7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Phantom of the Universe – The Search for Dark Matter May 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 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
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm From Earth to the Universe June 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm From Earth to the Universe The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths, and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the universe may well be humanity's oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos.... Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds June 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Out There – The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds 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
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Zodiac – The Moon, The Sun, and the Path of the Planets June 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Zodiac – The Moon, The Sun, and the Path of the Planets Zodiac conveys fundamental celestial phenomena in way that's easy to understand. Follow the Moon and Sun as they move across the star-studded sky, and meet constellations with well-known names. 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... Free