Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Showing: Sat. 11:00 a.m.
Climb aboard a magical cardboard rocket with two young adventurers and experience a breathtaking, up-close look at each of our solar system's planets with guidance from a wise Astronomy Book. Great for young children ages 5-10 and their families!
With "Book," as their guide, the travelers seek to visit the Sun, the eight planets and Pluto. They land on Venus, Mars and Pluto, fly through the Great Red Spot on Jupiter and view the other planets and the Sun from close vantage points. As they tour the solar system, "Book" relays interesting facts about each body, making sure his students learn something while on their wild ride.
Total Running Time (approx): 40 minutes
The Zula Patrol: Down to Earth
Showing: Sat. 12:00 p.m.
In their latest adventure, a routine fossil-hunting mission launches The Zula Patrol on a rollicking ride into Earth's past! When the Zula Patrollers discover that the villainous Deliria Delight has been traveling back in time to illegally dump her company's toxic trash, they must find and catch her, before her actions cause catastrophic consequences. In the process, our heroes learn all about the formation and development of Earth, and the life forms who call it home. "The Zula Patrol: Down to Earth" is based on the award-winning TV series, The Zula Patrol, now reaching 300 million households worldwide.
Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef
Showing: Sat. 1:00 p.m.
"Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef" is the worldwide first family entertainment feature film originally produced for the 360° Dome Projection Format, offering thus a completely new and unique visual panorama experience.
The film transports the viewer to a tropical reef, a one-of-a-kind world: colorful and foreign, full of adventure and danger, riddles and mysteries, old legends and myths... a world inhabited by creatures that are humorous and courageous, lovable and bizarre, charming and dangerous.
Kaluoka'hina, undiscovered by mankind
...hidden in the vast oceans of our planet, there where the depths of the seas guard their fascinating secrets:
One of the most precious is "Kaluoka'hina", a tropical coral reef - an enchantment lies over this peaceful place: mankind cannot find it. The reef's colorful inhabitants have thus always lived in paradisiacal peace, until a volcanic catastrophe breaks the spell...
Now it's up to Jake, a young sawfish, and his buddy Shorty, a lively reef fish, to restore the magic of their home Kaluoka'hina. Their only lead: an ancient legend that tells of touching the moon... But how is a fish supposed to touch the moon? This is just one of the intriguing puzzles that Jake and Shorty will have to solve on their most exciting adventure ever: the quest to save their beloved reef.
Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef - a humorous adventure story for young and young-at-heart; entertaining and exciting, with many informative details about the fantastic world under water. Both a thrilling and educational film, which sharpens our awareness to preserve our environment. A true treat for the entire family.
Total Running Time (approx): 35 minutes
Molecularium - Riding Snowflakes
Showing: Sat. 2:00 p.m. | Sun. 2:00 p.m.
Molecularium™- Riding Snowflakes is a magical, musical adventure into the world of ATOMS and MOLECULES! This Digital-Dome experience takes you on a journey with OXY, HYDRO and HYDRA, an amazing cast of atoms, aboard the most fantastic ship in the Universe: the MOLECULARIUM. It is the result of an unprecedented collaboration between scientists and artists, educators and entertainers. Molecularium brings kids on a musical cartoon adventure into a NANOSCALE UNIVERSE created from accurate molecular simulations. They learn about the 3 states of matter as they travel into a cloud, watch a snowflake form, and count the number of water molecules in a raindrop.
Recommended Age Group: Grades K thru 6
Astronaut
Showing: Fri. 8:00 p.m. | Sat. 3:00 & 8:00 p.m. | Sun. 3:00 p.m.
The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?
“Astronaut,” the latest immersive planetarium show to be created by the National Space Center, takes you from Earth into space... and beyond.
Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body. Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything space has to throw at him.
Presented in stunning high-definition, 360-degree Fulldome video and explosive surround sound, “Astronaut” is an experience like nothing on Earth.
Total Running Time (approx): 25:00 minutes
Tales of the Maya Skies
Showing: Sat. 4:00 p.m. | Sun. 4:00 p.m.
"Tales of the Maya Skies" brings us back to the ancient jungles of Mexico, where the Maya built cities and temples aligned to movements of the Sun, Moon and planets. Over many years they observed and documented astronomical events with great accuracy. The Maya made sense of an ever-changing world by observing, recording and predicting natural events such as solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements. These observations, in combination with a sophisticated mathematical system, allowed them to develop a precise calendar system; their measurements of the length of the solar year were more accurate than measurements the Europeans used as the basis of the Gregorian calendar.
Total Running Time (approx): 34 minutes
Laser U2
Showing: Fri. & Sat. 9:00 p.m.
Easily among the most popular rock acts in the world, the Irish unit U2 began their musical career in Dublin in 1977. Developing their charitable efforts and clarifying their often controversial political messages throughout the 1980's, U2 solidified their standing as one of the most popular rock bands of all time in 1987 with the release of their Joshua Tree album. During the 1990's and early 2000's band members wrote and produced for other musicians, scripted films, continued to pursue their political and charitable efforts, while setting the stage for their own renaissance of sorts. The years 2000 and 2001 saw U2's welcome return to the epic rock sound they had championed during the early eighties. Tracks featured in Laser U2 include "Beautiful Day," "Zoo Station," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Mysterious Ways," "Pride" and more.
Total Running Time (approx): 50:12 minutes
PLAYLIST
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- I Will Follow
- Beautiful Day
- Sunday, Bloody Sunday
- October
- The Fly
- Mysterious Ways
- Pride
- Zoo Station
- With Or Without You
- Desire
- New Year's Day
Laser Zeppelin
Showing: Fri. 10:00 p.m.
Experience the music of Led Zeppelin as you've never heard it before - through the Planetarium's 15,000-watt digital sound system. Classic Zeppelin from front man and vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham is dynamically interpreted using the Planetarium's powerful Omniscan 3D Laser Graphics and visual effects system. The play list includes 11 of the most popular Led Zeppelin songs ever released including “Good Times, Bad Times,” “Whole Lotta Love,” “The Song Remains the Same,” “Black Dog,” “Stairway to Heaven” and more.
Total Running Time (approx): 45:00 minutes
PLAYLIST
- Song Remains the Same
- Over the Hills and Far Away
- Good Times, Bad Times
- Immigrant Song
- No Quarter
- Black Dog
- Livin', Lovin' Maid
- Kashmir
- Stairway to Heaven
- Whole Lotta Love
- Rock-n-Roll