May 31, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Sky Quest UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Sky Quest is a family favorite, telling the story of one woman's quest for astronomy exploration and her childhood dreams of the stars. The educational focus of Sky Quest is to introduce easily observable objects in the night sky with emphasis on finding them and knowing their characteristics. It also stresses the idea that anyone...
June 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Unveiling the Invisible Universe UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Winner of Best Full Dome Film at the 2021 Baikal International Film Festival, Unveiling the Invisible Universe uses vivid, dynamic imagery to survey 13 billion light years of space observation from Galileo to the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. For thousands of years we have observed light coming from the night sky with our...
June 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Back to the Moon for Good UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Back To The Moon For Good begins with a tour through the history of lunar exploration, tracing back to the 1960s and 1970s. We hear from some of the teams racing to land a robotic spacecraft on the moon and win the Google Lunar XPRIZE. The audience is taken on a successful launch, landing and...
June 21, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Sun, Our Living Star UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The...
June 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm From Earth to the Universe UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States This voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. Viewers can revel in the splendor of the worlds in the Solar System and our scorching Sun. The show takes the audience out to the colorful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars, and still further out...
July 3, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Two Small Pieces of Glass UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Telescopes have advanced considerably since Galileo's time. Humanity now has large observatories and even a couple in outer space. Two Small Pieces Of Glass shows how telescopes work; and how astronomers have used them to scrutinize the structures within our cosmos. Complemented with spectacular imagery of Saturn's rings, beautiful stellar nurseries and the spiral structure...
July 5, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Dark Matter Mystery, Exploring a Cosmic Secret UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is...
July 10, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Sky Tellers UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Explore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers! Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and Night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars and other wondrous phenomena of our night sky. Each narrative is accompanied by the story that scientists tell today. This is truly a story...
July 10, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Living Worlds UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Earth is a planet shaped by life. From the forests that help stabilize our climate, to the winds carrying life-sustaining water and oxygen to far-flung parts of the globe, the fingerprints of life are visible even from many light years away. Living Worlds, the newest original, all-digital planetarium show from the California Academy of Sciences, invites...
September 24, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Larry Cat in Space UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Larry Cat In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Ideal for families with young children. Our shows are open to the public in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the Foucault pendulum, right above... Free
September 28, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Awesome Autumn UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Have you noticed a change in the weather? What is happening to Earth in the Autumn? Come to the museum and wear your favorite sweater for this free Junior Scientist program as we use our senses to dig deeper into the science of the changes of the season. This program free and open to all... Free