Available Programs
This is a list of available programs. We can show the same program throughout the day or change to meet your needs / interests. We are limited only by the available time.
Atendees are taken on a live, instructor led tour of the night sky. These are the primary focus of our programs.
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
STORIES IN THE STARS
Join the SkyDome host for a fun filled tour of the sky. Students will learn about the constellations and hear some of the stories of the stars.
20 minutes
3rd -7th Grades
WHAT’S UP IN THE NIGHT SKY
The SkyDome host takes students on a tour of the current night sky. Students will learn:
- Current season’s constellations
- How the sky moves
- Why the “North Star” is so important
- How to find the planets
- Moon phases
25 minutes
8th - 12th Grades
THE LIFE OF STARS
The SkyDome host takes students on a tour of the current night sky with an emphasis on the lifecycle of the stars. Students will learn:
- Current season’s constellations
- How astronomer’s divide the sky
- How to find the planets and their properties
- Examples of various deep sky objects (galaxies, nebula) found around the current night sky
25 minutes
These professionally produced full dome programs are the same ones seen in planetariums around the world. Choose one or mix and match to meet your interest and available time.
Forward To The Moon
Kari Byron from MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land on the Moon.
Learn about the mission, the Lunar Gateway, and the robotic missions that’ll lead the way. Hear from the astronauts who may one day be the next humans to step foot on the moon!
- Runtime: 21 Minutes
- Grade: 5th and up
Two Small Pieces of Glass
While attending a local star party, two young stargazers learn how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space and how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the Universe. Their conversation with a local astronomer enlightens them on the history of the telescope and the discoveries these wonderful tools have made. The students see how telescopes work and how the largest observatories in the world use these instruments to explore the mysteries of the universe.
- Runtime: 23 Minutes
- Grade: 3rd and up
Mission to Mars
Learn how the Space Launch System, Mars Rovers and Lunar Mission are paving the way for NASA’s ambitious goal of landing humans on Mars.
- Runtime: 12 Minutes
- Grade: 5th and up
Max Goes to the Moon
Max (the dog) and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era. Along the way, the story sets the stage for the more sophisticated science of the “Big Kid Box” sidebars, which cover topics including “Phases of the Moon,” “Wings in Space?,” and “Frisbees and Curve Balls on the Moon” — all thoughtfully explained so that grownups and children can learn together about science. Toward the end, Max and Tori’s trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony from which “the beautiful views of Earth from the Moon made everyone realize that we all share a small and precious planet.”
- Runtime: 30 Minutes
- Grade: 1st-2nd