CURRENT SHOWS  

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Moonbound 2020

This program chronicles the history of NASA’s manned spaceflight program, focusing on the many Space Shuttle missions, and the new plan to put humans back on the Moon by 2020.  Included are milestones such as the first American woman in space and the first untethered spacewalk, as well as discussions of the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and how they shaped the future of NASA's space program.

The Planets

With the most up-to-date information, The Planets takes audiences on a grand tour of the solar system to see amazing images of our neighbor worlds.  Is there life on Mars?  Do other planets have hurricanes?  What makes up the rings of Saturn?  What lies beyond Pluto?  How was our Solar System formed, and are there other solar systems out there in the stars?  Get answers to these fascinating questions and more.

Stella: Adventures of a Black Hole:

Join Stella the black hole and her friends in two short adventures featuring topics from star birth and stellar evolution to black holes and multi-wavelength astronomy. In the first episode, we find Stella fed up with the tabloids blaming her for everything that goes wrong in the universe. She decides to give her reporter friend the scoop on black holes, hoping her personal story will clear up some public misconceptions. Next, we join Stella as she helps detective Joe Cosmos in his search for a missing star, and learn all about stellar evolution along the way.

Destination: Pluto

Go on a voyage from the Sun to Pluto with Captain Smith and his crew, and explore all the wonders of the Solar System.  Along the way, view recently-discovered moons, mysterious ice-worlds, planets of rock and gas, hazardous asteroids and beautiful comets.  Find out how the most distant objects in the Solar System were discovered, and learn about Pluto’s recent reclassification as a dwarf planet.  Destination: Pluto is a journey of discovery for space travelers of all ages.

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Bad Astronomy

Join Phil Plait, the “Bad Astronomer,” as he investigates several astronomical myths and misconceptions, including UFO sightings, horoscopes, and the Moon landing “hoax,” as well as common astronomical errors in the movies.  A fun, informative program for the whole family.

This program will be available soon.  Please watch our schedule for upcoming showtimes.