February 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Totality UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Totality is a program covering everything you need to know about lunar and solar eclipses. We look back to the proof of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses and where to witness them. Our production includes a variety of wonderful styles, from spectacular space environments to humorous pop-up books. A very special part... Free
February 4 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Sky Quest UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Sky Quest is a family favorite, telling the story of one woman's quest for astronomy exploration and her childhood dreams of the stars. The educational focus of Sky Quest is to introduce easily observable objects in the night sky with emphasis on finding them and knowing their characteristics. It also stresses the idea that anyone... Free
February 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Totality Totality is a program covering everything you need to know about lunar and solar eclipses. We look back to the proof of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses and where to witness them. Our production includes a variety of wonderful styles, from spectacular space environments to humorous pop-up books. A very special part... Free
February 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Phantom of the Universe 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
February 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Two Small Pieces of Glass – The Amazing Telescope show follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of... Free
Featured Featured March 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Planets, A Journey Through the Solar System UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Planets is a breakthrough in large format of fascinating landscapes that make up the solar system. You fly over the reliefs of Mars or Jupiter’s clouds, you dive inside the rings of Saturn and you will relive the tumultuous era of planet formation. But be careful not to hit an asteroid! Through images of space...
March 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Making of a Star and Her Entourage UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The Making of a Star and Her Entourage traces the evolution of humankind’s understanding of the universe. Discover the long journey beginning with the Earth-centered model of the universe in which the Sun was considered a planet to our current understanding that the Sun is a star centered in the Solar System and is one...
Featured Featured March 29 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Laser Light Shows UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Laser light shows set to rock music will be offered this spring with shows running at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. nightly. Catch a laser light show in the Blocher Planetarium from March 29-30, April 3-6, and April 10-13. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for students and $5 for students with UW-Stevens Point... $5 – $7
April 6 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Habitat Earth UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Narrated by Frances McDormand, Habitat Earth plunges below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in deep ocean ecosystems. Digs beneath the forest floor to discover how Earth’s tallest trees rely on tiny fungi to survive. Soars to new heights to witness the intricate intersection between human and ecological networks. Habitat Earth features...
April 6 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Totality Totality is a program covering everything you need to know about lunar and solar eclipses. We look back to the proof of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses and where to witness them. Our production includes a variety of wonderful styles, from spectacular space environments to humorous pop-up books. A very special part... Free
Featured Featured April 6 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 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. Join the 12 pm show inside the Blocher Planetarium. Enjoy this animated re-telling of the classic Greek myth of the famous constellation Orion. The show is presented as part of the Museum of Natural History's Collection Crawl 2024. The UWSP Blocher Planetarium will feature... Free
April 7 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Totality UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Totality is a program covering everything you need to know about lunar and solar eclipses. We look back to the proof of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses and where to witness them. Our production includes a variety of wonderful styles, from spectacular space environments to humorous pop-up books. A very special part... Free