CURRENT SHOWS  

Please check our schedule for planetarium show times and dates.

Two Small Pieces of Glass

This program puts the audience in the middle of a modern star party, experiencing the wonders that even a small amateur telescope can reveal.  Learn about the invention of the telescope, how a telescope works, and how this important invention has developed and grown over hundreds of years—from the first primitive handheld telescope, to orbiting space telescopes, and gigantic modern ground-based telescopes.

The Endless Horizon

This program explores mankind's innate desire to explore the land, sea, sky, and space in order to better understand our place in the Universe. Hear stories of exploration from ancient times to the Apollo Moon landings, and beyond. Featured explorers include Columbus, Captain James Cook, Galileo, Newton, and many others who have shaped our view of the world--and the Universe.

The Case of the Disappearing Planet

Join Detective Skye Watcher as she examines the changing status of objects we call "planets."  What exactly makes an object a planet?  Why has that definition changed over the years?  The program not only covers Pluto, but the temporary planetary status of asteroids as well.  The tally of "planets" in our Solar System has been going up and down for hundreds of years!

Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico

This show examines the early culture, astronomy and history of what is now called Mexico and Central America. Skywatchers will take you to colorful cities like Tenochtitlán and Chichén Itzá, with their large observatories and elaborate temples, as they were when they were the ruling centers of great civilizations. Learn about the importance of astronomical observations to these cultures, and hear stories from their mythology.

Be sure to check our full schedule for show times and dates.

There will be a total lunar eclipse on the night of Monday, December 20, to the early  morning of Tuesday, December 21. It will be the first total lunar eclipse in almost 3 years.  A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon. 

The eclipse will begin at 9:27 p.m. on Monday, December 20, with totality beginning at 11:40 p.m.  The time of greatest eclipse will be at 12:17 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21. 

For more information, and to see an animation of what the eclipse should look like, please click here.