July-September | Weekday Planetarium Schedule
2pm – Earth, Moon & Sun
This planetarium show explores the relationship between the Earth, moon and sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions who has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors. His confusion about the universe makes viewers think about how the Earth, moon and sun work together as a system. Native American stories are used throughout the show to help distinguish between myths and science.
3pm – The Exoplanets
“The Exoplanets” invites audiences into the unfolding story of exoplanet discovery, revealing how astronomers have turned faint points of light into entire solar systems—rich with strange worlds, some potentially habitable, others entirely alien. Journey to groundbreaking discoveries like K2-18b and Kepler- 186f, uncover the science that makes their detection possible, and imagine the bold technologies that may one day carry us to a new Earth among the stars.
4pm – Messengers of Time and Space
A new age of astronomy is just about to start that will allow researchers to capture exploding stars, colliding black holes and other cosmic cataclysms in real time. “Messengers of Time and Space” is designed to illuminate the imminent revolution in astronomy driven by time-domain and multi-messenger observations. This immersive experience invites audiences to explore the dynamic cosmos and witness the transformative impact of real-time data on our understanding of the Universe.
Please arrive 15 minutes before showtime to purchase your tickets at the admissions desk inside The Museum. If you pre-purchased tickets for the Neag Planetarium on our website, you can head directly to the Neag Planetarium with your ticket ready for the attendant.