SHOW DESCRIPTIONS
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The People
The legends of the Indians are out of the past, older than anyone knows. They are simple legends, born of the ways of people who have lived as brothers and sisters of all of nature's creatures, waters, stars and more. Come and enjoy a selection of Indian myths and sky lore.
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The Explorers
This is a fascinating program that relates the spirit and significance of the great voyages of Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus and Captain James Cook to the future of space exploration. Traverse the history of exploration through the words of celestial navigators. See how celestial navigation leads them to new lands and adventures. See how each explorer built upon the ones who came before.
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Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Join two children as they explore the Solar System with their magic rocket (made from a refrigerator box) and a wise, if somewhat nervous, talking astronomy book. Go on a cosmic tour without ever leaving the comfort of your chair. Investigate the Sun, Moon and all the planets. Discover what makes each member of the Solar System unique. This is a great show for anyone who has ever taken a trip via their imagination.
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Stories for a Starry Night
Join us as our presenter shows the wonders of the night sky. This live presentation tours the current night sky, featuring bright stars, planets and constellations. Come and enjoy throughout the year as the heavens change through their cycles.
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In My Backyard
This marvelous show is a wonderful introduction to the sky and to the planetarium. This delightful program is filled with songs and stories about seasons, the Moon, stars, and planets. Find out about the bears and the lion in the sky, and join in the planet rap. You will also see things you can find in your own backyard. Narrated by children's entertainer Fred Penner, this is the perfect show for young scientists.
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Women Hold Up Half the Sky
The heavens have always fascinated people. Join Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, and her sisters as they explore the history of women in astronomy. Women astronomers have made important contributions to the field. This entertaining program introduces some of these women and their discoveries, such as the classification of stars and the location of the Solar System in the Milky Way Galaxy. Written with the help of middle-school girls, this program is aimed at inspiring women of all ages, and anyone interested in astronomy.
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Galaxies
Take a beautiful and fascinating voyage of discovery through our own Milky Way Galaxy and other galaxies. Explore such exotic destinations as the Alpha Centauri star system, the Pleiades star cluster, the Orion Nebula, the globular cluster M3, Centaurus A (a super-giant elliptical radio galaxy about 10 million light years from us), and the Virgo cluster of 200 galaxies - more than 50 million light years distant. The program also includes an extensive live sky tour of the current night sky featuring bright stars, planets, and constellations.
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Our Place In Space
Join a dynamic group of animals as they struggle to solve a crossword puzzle about the sky. Scarlett the Macaw and her friends are mystified by this challenging problem. Help these creative puzzlers to answer clues about day and night, the Sun, constellations, and more. This wonderful animated show is accompanied by a live tour of the current night sky featuring bright stars, planets, and constellations.
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In Search of New Worlds
Does the Universe abound with countless other planets teeming with life? We are on the edge of a new era, with the discovery of planets outside our Solar System. Will at least one of those other "new" planets provide some hint that we share the vastness of space with other life? Or are we alone in the Universe? Explore how astronomers and astrophysicists are detecting these distant worlds. This fascinating program also includes a live sky tour of the current night sky featuring bright stars, planets, and constellations.
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Egyptian Sky Lore
For almost 5,000 years the pyramids of Egypt have stood guard near the banks of the Nile River. To build such a timeless monument, this civilization had to be resourceful, clever, determined, and driven. What drove them to build such massive and imposing monuments? They were built by a civilization that was very aware of the heavens, and the pyramids reflect this. The rising of the Sun and Moon, and the passage of the stars all featured prominently in their daily lives. Celebrate the incredible achievements of the early Egyptians in measuring the length of the year and predicting exactly how the Sun and Moon move in the sky.
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2061: The Secrets of Mars
We invite you on a space journey between reality and fiction. We will become acquainted with the most important aspects of the 4.5 billion year history of our neighboring planet, Mars, and will follow the thrilling 50 year search for signs of life on this planet.
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Clouds of Fire: Origin of the Stars
From cold nebulae to blazing suns, the stars in the night sky have awed and amazed us. We have only begun to understand these distant objects fairly recently as we aim our telescopes at them. Explore the formation of stars and the most modern instruments used to study them. Discover the connection between the formation of stars and the formation of everything else in the Universe - from galaxies to planets to humans.
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 Observatory open to Public Wednesday,Friday,Saturday 8:00pm-100:00pm....
Adult & Children FREE entrance at Observatory on public viewing nights.
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