In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Illinois State University Planetarium will present a free showing of David McNab’s In the Shadow of the Moon at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20.
A free program on the reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles will be presented at the Illinois State University Planetarium at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13.
In celebration of the Sugar Creek Arts Festival, the Illinois State University Planetarium will present free shows on July 13 and 14.
Experience the excitement of the early days of space exploration, from the launch of the first artificial satellite to the magnificent lunar landings and privately-operated space flights.
The shows Incoming! Asteroids, Comets, and the Hard-Hitting Stories of Our Cosmic Origins, and Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter will be shown at the Planetarium.
The Illinois State University Planetarium will host its holiday show Dinosaurs at Dusk: The Origins of Flight at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 31, followed by From Earth to the Universe at 9 p.m. that evening.
The Illinois State University Planetarium will offer its holiday program Season of Light, running weekends from November 30 through December 15. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays.
This documentary film will be offered free in the Planetarium from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15.
Shows include the live “Ghostly Tales Under the Stars!” and full-dome video show “Seeing! A Photon’s Journey Across Space, Time and Mind.”
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present Life: A Cosmic Story, and Seeing! A Photon’s Journey Across Space, Time and Mind.
