The planetarium is located inside the Reynolds Science Center and run by the Department of Engineering and Physics. Late entry will not be permitted. Shows are free and open to the public.
Saturn, Jewel of the Heavens
Sunday, February 22, 2026 - 4:00 p.m.
The Cassini space craft has lifted the veil on this once mysterious giant of our solar system. Data has been collected, not only on the giant itself, but also on the many moons orbiting Saturn and the countless particles encircling the planet known to all as the rings of Saturn. This data will be studied for years to come. (36 min)
Expanded View
Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 12:30 p.m.
A journey through the heavens with emphasis on the electromagnetic spectrum. Hubble Space Telescope’s use of visible light and the beauty shown to the world. The Spitzer Space Telescope and its use of the infrared view. Finally, the Chandra X ray observatory. What wonders we can discover with the use of these different views from different parts of the EM Spectrum. (23 min)
Super Volcanoes
Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
Super Volcanoes explores rare types of volcanic eruptions that marshal the energy that lurks, like a sleeping dragon, beneath the surface of the planet Earth. The story of these big blow-outs is a tale of havoc and mayhem: mass extinctions, climate collapses, and violence beyond anything humans have ever witnessed. In this unique immersive experience, audiences will explore the impact of volcanism on Earth and other worlds in our solar system. (24 minutes)
The Great Space Race
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 12:30 p.m.
A journey thru the early years of trial and error trying to be the first nation in space. Early footage of both the successes and failures of both the USSR and US, with attempts to get a man into space. (40 min)
Blackholes
Sunday, March 15, 2026 - 4:00 p.m.
Sit back and be dazzled by Black Holes as it demonstrates the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super-massive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. (24 min)
Cosmic Castaways
Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 12:30 p.m.
No Orion, no Big Dipper, nothing but a few lonely, far away stars and a few faint, ghostly patches of light. Most stars lie within the crowded boundaries of galaxies, travelling with their brothers and sisters in a vast galactic family. But some find themselves on their own, deep within voids between the galaxies. These are the cosmic castaways. (20 min)
Exoplanets
Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
Worlds of Wonder Using the latest data from multiple planet-hunting missions including Kepler. ExoPlanets : Worlds of Wonder follows mankind’s first Space Probe as it journeys outside our solar system to the many new worlds astronomers are discovering beyond. Audiences will visit Gas Giants caught in a deadly dance with their host stars, frozen rouge planets hurtling through space, molten rocky worlds now known to science and new planets drifting comfortably within the Goldilocks Zone, the area around a star where Earth-like worlds may exist. (26 min)