April 2 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunstruck UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the Sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away. The Allen F. Blocher Planetarium is located in the Science Building, 2001 Fourth Avenue, on the UW-Stevens...
April 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fragile Planet: Earth’s Place in the Universe UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI Fragile Planet combines scientific visualization with movie-making magic, highlighting Earth's special place in the universe as the only known haven for life. Develop a renewed appreciation for our fragile planet through the lens of astronomy, as Sigourney Weaver guides audiences on an immersive excursion that explores a universe filled with the possibility of life. Fragile Planet starts...
April 30 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Back to the Moon for Good UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI The show, narrated by Tim Allen, starts by presenting the history of lunar exploration over more than half a century. The landers and orbiters taught us about the Moon's composition, geology, and formation. The Google Lunar XPRIZE was designed to democratize space and create new opportunities for human and robotic presence on the Moon. We...
May 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Hot and Energetic Universe UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI The Hot and Energetic Universe uses immersive visualizations and real images to present 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 (HEA). HEA reveals processes in a hot and violent universe as it probes the hot...
May 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Forward! To the Moon! UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI We are the Artemis generation! We're going back to the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and inspiration for a new generation of explorers: the Artemis Generation. Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA's 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and...