2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Phantom of the Universe – The Search for Dark Matter May 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Phantom of the Universe – The Search for Dark Matter This planetarium show journeys across space and time, speeding alongside particles before they collide in a visually stunning explosion of light and sound. Then, learn how scientist around the world are collaborating to track down dark matter… the hunt is on. Narrated by Academy Award winner, Tilda Swinton with sound by an Academy Award winning... Free
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seeing! A Photon’s Journey Across Space, Time and Mind May 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seeing! A Photon’s Journey Across Space, Time and Mind Follow the journey of a single photon as it is produced in a distant star, before travelling 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 brain. Funded through a generous... Free
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Max Goes to the Moon May 10 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Max Goes to the Moon Max (the dog) and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era. Along the way, the story sets the stage for the more sophisticated science of the “Big Kid Box” sidebars, which cover topics including “Phases of the Moon,” “Wings in Space?,” and “Frisbees and Curve Balls... Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Making of a Star and Her Entourage May 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Making of a Star and Her Entourage The "Making of a Star and Her Entourage" traces the evolution of humankind’s understanding of the universe. Discover the long journey beginning with the Earth-centered model of the universe in which the Sun was considered a planet to our current understanding that the Sun is a star centered in the Solar System and is one... Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Supermassive Black Holes May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Supermassive Black Holes Shed light on the physics of black hole formation! Leading scientists in observational and theoretical studies of black holes and galaxies, industrial experts in cutting-edge big technologies, and professionals in science dissemination have been brought together to set up research projects which will combine the latest state-of-the-art observations, numerical simulations and innovative analytic tools to... Free