new Pennington Planetarium show featuring a variety of festive classics from Mannheim
Steamroller, Burl Ives, Brenda Lee and more! The soundtrack is visually enhanced
with 3-D artistic animations and all-dome holiday scenery in the
audiovisual setting of the Pennington Planetarium. The program
is a fun and entertaining experience for all audiences, particularly families. Holiday Music Magic is open to all LASM visitors, including
those under 3 years of age.
U2
This
new, much-anticipated, music entertainment show featuring one of the greatest
bands of the last two decades. U2 is the first ever full-dome
production featuring U2’s timeless classics and modern hits, set to lighting
and animation effects using the latest in CGI technology. Sunday Bloody
Sunday, Vertigo and With or Without You are just
a few of the tracks in this 44 minute, one-of-a-kind experience.
Pink Floyd: The Wall
We've
hand selected 50+ minutes of the best cuts from Pink Floyd's landmark
rock opera The Wall. Audiences will feel the album come to life
through immersion in amazing computer graphics and 5.1 surround sound.