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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...

The Sun, Our Living Star

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The...

From Earth to the Universe

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

This voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. Viewers can revel in the splendor of the worlds in the Solar System and our scorching Sun. The show takes the audience out to the colorful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars, and still further out...

Two Small Pieces of Glass

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

Telescopes have advanced considerably since Galileo's time. Humanity now has large observatories and even a couple in outer space. Two Small Pieces Of Glass shows how telescopes work; and how astronomers have used them to scrutinize the structures within our cosmos. Complemented with spectacular imagery of Saturn's rings, beautiful stellar nurseries and the spiral structure...

Dark Matter Mystery, Exploring a Cosmic Secret

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe is filled with a mysterious glue: Dark Matter. We know that it is...

Sky Tellers

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

Explore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers! Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and Night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars and other wondrous phenomena of our night sky. Each narrative is accompanied by the story that scientists tell today. This is truly a story...

Living Worlds

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

Earth is a planet shaped by life. From the forests that help stabilize our climate, to the winds carrying life-sustaining water and oxygen to far-flung parts of the globe, the fingerprints of life are visible even from many light years away. Living Worlds, the newest original, all-digital planetarium show from the California Academy of Sciences, invites...

Larry Cat in Space

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

Larry Cat In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon.  Ideal for families with young children. 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...

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Awesome Autumn

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

Have you noticed a change in the weather? What is happening to Earth in the Autumn? Come to the museum and wear your favorite sweater for this free Junior Scientist program as we use our senses to dig deeper into the science of the changes of the season. This program free and open to all...

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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

World Languages Fair

Laird Room in Dreyfus University Center 1015 Reserve St, Stevens Point, WI

It's time to celebrate world cultures in the UWSP World Languages Fair. Join us for crafts, conversation practice, and dances from around the world. You can try dances including: Salsa and Merengue, French Line Dancing and German Teddy Bear Dancing. Stop in to practice your conversation skills in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish...

Cocomong: A Space Adventure

UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States

Rocket past the stars! Meet the monkey Cocomong who loves astronomy.  The playful prankster and his friends travel through space to save an alien from Virus King! Together with Cocomong you will go on a trip to the edge of the solar system! On the way, the audience will learn a lot and feel like...

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