Seeing!

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, this show takes visitors on an amazing journey of a single photon as it is produced in a distant star, before traveling across the vast expanse of space to land on someone’s retina. This fulldome planetarium show explores some of the fascinating processes of the cosmos, from astrophysics to the biology of the eye and the brain.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Bright Light (Class) and Harmonies in Color (Art Exhibition Guided Tour or Exploration).

Seeing! is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.

The Little Star That Could

You and your students will follow Little Star, an average yellow star, in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies. Eventually, Little Star finds his planets. Each planet in our solar system is introduced to your students during this fun and educational planetarium show.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).

The Little Star That Could is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky!

Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope

Follow the history of the telescope, from Galileo’s modifications to the spy glass - using two small pieces of glass - to the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy. Your students will learn how telescopes work and how the largest observatories in the world use these amazing instruments to explore the mysteries of the universe.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with The Art of Astronomy (Class) and Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).

Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.

Ventures through Our Solar System

The planetarium is transformed into a space transport vehicle as we buckle our seatbelts and join the countdown for a live, immersive, and interactive adventure to uncover the latest NASA planetary discoveries throughout our solar system. Included are findings from the New Horizon spacecraft visit to Pluto.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea

Follow a team of scientists on a dive to research mysterious hydrothermal vents on the mid-ocean ridge and discover the fantastic diversity of the deep.

We Are Stars

Join us for an adventure that starts with a little stardust and builds over billions of years to become our world. Topics include the formation of hydrogen, nuclear fusion in stars, the formation of asteroids, the synthesis of carbon, the creation of our own solar system, and the emergence of the very first living cells on Earth. We Are Stars is an incredible ride that explores the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and explosive origins.

Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Astronomy (Guided Exploration).

We Are Stars is preceded by a live, presenter-led tour of the current seasonal night sky.

Whales

Discover some of the wildest locations on Earth and witness the sights, sounds, and survival of the world’s largest mammal!