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Show Descriptions 2012

Dinosaurs!

Long before dinosaurs’ massive extinction 65 million years ago, many individual species simply disappeared. Using on-site photography, this show takes you to the most important dinosaur excavation sites. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones, and reconstruct how these creatures lived and died to solve four famous cold cases from the age of the dinosaurs in the fulldome show, Dinosaurs! (25 min.)

Extreme Planets

In this full dome production visitors will explore what makes a planet "Earth-like" in the first place, and take an immersive tour of several worlds that just might fit the conditions we're looking for. From water worlds to molten landscapes, inhabitable moons to planets with multiple suns, these exotic worlds aren't just science fiction anymore! (30 min.)

Flying through Space: The Uniview Experience

This live program takes you on a tour of our amazing, 14-billion-year-old universe as documented by the American Museum of Natural History. A few volunteers will have the opportunity to use an X-Box controller to fly our "spaceship" from planet to planet and out beyond our own Milky Way Galaxy. Ready. Set. Engage! (30-40 min.)

Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef

Kaluoka’hina, the enchanted reef, guards a secret, and only magic protects it against humans finding it. But now that an erupting volcano threatens to break the protective spell, it is up to sawfish Jake and his pal Shorty to restore the magic. This delightful undersea adventure will leave you smiling. (32 min)

Laser Light Shows

Listen to your favorite rock music—The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, U2 and more—while being dazzled by the multicolored laser light show on the dome. (35-50 min.)

One World, One Sky

This show is based on the popular television program, Sesame Street. Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a voyage of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon. (27 min.)

Stars Over Peoria (free!)

Find out more about “what’s up tonight” in just a few minutes! Hop through constellations, learn cool star names, and discover where the moon and planets will be in tonight’s sky. (10-15 min)

TimeSpace

TimeSpace transports audiences across the universe over 14 billion years to see and experience the Big Bang, the doom of the dinosaurs, the sudden appearance of Halley's Comet in the Yucatan sky, Apollo 11's moon landing and man's first steps on the moon, and a leap into the future to 3001. (30 min)

Two Small Pieces of Glass

In this fulldome show, two students learn how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space. Follow along as they discover how these devices work, view the most advanced observatories in the world, and explore the Galilean Moons, Saturn's rings, and the spiral structure of galaxies through the lens of a telescope! (25 min.)

Zula Patrol: Under the Weather

Based on a popular television show, this show features the Zula Patrol embarking on an expedition to collect weather samples from the planet Zula and attempting to thwart Dark Truder's designs to rule the universe. (23 min)

Please Note: Some Laser shows contain lyrics to popular songs and may not be suitable for all audiences. Beatles & Holiday Laser Shows are suitable for all ages.