October 20, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Sun, Our Living Star UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Discover the secrets of our Sun with never-before-seen images of the Sun’s surface. 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 passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky — day by day, month by month — was... Free
November 1, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CANCELLED: How Can we Find Other Life in the Universe? Chemistry Biology Building 2101 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Please note, the 11/1 Badger Talks presentation in the CBB will be rescheduled and is CANCELLED for this evening due to a family emergency. Are we alone in the universe? This question has been asked for over 2,000 years, and now we possess the tools and techniques necessary to answer it. Thomas Beatty, assistant professor... Free
November 3, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Exoplanets – Discovering New Worlds UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The modern hunt for exoplanets is an adventure that began in the 20th century. It continues today as astronomers use both ground- and space-based observatories to find planets around other stars. Ultimately, this great age of discovery could lead to the detection of life beyond our solar system. This show tells the story of our... Free
Featured November 10, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Planets of the Solar System (LIVE) UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States We will visit the Sun and the eight planets of the Solar System. Our itinerary will allow us to see our close celestial neighbors in great detail. Join this live presentation, led by associate professor Sebastian Zamfir, director of the Blocher Planetarium and Pejsa Observatory. We will describe these amazing worlds and reveal some of... Free
December 15, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Moles, What is Out There? UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Young children will be introduced to the fascinating world of astronomy in a fun, simple and very humorous way, hand in hand with Plato, a young mole. The animated characters and the attractive backdrops of this full dome entertainment show will keep audiences captivated. With Moles, children will learn basic concepts about science while having... Free
January 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mars: The Ultimate Voyage UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Discover the many challenges astronauts will face and how creativity, communication, and collaboration are essential for deep space exploration. This full-dome show takes audiences to the Red Planet. On a two year journey to Mars astronauts will face extraordinary challenges—long distance, a closed environment, isolation, altered gravity, radiation. Witness what it takes to embark on... Free
April 6, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Sun, Our Living Star UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Discover the secrets of our Sun with never-before-seen images of the Sun’s surface. 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 passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky — day by day, month by month — was... Free
Featured June 4, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Planets of the Solar System (LIVE) UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States We will visit the Sun and the eight planets of the Solar System. Our itinerary will allow us to see our close celestial neighbors in great detail. Explore the Sun, the planets, some interesting moons, and a couple of dwarf planets of the Solar system, led by associate professor Sebastian Zamfir, director of the Blocher... Free
June 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mars: The Ultimate Voyage UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Discover the many challenges astronauts will face and how creativity, communication, and collaboration are essential for deep space exploration. This full-dome show takes audiences to the Red Planet. On a two year journey to Mars astronauts will face extraordinary challenges—long distance, a closed environment, isolation, altered gravity, radiation. Witness what it takes to embark on... Free
Featured September 14, 2025 @ 3:30 pm Planets of the Solar System (LIVE) UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States We will visit the Sun and the eight planets of the Solar System. Program is a live, guided exploration of the Sun and the eight planets of the Solar System. We will describe these amazing worlds and reveal some of their exceptional characteristics all the while exploring the vast scale of the solar system. Our... Free
September 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Sun, Our Living Star UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Discover the secrets of our Sun with never-before-seen images of the Sun’s surface. 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 passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky — day by day, month by month — was... Free
September 28, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mars: The Ultimate Voyage UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Discover the many challenges astronauts will face and how creativity, communication, and collaboration are essential for deep space exploration. This full-dome show takes audiences to the Red Planet. On a two year journey to Mars astronauts will face extraordinary challenges—long distance, a closed environment, isolation, altered gravity, radiation. Witness what it takes to embark on... Free