Voyage to Distant Worlds
Using our dome as a virtual spaceship, embark on a tour of the objects in our solar system from the sun out to the Kuiper belt.
Using our dome as a virtual spaceship, embark on a tour of the objects in our solar system from the sun out to the Kuiper belt.
Two Small Pieces of Glass traces the history of the telescope from Galileo’s simple instrument to the magnificent Hubble Space Telescope. Two teenage students attend a local star party and are introduced to wonderful sky objects including the rings of Saturn, the moons of Jupiter, and distant spiral galaxies. They learn how telescopes work and how they have continued to expand our understanding of the Universe.
Tales of the Maya Skies immerses you in the beauty of the “seventh wonder of the modern world,” Mexico’s Chichén Itzá. Hear the story of the ancient Maya civilization. Experience a new digital full-dome planetarium show, Tales of the Maya Skies, which transports you to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya. Using the latest three dimensional laser scanning and advanced graphic techniques, Tales of the Maya Skies weaves together the richness of Maya culture, stories, and science. Tales of the Maya Skies is available in both an English language version and a Spanish language version.
Perfect Little Planet features a family from another star system looking for the ultimate vacation spot. Join them as they travel through our solar system and see it from a distinctly different point of view. Soar over the surface of Pluto, our best known Dwarf Planet. Dive down the ice cliffs of Uranus’ moon, Miranda, at breath-taking speeds. Sail through the beautiful rings of Saturn and dare the ferocious lightning storms on Jupiter.
Molecularium: Riding Snowflakes is a science lesson, a thrill-ride, and a magical musical adventure in a world of atoms, and molecules. Aboard the Molecularium, audiences join a cast of atomic characters on an immersive and unforgettable adventure into the nanoscale universe. Explore billions and trillions of atoms and molecules with Oxy, a precocious oxygen atom, and Hydro and Hydra, her wacky hydrogen pals. Audiences are transported into the world of atoms, where they learn about the water cycle, the three states of matter, and see that everything is made of atoms and molecules. Ride from the atomic structure of a snowflake to the far reaches of space aboard the Molecularium, the most fantastic ship in the Universe.
The Little Star that Could is a full color 3-D animation about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies. Eventually, Little Star finds his planets. Each planet is introduced with basic information about our Solar System.
Let it Snow: A Holiday Musical Journey “Let it Snow” features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry, Burl Ives, Ella Fitzgerald, Brenda Lee, and more with a stunning grand finale by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation and full dome scenery.
The Great Planet Adventures Journey with us to real future destinations with different terrains, temperatures, energy sources, and gravity pulls. We will visit planets and moons of our Solar System to see into the future as we explore and live on these outer worlds. Of course in order to live on these planetary outposts, we are going to have some fun. We can’t work all the time, right? We will enjoy riding a zip line on scorched Mercury; jet snow ski on Pluto, where the winters are fabulous; base jump from the tallest cliffs on outer planetary moons; and drive monster trucks along a steep lunar crater wall. Join us as we experience and explore the science behind all these ultimate adventure sports in The Great Planet Adventures.
Earth’s Wild Ride is a fast paced movie that immerses audiences in a 3-D tour of Earth’s history and natural wonders. Set on the surface of the Moon in the year 2081, the movie opens with a grandfather and his grandchildren gazing into space on the evening of an Earth eclipse. As they watch the shadow of the Moon move across the Earth, the grandfather tells stories of crashing asteroids, erupting volcanoes, roaring dinosaurs, and electrifying lighting in a booming thunderstorm. While learning about eclipses, the ice age, Earth’s water cycle and differences between the Earth and Moon, the audience is taken on a roller-coaster like ride through canyons of raging rivers and hot flowing lava.
Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea is an animated adventure explaining one of the greatest geological events in the history of the Earth: the separation of the supercontinent Pangaea. When two children embark on a geology field trip back in time, they are thrown into a fantastic voyage where they witness incredible geological wonders and learn the mysterious process that shaped our present-day continents. From roaming across the untamed landscape atop Dinosaurs to plummeting to the center of the Earth, DINOSAUR PASSAGE TO PANGAEA is a perfect educational glimpse at the tectonic forces that forged our world. It is the ultimate field trip!
The Body Code takes you on an amazing 3D journey around and through the human body. After viewing the skeleton and major organs, you will then board a miniature submarine before being injected into an artery. Fly through the carotid artery; explore the eye, brain, ear, and heart. Then, shrink into a cell to see its nucleus and DNA within. Discover how DNA programs the body’s cells to form the circulatory and nervous systems. Then watch from inside as we use lasers to fight disease at the cellular level.
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