|
|
|
        |
|
|
Hight School Grades 9-12
Star Shows |
| More
Than Meet The Eye |
|
|
| Grade
4 - Adult |
|
18
minutes |
| More
Than Meets The Eye compares images seen by the naked eye with the
images of stellar space seen by other equipment. Through the eyes
of binoculars, low power telescopes, and the photography of satellites
such as Voyager and Pioneer, the audience will see planets, constellations,
nebulae, and glimpses of distant galaxies. This well-constructed
show will spark the imagination and encourage future stargazing. |
| |
|
|
| Cosmic Catastrophes |
|
|
| Grade 5 - Adult |
|
35 minutes |
Examine the possible causes of mass extinctions that occurred throughout Earth’s history as told through the eyes of an alien race searching for a new home . You’ll explore the causes of dinosaur - and possibly human - extinction linked to catastrophic events from space. |
| |
|
|
| Destination:Universe |
|
|
| Grade
5 - Adult |
|
41
minutes |
This show
will take you on a journey from America's Space Station Freedom
of the 1990's to planetary engineering projects ten thousand years
hence. Beneath our star-filled dome, you will experience the panoramic
vista of a moon base, probe the surfaces of Venus and Mars, delve
into the noxious clouds of Jupiter, float within a vast space
colony, and discover the staggering immensity of the Cosmos. |
| |
|
|
| Voyager
II At Neptune |
|
|
| Grade
5 - Adult |
|
16
minutes |
| "All aboard" for a journey to the stars. Join Voyager
2 as he tours the planets of our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune. You'll learn about the planet Neptune and its
unique features, all made possible by Voyager 2's powerful instruments
and cameras. Experience the excitement of discovery as Voyager 2
goes where no one has gone before. |
| |
| Comets
Are Coming |
|
|
| Grade
6 - Adult |
|
35 minutes |
| Experience
the awe of a bright comet lighting the sky with its brilliant tail
and discover the fascination and mystery behind these traveling
balls of ice, gas and dust. Throughout the millennia, comets have
both mystified and mesmerized mankind. Comets were once viewed as
evil omens during antiquity. It wasn't until 1700, when Edmond Halley
predicted a comet's return in 1758, that they became an object of
scientific study. By 1835, people were studying Halley's comet through
telescopes and by 1910 they had attached cameras to them to record
the event. Relive the awesome discoveries made with comets such
as Halley, Shoemaker-Levy and Hale-Bopp. |
| |
| Life
Beyond Earth |
|
|
| All
Ages |
|
33
minutes |
| Since
man's first discovery of stellar space, the question, "Is there
life beyond Earth?" has been asked. beginning with the Big
Bang theory and the birth of life, explore the possibility of extraterrestrial
life as we search for life bearing planets and trace the evolution
of life on Earth. This show examines our own future exploration
of space when we become the extraterrestrial. |
| |
| Starlit
Nights |
|
|
| All
Ages |
|
25
minutes |
| Want
to gaze at the Summer heavens, but from the relative comfort of
an air conditioned room? No problem. To the chirping sounds of a
summer evening, this show will reveal the evening sky of the summer
season. From the Big Dipper and Ursa Major to Sagittarius and Scorpius,
we'll explore the constellations. |
| |
| Star
of Wonder |
|
|
| All
Ages |
|
35
minutes |
All
Ages 35 minutes
Travel back 2,000 years to ancient Bethlehem. A remarkable star
was said to have appeared in the heavens, marking the birth of a
great king. Join us as we try to uncover the science and mystery
of the Star of Bethlehem. |
| |
| Tis
the Season |
|
|
| All
Ages |
|
40
minutes |
| Explore
the historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the
time of winter solstice: Christian, Jewish, Celtic, Pagan, Nordic,
Roman, Egyptian and Hopi. Remember the light-hearted seasonal traditions
from gift-giving and kissing under the mistletoe to songs about
lords a-leaping and ladies dancing and the custom of decking the
halls with greenery and candles. You'll view a few Northern winter
constellations, and learn why we even have seasons. Explore the
possible astronomical explanations for a "Star over Bethlehem"
-- comets, meteors, novae and supernovae, and planetary conjunctions. |
| |
| Welcome
to the Universe |
|
|
| All
Ages |
|
10
minutes |
| This
brief impressive introduction to the Universe is suitable for all
ages. You'll be tantalized by glimpses of constellations, planets,
nebulae and the Milky Way. |
|
|
|
|
