Public Events

Guidelines for Planetarium Shows

  • Once the door is closed we will not admit anyone else to the show.
  • Arrive at your show time at least 10 minutes beforehand, so to be sure you get a seat before the doors close
  • If you leave the show for any reason you will not be readmitted to the show.
  • Please do not bring any food or drinks into the Planetarium other than water in a sealable container.
  • During the show all electronic devices should be turned off, and there is to be no photography or filming of the show.
  • We are located in the Math/Physics building on the second floor.
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Public Evenings

Pink Floyd

9/25 & 9/26 @ 6 & 7 pm Both Days
Tickets Available 9/8

This immersive planetarium show combines the legendary 1973 Dark Side of the Moon album by Pink Floyd with stunning 360-degree visuals projected onto a domed ceiling. Audiences experience a journey through space, time, and emotion, with abstract imagery, cosmic landscapes, and light effects synchronized to the music.

Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe

10/23 & 10/24 @ 6 & 7 pm Both Days
Tickets Available 10/6

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 lights the Universe. Journey to the furthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of stars.

Let It Snow

12/6 @ 10:30, 11:15, 12, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 3, 3:45
Tickets Available 11/17

Features a variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation, laser imagery, special effects and all-dome scenery.

Afternoon Shows

Tickets available one week before scheduled.

Space Aliens

September 4th at 3 p.m.
One of the oldest question’s humans have asked since looking at the sky has been if life exists beyond our planet. Follow cosmic clues from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy!

Perfect Little Planet

September 18th at 3 p.m.
Imagine the ultimate space vacation! Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes – a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot.

Lamps of Atlantis

October 2nd at 3 p.m.
Our search for the lost continent of Atlantis takes us on a journey through the astronomical knowledge and understanding of the ancient Greeks.

Poster for planetarium show, Exploding Universe.

Exploding Universe

October 30th at 3 p.m.
Out of devastating events in the cosmos comes new creation. Explosive phenomena are responsible for the way we see the universe today, and not all of them happen on a grand scale.

Totality

November 13th at 3 p.m.
This full dome show is all about eclipses, from lunar to total solar. We cover how they occur and what happens when they do.

Friday Shows

The Edge

August 15th at 10 a.m.
“The Edge” explores the Solar System’s “Third Realm” — the vast region beyond the orbit of Neptune. Learn about Pluto, Charon and more, as we follow the epic journey of the New Horizons Spacecraft as it travels to the newly discovered Kuiper Belt Object, Arrokoth.

Weather

August 29th at 10 a.m.
This full dome show explores fascinating weather phenomena found on planet Earth.

Aurora

September 12th at 10 a.m.
Over seven months in the Arctic Circle, our crews captured timelapse images of the Aurora Borealis with high resolution digital SLR cameras outfitted with fisheye lenses. The results are spectacular. For the first time the aurora has been captured as it was meant to be experienced, as a display that covers the entire sky.

Trip Through Space

October 10th at 10 a.m.
Trip Through Space takes an exciting tour of several constellations found in the Winter evening sky, the Solar System, stars, nebulae, galaxies and more.

Accidental Astronauts

November 7th at 10 a.m.
Follow the adventures of Cy and Annie and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon system with a wise-cracking starship computer.