Spring 2013 Planetarium Shows

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Weekend Shows:


Sat., 2/23

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM, One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon. Perfect for our youngest viewers, ages 3 - 6.

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM, One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure + Stargazing*
Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon. Perfect for our youngest viewers, ages 3 - 6. *The show will be followed by rooftop stargazing, weather permitting.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Cosmic Colors + Stargazing*
Discover the many reasons for color, such as why the sky is blue, grass is green, and Mars is red. Travel inside a plant leaf and inside the human eye. Investigate X-rays by voyaging to a monstrous black hole and back. Cosmic Colors is a wondrous journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Ages 8 to adult. *The show will be followed by rooftop stargazing, weather permitting.


Sat., 3/16

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM, One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon. Perfect for our youngest viewers, ages 3 - 6.

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Special Lecture: Update from Mars
In this special lecture, Dr. Thomas Oberst will present the latest news and discoveries of the Mars Curiosity Rover, as well as a brief history of our exploration of the red planet. Ages: teen - adult.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Cosmic Colors + Stargazing*
Discover the many reasons for color, such as why the sky is blue, grass is green, and Mars is red. Travel inside a plant leaf and inside the human eye. Investigate X-rays by voyaging to a monstrous black hole and back. Cosmic Colors is a wondrous journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Ages 8 to adult. *The show will be followed by rooftop stargazing, weather permitting.


Sat., 4/13

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM, One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon. Perfect for our youngest viewers, ages 3 - 6.

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Special Lecture: Update from Mars
In this special lecture, Dr. Thomas Oberst will present the latest news and discoveries of the Mars Curiosity Rover, as well as a brief history of our exploration of the red planet. Ages: teen - adult.

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Cosmic Colors + Stargazing*
Discover the many reasons for color, such as why the sky is blue, grass is green, and Mars is red. Travel inside a plant leaf and inside the human eye. Investigate X-rays by voyaging to a monstrous black hole and back. Cosmic Colors is a wondrous journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Ages 8 to adult. *The show will be followed by rooftop stargazing, weather permitting.