April 7 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Laser Show – Legends of the Constellations: Orion UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Legends of the Constellations: Orion is laser show great for families. Enjoy this animated re-telling of the classic Greek myth of the famous constellation Orion. Our shows are open to the public in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the Foucault pendulum, right above the... Free
April 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunstruck! UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Heliophysics is the main component of the Sunstruck! planetarium show. It includes information on the sun, parts/layers, space weather and its impact on Earth. With amazing footage from NASA heliophysics missions, the audience should gain an enhanced understanding of the Sun and how it impacts our world. *Recommended for all audiences Admission There is no... Free
April 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm One Sky Project UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The concept for each film was conceived by the One Sky Project partnership to showcase the ways different cultures see and interpret humanity’s shared sky. The One Sky Project collaborative was convened in the summer of 2019 and involved astronomers, planetarium professionals, educators, and cultural experts from Canada, China, India, Japan, and the United States.... Free
April 27 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fragile Planet – Celebrating Earth Day/Week UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Fragile Planet gives audiences an astronaut’s view of Earth, highlighting Earths unique regions. The journey then continues to the Moon, Mars, and beyond the Milky Way to search for habitats that might host extraterrestrial life. The show’s theme — that Earth is the only known haven for life, and thus is important to protect —... Free
April 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Earth, Moon & Sun UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States This planetarium show explores the relationship between Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. Coyote has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors. His confusion about the universe makes viewers think about how Earth, Moon and Sun work together as... Free
May 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mars Quest UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States A chronicle of our centuries-long cultural, scientific fascination with the red planet. Set in a "three-act" form, Patrick Stewart weaves a dramatic narrative. In "Homage," we trace the earliest observations of Mars. “Mars In Focus” details the Mars of our time — as seen in the night sky, through binoculars and telescopes, and from our... Free
Featured Featured May 5 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Magic Globe UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Using motion capture to bring characters to life, this beautifully produced fulldome feature film has a child-centered story that will enchant family audiences. On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edek, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change... Free
May 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Imagine the Moon UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The Moon has been a source of wonder for all of human history. Each discovery has brought new opportunities to contemplate and imagine, until, driven by dreams, we left Earth and went there in the amazing journeys that culminated in astronauts walking on the Moon. People have imagined the Moon as a glowing disk in... Free
May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm One Sky Project UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The concept for each film was conceived by the One Sky Project partnership to showcase the ways different cultures see and interpret humanity’s shared sky. The One Sky Project collaborative was convened in the summer of 2019 and involved astronomers, planetarium professionals, educators, and cultural experts from Canada, China, India, Japan, and the United States.... Free
May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Back to the Moon for Good UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Back to The Moon for Good begins with a tour through the history of lunar exploration, tracing back to the 1960s and 1970s. We hear from some of the teams racing to land a robotic spacecraft on the moon and win the Google Lunar XPRIZE. The audience is taken on a successful launch, landing and... Free
June 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Supermassive Black Holes UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Shed light on the physics of black hole formation! Leading scientists in observational and theoretical studies of black holes and galaxies, industrial experts in cutting-edge big technologies, and professionals in science dissemination have been brought together to set up research projects which will combine the latest state-of-the-art observations, numerical simulations and innovative analytic tools to... Free
June 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Phantom of the Universe – The Search for Dark Matter UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States This planetarium show journeys across space and time, speeding alongside particles before they collide in a visually stunning explosion of light and sound. Then, learn how scientist around the world are collaborating to track down dark matter… the hunt is on. Narrated by Academy Award winner, Tilda Swinton with sound by an Academy Award winning... Free