SCSU Planetarium Shows

Learn about what our exploration of the moon has taught us about the Moon’s origin, composition, and structure, as well as how we can use the Moon’s resources to aid in our scientific exploration on Earth and beyond.

Produced by NSC Creative; narrated by Tim Allen.

Learn the history surrounding our exploration of our Solar System and beyond and the discoveries that humans have made over centuries of investigation beyond our home planet.

Produced by the European Southern Observatory; narrated by Sara Mended Da Costa.

Observe achievements of modern astronomy while learning about electromagnetic radiation and high energy astrophysics.

Produced by Theofanis Matsopoulos; narrated by Gregory Patrikareas.

Geared toward those interested in pursuing a STEM-related career, this short movie gives visitors the opportunity to learn about robotic explorers and how they are utilized in our exploration of the Solar System.

Produced by NASA. 

This movie will expose visitors to the challenges space scientists encounter as they attempt to observe and understand “What’s out there” beyond our solar system and Milky Way galaxy.

This movie is part of NASA’a Interstellar Boundary Explorer’s (IBEX) Education and Public Outreach Program.

Learn about the science, history, and future of aviation and space visitation in this high-flying adventure. 

Produced by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. 

This short movie provides an overview of the Sun as well as how the Earth and Sun interact with one another. Thanks to the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), we know more than ever about our planet’s closest star, and this movie also discusses how scientists have begun to use it to predict space weather and its impacts on Earth.

Produced by the Buhl Planetarium and the Carnegie Science Center. 

Thanks to state-of-the-art technology and much collaboration between scientists from all over the world, we know more about the Sun than ever before. This movie features highly detailed imagery of the Sun’s surface and explores the effects that energy from the Sun has on planet Earth.

Produced by Theofanis Matsopoulos, Luis Calçada, and Martin Kommesser; narrated by Sara Mendes Da Costa. 

"Totality!" examines eclipses from the inside out, exploring what happens when the Earth is in the right position to observe annular and total eclipses.

Produced by Bays Mountain Planetarium.

This film describes the history of the telescope, from Galileo through Hubble. See what can’t be seen with the eye alone!

Produced by the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, Interstellar Studios, and the Carnegie Science Center. 

Explore weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, rain, and snow in this fulldome show. 

Produced by FullDome FX; narrated by Philip Lopez, Jr.

From earth to Neptune to Io and back again, learn about the volcanic activity that has shaped and affected lands near and far throughout history. 

Co-production of Thomas Lucas Productions, Mirage 3D, and Spitz Creative Media; narrated by Bennedict Cumberbatch.

"Minnesota in the Cosmos" follows a young boy on a journey through time as he and a time ranger explore the cosmic and geological history of Minnesota.

Produced by the Bell Museum of Minnesota.

"Mysteries of Your Brain" is an immersive animated journey into the human brain. Journey along with a curious girl and her crow tour guide as you learn how your brain makes you, well, you! 

Produced by the Bell Museum of Minnesota.

Take a walk on the small side! Shrink down to the size of a cell and navigate the carotid artery, brain, ear, and heart of humans. Then, discover how DNA programs the body's cells to form the circulatory and nervouse systems, then watch from inside as lasers are used to fight disease at the cellular level. 

Produced by the Houston Museum of Natural Science; narrated by Jim Bratton.

Travel back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Join paleontologists as they unlock the mysteries contained in fossils from millions of years ago and uncover evidence that dino descendants are still with us today. 

Produced by the American Museum of Natural History and Hugo Productions; narrated by Michael Douglas.

Blending science and mythology, this movie describes and illustrates the way Mayans viewed and understood the Universe by touring six ancient Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzna, Palenque, and Bonampa.

Produced by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Technología, (CONTACT).

Highlighting the diversity of African astronomy, this movie examines cultural uses of the sky throughout history and celebrates our shared human experience as we look to the night skies.

Produced by the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum and Sudekum Planetarium; narrated by Douglas Alan Mann, Coco Elysses, and Olumuyiwa Ojo.

Travel through time from billions of years ago to today, learning about black holes, star formation, high-energy neutrinos, and the scientists who study them thanks to the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center (WIPAC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Produced by WIPAC and the Milwaukee Public Museum. 

Learn why and how objects appear to be specific colors while also investigating the rest of the electomagnetic spectrum!

Produced by the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium in cooperation with the Great Lakes Planetarium Association.

This show explores the nature of dark matter – which makes up over 75% of the Universe’s mass! Learn how the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder Telescope will aid scientists in their exploration of this elusive – yet pervasive – data.

Produced by iVEC at the University of Western Australia; narrated by Dr. Alan Duffy.

This Public Service Announcement explores the ways in which humans are impacting starry skies through their activities and urbanization while also providing suggestions of actions people can do to mitigate these impacts. 

Produced by the International Dark-Sky Association and Loch Ness Productions; narrated by Carolyn Collins Petersen.

This movie features an exploration into the unseen astral dark matter and the searches that humans have undertaken to observe it. From outer space to the Large Hadron Collider, visitors will learn how scientists work together to find what they are looking for.

Produced by the European Southern Observatories Supernova Planetarium; narrated by Tilda Swinton. 

This movie will expose visitors to the challenges space scientists encounter as they attempt to observe and understand “What’s out there” beyond our solar system and Milky Way galaxy.

This movie is part of NASA’a Interstellar Boundary Explorer’s (IBEX) Education and Public Outreach Program.

Explore the Universe as the stargazers, astronomers, and other scientists seek to answer the timeless question: Is there life beyond Earth?

Produced by a consortium of German planetariums. 

Note: Since this is one of our longer movies, the "Current Night Sky" portion of the show will be truncated.

This fulldome show offers information about planets found outside our solar system, and provides insight as to how astronomers and other scientists find them.

Produced by Casper Planetarium.

This brief vignette features a song about black holes and the impact they can have on other objects in their vicinity.

Produced by the Symphony of Science; features the voices of Morgan Freeman and a choir of scientists.

Be transported through 12 immersive computer-generated cities and let your imaginations wander. 

Note: This is an instrumental- and visual-only movie; there are no spoken words.

Produced by Bentley Ousley and Jack Dunn. 

Explore how our curiosity with “What’s out there” has led us to explore and discover worlds beyond our own.

Produced by The Swiss Museum of Transport Planetarium and Marc Horat, in cooperation with the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS and the European Southern Observatory.