Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Glastonbury, CT
Join us for the premier our new show Asteroid: Mission Extreme. Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision with Earth; the opportunity is the fascinatin...
Thursday, August 25 2016
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
Astronomy Workshop: the Perseids
Astronomy Workshop: the Perseids
Glastonbury, CT
The Perseids are the most popular meteor shower of the year. This year's shower is predicted to be spectacular. Join us to celebrate the skies of summer and the peak of the Perseids Meteor Shower. We’ll teach you how to view the Perseids, how to find your way around the summer skies and see th...
Thursday, August 11 2016
8:00 PM
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10:00 PM
Star Trek Science
Star Trek Science
Glastonbury, CT
With the premier the new Star Trek movie upon us we thought it might be fun to look at what is science fiction and science fact. Using the planetarium, we'll tour the universe and look at some of what Star Trek got right and perhaps not so right (but what we wish they had). Through a fun and in...
Thursday, July 21 2016
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
Oasis in Space
Oasis in Space
Glastonbury, CT
A Grand Tour of the Solar System Oasis in Space takes you on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy and solar system in search of liquid water - a key ingredient for life on Earth. This show is our “classic” tour of the solar system highlighting its structure, our search...
Thu, Nov 5 2015
6:00 PM
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Thu, Jul 7 2016
8:30 PM
Juno Jupiter Encounter
Juno Jupiter Encounter
Glastonbury, CT
In this live show we'll travel a half a billion miles to colossal Jupiter to unlock its secrets. On July 4, 2016 Juno is schduled to arrive and begin an exciting 20 month planetary mission of Jupiter. Learn about what we already know about Jupiter including its formation, past missions and myth...
Thursday, June 30 2016
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
We Are Aliens
We Are Aliens
Glastonbury, CT
Part 1: Live Sky Tour by the AstronomerTour the current night sky to see the constellations, planets, moon phase and deep sky objects visible. Part 2: We Are AliensEarth. It’s now a small world. The human race is connected better and faster than ever before but what about elsewhere? Could we one...
Thu, Mar 10 2016
6:00 PM
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Thu, May 19 2016
7:30 PM
Cocomong - A Space Adventure
Cocomong - A Space Adventure
Glastonbury, CT
Cocomong is very curious about space. But reading about space in books makes it seem so far away. That’s when Halley, a friendly alien, drops in! Halley has come to Earth all the way from Titan in order to protect the last remaining Star Gem from the evil Virus King. If Halley wants to find the o...
Sat, Mar 12 2016
2:30 PM
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Sat, May 14 2016
3:30 PM
Yuri's Night - Dawn of the Space Age
Yuri's Night - Dawn of the Space Age
Glastonbury, CT
Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture into space on April 12, 1961 ushering in the dawn of the space age. Tonight join us as we celebrate this historic event, learn more about our race to the Moon, and see what the future of space exploration holds. We'll feature the full dome show, ...
Tuesday, April 12 2016
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Renaissance to Rock
Renaissance to Rock
Glastonbury, CT
From Greensleeves to Lennon and Copernicus to Neil Armstrong, travel through time on a musical and visual tour of the historical development of music, science and engineering. Local musician and recording artist Jamie Sherwood performs an impressive live soundtrack of musical pieces from the Mi...
Fri, Mar 11 2016
7:30 PM
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Sat, Mar 12 2016
9:00 PM
From Earth to the Universe
From Earth to the Universe
Glastonbury, CT
This stunning, 30-minute voyage through time and space conveys, through an arresting combination of sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have b...
Thu, Jan 7 2016
6:00 PM
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Thu, Feb 25 2016
7:30 PM
