September 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Phantom of the Universe – The Search for Dark Matter UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States 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
September 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mysteries of Your Brain UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Jump into an animated adventure following a girl and her crow companion as they explore what makes the human brain so special. Together you’ll zoom along the paths of neurons, find out how human and animal brains differ, and experience illusions on a grand scale! Along the way, you’ll learn how your brain makes you,... Free
Featured September 14 @ 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 @ 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
October 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Europe to the Stars UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Europe to the Stars takes the viewer on an epic journey behind the scenes at the most productive ground-based observatory in the world, revealing the science, the history, the technology and the people. Discover the European Southern Observatory in a story of cosmic curiosity, courage and perseverance; a story of observing a Universe of deep mysteries... Free
October 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Hot and Energetic Universe UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The planetarium documentary “The Hot and Energetic Universe” presents with the use of Immersive Visualizations and real images the achievements of the modern astronomy, the most advanced terrestrial and orbital observatories, the basic principles electromagnetic radiation and the natural phenomena related to the High Energy Astrophysics. This full dome film immerses viewers in real life... Free
October 12 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Understanding the Basics of the Calendar UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Understanding the basics of the calendar - What is a day? What is a month? What is a year? How are the names of the days related to important objects in our solar system? Join us for this Junior Scientist program ideal for families! Our shows are open to the public in the Allen F. Blocher... Free
October 19 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Musica- Why is the Universe Beautiful? UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States This all-ages show in the planetarium presents the idea that art, music, physics and mathematics are fundamentally related and an integral part of the beauty of the Cosmos. With vivid, detailed descriptions of the spiral designs inherent in natural phenomena such as DNA, sunflowers and galaxies, the concepts of harmony and harmonics resulting from maths... Free
Featured October 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Badger Talks: How Can We Find Other Life in the Universe? Chemistry Biology Building 2101 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Are we alone in the universe? This question has been asked for over two thousand years, and we now possess the tools and techniques necessary to answer it. Assistant Professor Thomas Beatty of the University of Wisconsin Madison Department of Astronomy will discuss what we want to look for on other planets to see if... Free
October 26 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spark: The Universe in Us UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Journey across space and time as we explore the remnants of stellar explosions, tracing the movements of elements through our galaxy to understand how stars live, die, and seed the Universe with the elements to build new generations of stars, planets, and life. Narrated by Diego Luna, the California Academy of Sciences’ all-new, original planetarium... Free
November 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Cosmic Castaways UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States There are places in the Universe where the night sky has no constellations. No Orion, no Saucepan. Nothing but a few lonely, far away stars and some faint, ghostly patches of light. Almost all stars lie within the crowded boundaries of huge galaxies, travelling with their brothers and sisters as a vast galactic family. But... Free
November 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Big Astronomy UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Big Astronomy or Astronomía a Gran Escala, is a multifaceted research and outreach project, supported by several partners and funded by the National Science Foundation, that showcases the award-winning bilingual planetarium show Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries. The planetarium show transports viewers to Chile where the dark skies and dry, remote setting create ideal conditions for... Free