Chirpie's Magical Sky
Pre-K - K | 15 minutes | Capacity 120
Join Chirpie, a friendly bird, on a three-dimensional journey through the four seasons. Under the 360-degree dome, Chirpie will take young audiences through a spring rain shower, follow the summer sun as it rises in the east and sets in the west, dodge falling leaves from a tree, and gaze at the stars at night.
Infinity Express
Grades 4-Adult | 30 minutes | Capacity 120
Take an exciting journey of discovery, from the search of the solar system to the mapping of the Universe. See breathtaking images from the Hubble Space Telescope that show the life cycle of stars. Experience the eventual collision of our Milky Way Galaxy with the neighboring Andromeda Galaxy, then plunge down and sweep through the gigantic Valles Marineris canyon using the latest data from the Mars Global Surveyor.
Spanish soundtrack available for this presentation.
MARS
Grades 4-Adults | 25 minutes | Capacity: 120
MARS forges through the science and the fiction, fast-forwarding to the space age and the dusty, cratered world of Mariner, Viking and Pathfinder missions. Join in the latest discoveries from a new generation of Mars exploration craft and take a speculative look into the future.
Passport to the Universe
Grades 4-Adult | 25 minutes | Capacity 190
This amazing multimedia show takes audiences to up-close views of star fields and planets, on an exhilarating flight through a virtual re-creation of our universe, into the Orion Nebula, and deep into intergalactic space. After reaching the edges of our known universe, the tour takes a "virtual shortcut" back to Earth - in a headlong freefall through a black hole.
Spanish soundtrack available for this presentation.
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The Search for Life: Are We Alone?
Grades 4-Adult | 25 minutes | Capacity 190
Narrated by Harrison Ford, The Search for Life: Are We Alone? focuses on three relatively recent discoveries: life on Earth can survive in extreme, inhospitable environments; there are innumerable planets; and all planets are formed from the same cosmic processes. Learn why these new discoveries have scientists excited about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.
Spanish soundtrack available for this presentation.
Download the Teacher's Guide for this film.
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Grades Pre-K-4 | 30 minutes or 45 minutes | Capacity 120
Climb aboard a magical cardboard rocket with two young adventurers and get a breathtaking, up-close look at each of our solar system's planets with the help of a wise guide called Astronomy Book.
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Secrets of the Sun
Grades 4-Adult | 25 minutes | Capacity 120
From the nuclear forces churning at its heart to the mass ejections of solar material into surrounding space, experience the power of the Sun and its impact on the planets and, ultimately, life on Earth. Trace the life cycle of the Sun itself, going back to its beginnings and moving forward in time to its eventual death.
The Planets
Grades 4-6 | 40 minutes | Capacity 190
From Mercury to Pluto, the film The Planets explores the wonders of the solar system without leaving the surface of the earth! This program examines the basic characteristics of each of the nine planets in our solar system, and includes a live presentation.
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Laser Matinee Shows are also available for group showings. For details on current shows, please see the Laser Matinee section of our Laser Show website.
