Planetarium Show Catalog
logo for planetarium show, Aurora Aurora: Lights of Wonder
Discover the beauty and diversity of Earth's most wonderful natural phenomena: the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and Southern Lights (Aurora Australis). Original footage from the International Space Station and lifelike visualizations bring us closer to the legends and scientific background of this phenomenon.
29 MIN GRADE 5 AND UP
logo for planetarium show, Black Holes Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
There's a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to an end. It's at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos. Zip through otherworldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and witness the violent death of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole.
23 MIN GRADE 5 AND UP
logo for planetarium show, Capcom Go Capcom Go! - The Apollo Story
Celebrate the Apollo program’s 50th anniversary with this immersive, historical documentary that showcases the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put the first human on the Moon. It introduces a new generation to the immense challenges they overcame and will inspire them to become the explorers, designers, engineers, thinkers and dreamers of the future.
25 MIN GRADE 3 AND UP
logo for planetarium show, Earth Moon and Sun Earth, Moon & Sun
How do the Earth, Moon and Sun work together as a system, and what is the myth and science behind it? Why does the Sun rise and set? Why do we see different constellations during different seasons? What is an eclipse? Learn about the Moon's phases and orbit. Explore past and future space travel to our moon and beyond.
30 MIN GRADE 1 AND UP
logo for planetarium show, From Dream to Discovery Inside NASA From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA
In From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA, experience the excitement of today’s space missions as you journey from NASA’s test facilities all the way to Pluto. Immerse yourself in the adventure and extremes of spacecraft engineering—from the design of missions like the James Webb Space Telescope and New Horizons, to the rigors of testing, launch, and space operations. When humans dare to dream, we create truly amazing things.
30 MIN GRADE 3 AND UP PLANETARIUM AND EXHIBIT HALL SHOW
logo for planetarium show, From Earth to the Universe From Earth to the Universe
The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and inspiration for as long as there have been people on Earth. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, we invite you to experience From Earth to the Universe.
30 MIN GRADE 4 AND UP
 Mysteries of the Unseen World
See things that are beyond your normal vision yet right in front of your eyes. Experience events that unfold too slowly for human perception, see the beauty, drama, and even humor of phenomena of that occur in the flash of a microsecond and enter the microscopic world that was once reserved only for scientists. High-speed and time-lapse photography, electron microscopy, and nanotechnology allow us to see a whole new universe of things, events, creatures, and processes we never even knew existed.
37 MIN GRADE 2 AND UP EXHIBIT HALL SHOW
logo for planetarium show, Perfect Little Planet Perfect Little Planet
Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes - a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, dive over the ice cliffs of Miranda, sail through the rings of Saturn, feel the lightning storms at Jupiter, and walk on the surface of Mars. This is the solar system journey for space travelers of all ages.
37 MIN GRADE 1 AND UP
logo for planetarium show, Phantom of the Universe Phantom of the Universe
Phantom of the Universe showcases an exciting exploration of dark matter. The show reveals the first hints of dark matter’s existence then plummets deep underground to see the most sensitive dark matter detector on Earth. From there, it journeys across space and time to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, speeding alongside particles before they collide in visually stunning explosions of light and sound.
25 MIN GRADE 5 AND UP
logo for planetarium show, Saturn Jewel of the Heavens Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens
From its bizarre moons with mysterious features to the millions of icy particles that compose the enigmatic rings, this is a three-dimensional tour of the Saturnian system that includes information about our solar system as well.
36 MIN GRADE 4 AND UP
logo for planetarium show, Two Small Pieces of Glass the Amazing Telescope Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope
While looking through the astronomer's telescope, the planetarium audience explores the Galilean Moons, Saturn's rings, and the spiral structure of galaxies, learning about the discoveries of Galileo, Huygens, Newton, Hubble and many others. This program traces the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass - using two small pieces of glass - to the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy.
25 MIN GRADE 3 AND UP
 We are Stars
We Are Stars seeks to answer some of the biggest questions of all time. What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, our explosive origin, and connect life on Earth to the Big Bang and evolution of the Universe. A family-friendly film full of fun, adventure, and enlightenment.
24 MIN  GRADE 2 AND UP PLANETARIUM AND EXHIBIT HALL SHOW
icon for planetarium show Wildest Weather in the Solar System Wildest Weather in the Solar System
Join us on a spectacular journey to witness the most beautiful, powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system. From a storm the size of a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb to a 400-year-old hurricane to a dust tempest that could engulf entire planets, you'll be glad you live on Earth!
22 MIN GRADE 4 AND UP PLANETARIUM AND EXHIBIT HALL SHOW