Solar Eclipse Viewing
Solar Eclipse Viewing
Glastonbury, CT
The Glastonbury Planetarium will hold the Eclipse 2017 Observing Event on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in the field next to the planetarium. The event will run from noon to 4:00 p.m., with the point of maximum eclipse occurring at 2:45 p.m. local time. Viewing will be from the field next to the planet...
Monday, August 21 2017
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 Planetarium Show
The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 Planetarium Show
Glastonbury, CT
On August 21, 2017, millions of people across the United States will see nature's most wondrous spectacle - a total eclipse of the Sun. It is a scene of unimaginable beauty; the Moon completely blocks the Sun, daytime becomes a deep twilight, and the Sun's corona shimmers in the darkened sky. Thi...
Monday, August 21 2017
10:30 AM
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1:00 PM
The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 Planetarium Show
The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 Planetarium Show
Glastonbury, CT
On August 21, 2017, millions of people across the United States will seenature's most wondrous spectacle - a total eclipse of the Sun. It is a sceneof unimaginable beauty; the Moon completely blocks the Sun, daytime becomesa deep twilight, and the Sun's corona shimmers in the darkened sky. This s...
Thu, Aug 3 2017
7:00 PM
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Thu, Aug 17 2017
8:00 PM
Out There
Out There
Glastonbury, CT
Out There - The Quest for Extrasolar WorldsThursday, July 20 @ 7:00 p.m. Out There — The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds tells the story of how human curiosity has driven us to look outwards for millennia, to discover and explore new and distant worlds and to find the unfamiliar and extraordinary f...
Thursday, July 20 2017
7:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Oasis in Space
Oasis in Space
Glastonbury, CT
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 for water and the possibility of ...
Wednesday, July 19 2017
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Life of Trees
Life of Trees
Glastonbury, CT
In Life of Trees a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of trees. Taking the perspective of insects, the full dome film reveals the magic of the microcosm. On their excursion these two cr...
Wednesday, July 19 2017
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
We Are Aliens
We Are Aliens
Glastonbury, CT
Earth. It’s now a small world. The human race is connected better and faster than ever before but what about elsewhere? Could we one day be part of a galactic community sharing our knowledge and ideas? Or is Earth the only planet with life? We Are Aliens! takes you on an epic ride in the hunt f...
Wednesday, July 12 2017
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Perfect Little Planet
Perfect Little Planet
Glastonbury, CT
Perfect little planet. Greetings Earthlings! We’re on vacation! Imagine you could take the ultimate space vacation — where would you go to find that ideal place? In “Perfect Little Planet,” a family from another star system is doing just that — looking for the perfect vacation spot as they trave...
Wednesday, July 12 2017
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Phantom of the Universe
Phantom of the Universe
Glastonbury, CT
Phantom of the Universe is a new planetarium show that showcases an exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show reveals the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the t...
Thursday, July 6 2017
7:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Astronaut
Astronaut
Glastonbury, CT
What does it take to become an astronaut? "Astronaut," the latest immersive planetarium show take you from Earth into space...and beyond. Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Sp...
Wednesday, July 5 2017
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
