October 21, 2023 @ 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm International Observe the Moon Night International Observe the Moon Night
October 29, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States For thousands of years, humankind thought that the Earth was the center of the universe. Thanks to our curiosity, imagination and urge to explore, we now know that planets like our Earth are not special in the cosmos. The Sun is just one ordinary star among hundreds of billions in our galaxy, the Milky Way.... Free
November 5, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in Big Bird's Adventure: One World, One Sky. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take you on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the... Free
November 19, 2023 @ 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 Visualisations 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
December 3, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Forward! To the Moon! UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before, NASA uses what... Free
December 10, 2023 @ 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
February 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Phantom of the Universe 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
Featured Featured March 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Planets, A Journey Through the Solar System UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Planets is a breakthrough in large format of fascinating landscapes that make up the solar system. You fly over the reliefs of Mars or Jupiter’s clouds, you dive inside the rings of Saturn and you will relive the tumultuous era of planet formation. But be careful not to hit an asteroid! Through images of space...
April 27 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fragile Planet – Celebrating Earth Day/Week UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Fragile Planet gives audiences an astronaut’s view of Earth, highlighting Earths unique regions. The journey then continues to the Moon, Mars, and beyond the Milky Way to search for habitats that might host extraterrestrial life. The show’s theme — that Earth is the only known haven for life, and thus is important to protect —... Free
April 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States This planetarium show explores the relationship between Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. Coyote has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors. His confusion about the universe makes viewers think about how Earth, Moon and Sun work together as... Free
May 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mars Quest UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States A chronicle of our centuries-long cultural, scientific fascination with the red planet. Set in a "three-act" form, Patrick Stewart weaves a dramatic narrative. In "Homage," we trace the earliest observations of Mars. “Mars In Focus” details the Mars of our time — as seen in the night sky, through binoculars and telescopes, and from our... Free
May 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Imagine the Moon UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The Moon has been a source of wonder for all of human history. Each discovery has brought new opportunities to contemplate and imagine, until, driven by dreams, we left Earth and went there in the amazing journeys that culminated in astronauts walking on the Moon. People have imagined the Moon as a glowing disk in... Free