Catalog

Our current catalog of pre-rendered planetarium shows

9 Planets & Counting

How many planets are there? Nine? Eight? Ten? Twelve? Audiences want to know, or they wouldn't keep asking the same question every day!

Nine Planets and Counting presents the continuing debate in an open-ended manner. What is the definition of a planet? How many are there? The show includes a tour of the solar system, spectacular photographs, exciting new discoveries beyond Pluto, and a presentation  that won't be outdated next week.

Length: Approx 39 min.

Age Range: 7 +

BIG

BIG. One of the most asked questions about the universe is “How big is it?”—and that’s one of the hardest to answer.

BIG has been produced to tackle the question and takes the audience on an immersive journey to the far reaches of the observable universe. Along the way, they meets a huge range of objects to spark their imagination.

Unlike any show you have seen before, BIG combines a light-hearted storytelling style with computer animation, stop-motion character animation,, laser graphics, and a musical score to bring a really big subject down to Earth.

Narrated by Sir Richard Attenborough.

Length: Approx. 20 min.

Age Range: 7+

Earth, Moon & Sun

Coyote has a razor-sharp wit, but he’s a little confused about what he sees in the sky.

Join this amusing character (adapted from American Indian oral traditions) in a fast-paced and fun full-dome show that explores lunar phases, eclipses, how the Sun creates light and heat, and other puzzles.

Engaging and immersive, Earth, Moon & Sun also examines how humans learn through space exploration.  Younger viewers really love this show.

Length: Approx. 26 min.

Age Range: 5+ 

Galileo

Travel back in time to Pisa, Italy, to experience Galileo’s early experiments with gravity and the laws of motion, his advocacy of the idea that the Earth revolves around the sun (still an absurd notion to many in the 1600’s), and his work with early telescopes. Learn how his keen observations culminated in The Starry Messenger, an early masterpiece in which Galileo described all his dazzling discoveries in a straightforward, easy to understand way. Narrated by Dava Sobel, author of the award-winning biography Galileo's Daughter.

Length: Approx. 28 min.

Age Range: 13+

(Note: Parents and educators are advised this show mentions Galileo had children out of wedlock.)

IBEX - Search For the Edge of the Solar System

Join scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy in IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System.

Designed for visitors who appreciate the challenges of space science and want to learn more about science research, IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System follows the creation of NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX).

Audiences will get an in-depth look at the mission and how IBEX is collecting high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar System's boundary

Length: Approx 28 min.

Age Range: 13 +

Prerequisites: Knowledge of protons and electrons, and that moving charged particles create magnetic fields is helpful.
 

Secret Lives of Stars

Not all stars are created equal. Some are massive. Others are tiny; almost insignificant. The specific characteristics of a star will determine what type of life it will lead, how long it might live and even the type of death it will die. We will witness the amazing variety of stars and peer into their secret lives.

Narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart of TV's Star Trek: The Next Generation and the X-Men films.

Length: Approx. 25 min.

Age Range: 7+

Skyquest

Come along with a young woman on her personal quest to find a special place in the night sky, from her childhood adventures on Mars (via a cardboard rocket), to the discovery of her "birthday star" that led her to become an astronomer and build a mountain observatory to further her lifelong fascination with the heavens.

She shares her telescope views of the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with us; points out stars and constellations; and encourages everyone to make the time to look up, even if stargazing in urban areas with light pollution.

Length: Approx. 25 min.

Age Range: 7+
 

Solar Quest is a planetarium short feature that demonstrates and provides an overview of the Sun – Earth environment.

Detailed and high quality animations and videos demonstrate various solar phenomena such as fusion, light energy and solar surface features and phenomena.

The show also discusses the impacts that space weather may have and how the Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field protects all life on Earth.

Highlighted in the show is the role of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and how scientists have begun to use it as a way to help identify and predict severe space weather.

Stars - the Powerhouses of the Universe

Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every day, born of vast clouds of gas and dust. Through every phase of their existence, stars release the energy that powers the Universe. Journey to the farthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of STARS.

The stunning animation highlighted by astronauts, spacecraft, telescopes, nebulas, clusters, and more, was created by the talented team of the National Space Centre (Leicester, UK). This dramatic program features the voice talent of Mark Hamill. The Nashville Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert-George Schram, resident conductor, performed part of the STARS soundtrack.

Length: Approx 26 min.

Age Range: 9+

Trip Through Space takes an exciting tour of several constellations found in the Winter evening sky, the Solar System, stars, nebulae, galaxies and more.

Length: Approx 28 min.

Age Range: 6+

Two Small Pieces of Glass - The Amazing Telescope

While attending a local star party, two teenage students learn how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space and how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the Universe. Their conversation with a local female astronomer enlightens them on the history of the telescope and the discoveries these wonderful tools have made. The students see how telescopes work and how the largest observatories in the world use these instruments to explore the mysteries of the Universe.

Length: Approx 25 min.

Age Range: 9 +