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Week of Events
Sunday, August 15, 2021
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August 15, 2021 -Faster Than Light
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August 15, 2021 -One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
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August 15, 2021 -Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Faster Than Light
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon… is as old as humanity. Today, a whole new horizon beckons. Astronomers are racing to find habitable worlds, including any that might exist in the neighborhood of our Sun. But if we find one, how will we ever get there? How […]
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They explore […]
Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars
Using the cutting-edge capabilities of the planetarium, Coldplay: A Sky Full of Stars fuses the sounds of energetic rock with stunning and inventive visuals. This musical experience engages audiences in a sensory journey […]
Monday, August 16, 2021
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August 16, 2021 -Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision […]
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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August 18, 2021 -The First Stargazers
The First Stargazers
Journey back in time to explore how the first stargazers experienced the sky above. Your guide is Nashira, a friendly time traveler who has visited Earth many times before. Witness the very first stargazer making a Moon calendar out of animal bone 30,000 years ago. Discover the ancient pyramids of Giza and their alignment to […]
Thursday, August 19, 2021
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Friday, August 20, 2021
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August 20, 2021 -Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night
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August 20, 2021 -We Are Astronomers
Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night
A traveling penguin from the South Pole and a funny polar bear from the North pole meet on arctic sea ice. They become friends observing the night sky together and wondering why night is so long at the poles of the Earth. This mystery leads them on a scientific adventure by building an improvised spaceship […]
We Are Astronomers
Do you know what an astronomer does? We Are Astronomers reveals the global collaboration, technology and dedication required to answer the unresolved questions of the Universe. See how technologies such as the Large Hadron Collider, the observatories of Chile and the Hubble Space Telescope work and how they are used by teams around the world […]
Saturday, August 21, 2021
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