The Shows
The Search for Life in the Universe (N)
In 1960, for the first time ever, an astronomer named Frank Drake used a radio telescope to listen to two nearby stars. He heard nothing interesting, but the idea of searching for intelligent life beyond Earth was born. After well over half a century of searching we have not yet detected any transmissions that require intelligent extra-terrestrial authors. This 360˚ film examines the special places that may harbor life.
Time Space (RA)
Join us for an adventure through time, as we explore the past and imagine the future of the cosmos. Witness the birth of the Universe, the doom of the dinosaurs, and be there for the first landing on the moon! Each TIMESPACE travel story is presented as a destination to be experienced as if you are there.
IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System (Y)
Join scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy in IBEX: SEARCH FOR THE EDGE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Designed for visitors with an appreciation for the challenges of space science and a desire to learn more about science research, the show follows the creation of NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). Audiences will get an in-depth look at the mission and how IBEX is collecting high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar System’s boundary. Narrated by two inquisitive teenagers, audiences will hear from the scientists and engineers that developed the IBEX mission and created the spacecraft, and get the latest updates on the mission’s discoveries.
The Secret Of Calakmul (Y)
Experience the spectacle of a Maya city lost to the jungle for a thousand years coming to life. Discover fascinating relationships between the night sky and human architecture. Immerse yourself in the rich jungle biodiversity of Campeche State, Mexico, through incredible timelapses, 360° video, drone footage, 3D computer-generated imagery, and the sounds of the jungle in stereo.
Sunstruck – A NASA Show (Y)
Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away.
Body Code (RA)
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.
Dinosaur at Dusk (N)
A learning adventure of a father and his teenage daughter Lucy, who share a fascination for all things that fly. You’ll travel back in time to meet the pterosaurs and the ancestors of modern-day birds: the feathered dinosaurs. When time runs out, they experience first-hand the cataclysmic “last day” of the dinosaurs. Science content includes topics such as continental drift, proper motion of stars, asteroids and impacts, extinctions, and the convergent development of flight among species.
Habitat Earth (RA)
Habitat Earth is an original planetarium show by the California Academy of Sciences that explores the interconnectedness of life on Earth. Through stunning visualizations, it reveals the dynamic relationships in ecosystems, from the ocean's kelp forests to the symbiotic networks beneath forests, and examines the intricate connections between human societies and the natural world. This show is designed for fulldome planetariums and digital dome theatres. Habitat Earth features biological & human-built networks (and of how they intersect), taking viewers on an immersive journey through the contentedness of Earth.
Ice Worlds (N)
A tour of the icy landscapes of our Solar System, in particular those of our home planet Earth, exploring the critical relationship between ice and life. Earth is a dynamic planet with a changing global climate. One of the most dramatic changes occurs annually as ice turns to water and then to ice once again. The volume of ice in the polar regions also determines sea levels and the amount of solar energy absorbed by the planet. The interplay between ice and life on Earth raises questions about the ice worlds of our Solar System. Could they harbor microscopic life and can they help us understand Earth's changing polar habitats?
NANOCAM, a trip into biodiversity (N)
The show that shrinks you down to the size of an insect and flies you through the eye of a needle. NANOCAM is a microscopic joyride into the five kingdoms of living things. With the latest 3D animation technology, it offers a unique, motivating, didactic, and funny approach to living things that has never been seen like this before. The perfect show to celebrate United Nations International Decade of Biodiversity, stimulate interest in science, and invoke an investigative spirit among young people. NANOCAM is an invitation to think about what life is.
Einstein's Gravity Playlist (Y)
A digital planetarium show exploring the ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves. Join Lucia, a PhD student in physics, on an exploration of how gravitational waves are formed, how they move through the Universe, and how scientists work to hear them.
The Birth of The Solar System (RA)
How did our Solar System originate? What chain of events led to its creation? Just as detectives look for traces of evidence to solve a mystery, astronomers analyze the details that point to the formation of the Sun and planets. In particular, they study the influence that impacts and collisions had on the worlds of the Solar System. Beginning with the condensation of the initial cloud of gas and cosmic dust, we explore the history of planetary formation and the mechanism of accretion.
Chronicle of a Journey to Earth (RA)
Travel to a unique planet — and call it home! Imagine you're a traveler from deep interstellar space. As you approach our Solar System, what will you find? Long before you reach the Sun, you cross the Oort cloud deep-freeze. You then pass the gas giants and their families of moons and rings. Finally, you reach the inner Solar System and the rocky worlds of Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury. If you were looking for a place to call home, which world would YOU choose?
Exoplanets (Y)
Worlds orbiting distant stars are called exoplanets, i.e., planets outside our Solar System. We have discovered thousands of such planets, with more being added weekly. As our planet-hunting techniques improve, we are finding smaller and smaller exoplanets and increasingly similar ones to Earth. Sooner or later, we are bound to discover another Earth. The methods used to find exoplanets are carefully explained, including complex ideas like Doppler shifting due to radial velocity.
From Earth to the Universe (Y)
The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths, and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, we invite you to experience From Earth to the Universe. This stunning, 30-minute voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. Viewers can revel in the splendor of the worlds in the Solar System and our scorching Sun. From Earth to the Universe takes the audience out to the colorful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars, and still further out beyond the Milky Way to the unimaginable immensity of a myriad galaxies. Along the way, the audience will learn about the history of astronomy, the invention of the telescope, and today’s giant telescopes that allow us to probe ever deeper into the Universe.
Galaxies (Y)
An introduction to galaxies. Fulldome show Galaxies talks about the classifications and history of galaxies throughout time. A fulldome show for planetariums and digital dome theaters.
The Mayans Cosmic Planners (Y)
The film introduces the cosmo-vision of this ancient culture based on elements of the cosmos like the Sun, Venus, the Moon, and the stars, following their position they defined much of its planning for the construction of their cities, plus their astronomical knowledge lasted by generations, forming the pillars of their Culture that nowadays we are still learning to listen. Beautiful romantic heart projection.
Shining Light on the Stars (Y)
This program thoroughly covers the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. From the history of its creation to the practical use it has for astronomers today. It begins with an in-depth look at the brightest stars we see from Earth, and then it takes the viewer on a fly-through of the exact locations of the closest stars to the Sun - using the HR diagram along the way.
The Celestial Railroad (N)
Welcome aboard the fantasy train in the stars! “The Celestial Railroad” is a fantastic journey of a boy, Giovanni, in a dreamscape created into a colorful full-dome CG animation picture with inspiring background music. Based on a story written in the early 20th century, KAGAYA, a digital fine artist, has breathed new life into the unique imaginary world using creativity and precise astronomical knowledge. The starry sky is depicted as the Celestial Field made up of a river, a field of silver grasses, flowers, birds, survey towers, railway signals, and more. Across this amazing beautiful scenery, the Celestial Railroad runs along the Milky Way.
Touching the Edge of the Universe (N)
Four hundred years after Galileo’s revolutionary discoveries, two scientific satellites are launched into the Universe. These space telescopes unveil events that our eyes cannot see. They observe the birth of stars and planets and look back to the very beginning of time. Created using the latest technology for full dome and analogue planetariums; shot on location at the European Space Agency’s Main Control Room in Darmstadt, Germany; featuring highly sophisticated 4K animated graphics and detailed scenes never before seen on a planetarium dome – this stunning planetarium show sets a new benchmark for cutting-edge edu-tainment.