Westminster College Planetarium spring season opens Feb. 23

NEW WILMINGTON, PA – The Westminster College Planetarium has announced its shows for the spring 2019 season. All shows are located in the planetarium in Hoyt Science Center.

February Shows

“We Are Aliens!” will be shown from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “We Are Aliens!” will follow. Narrated by Rupert Grint, the movie describes the search for life elsewhere in our solar system and the universe. This show is recommended for ages 6 and up.

“Phantom of the Universe” will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “Phantom of the Universe” will follow. Narrated by Tilda Swinton, the movie describes the search for mysterious dark matter that holds together galaxies. This show is recommended for ages 6 and up.

“Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum” will run from 8 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “Cosmic Colors” will follow. The movie journeys through the electromagnetic spectrum and looks at the many reasons for the colorful sky, such as why the sky is blue and why Mars is red. This show is recommended for ages 6 and up.

March Shows

“Phantom of the Universe” will run from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “Phantom of the Universe” will follow. Narrated by Tilda Swinton, the movie describes the search for mysterious dark matter that holds together galaxies. This show is recommended for ages 6 and up.

“Supervolcanoes” will be shown from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.  The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “Supervolcanoes” will follow. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, the movie describes the science and history of the most massive volcanic explosions the Earth has seen. This show is recommended for ages 6 and up.

“Phantom of the Universe” will run from 8 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “Phantom of the Universe” will follow. Narrated by Tilda Swinton, the movie describes the search for mysterious dark matter that holds together galaxies. This show is recommended for ages 6 and up.

April Shows

“Natural Selection” will be shown from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 13.  The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “Natural Selection” will follow. The movie follows Charles Darwin on his voyage on the Beagle, as he develops his theory of the origin of the species. We will learn about biological evolution as we understand it today.

“Phantom of the Universe” will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “Phantom of the Universe” will follow. Narrated by Tilda Swinton, the movie describes the search for mysterious dark matter that holds together galaxies. This show is recommended for ages 6 and up.

“Black Holes” will run from 8 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. The show will open with a tour of the night sky, featuring visible stars, constellations and planets. The full-dome movie “Black Holes” will follow. Narrated by John de Lancie (Q from “Star Trek”), the movie describes the most mysterious and imagination-firing objects in the universe. This show is recommended for ages 6 and up.

All events are free and open to the public. Reservations are necessary due to limited seating and can be made by calling 724-946-STAR or completing the online form at www.westminster.edu/planetarium.

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