Join BASF Planetarium for "Cartooning Constellations" on Tuesdays and the 4th Friday in July at 7:00 PM! On clear dark nights we humans have long looked up at the stars to “connect the dots” and make cartoon pictures. These sky pictures tell stories, mark the passing of the night, the changing of seasons and show […]
What does it take to become an astronaut? Take a journey from Earth into space and beyond. Experience a rocket launch from inside the human body, and float around inside the International Space Station. Narrated by Ewan McGregor, this exciting fulldome presentation lets you discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, […]
Join BASF Planetarium in August for "Exoplanets: The Hunt for Other Planets" on Tuesdays and the 4th Friday at 7:00 PM! The search for planets outside of our solar system intrigues us. Could these exoplanets have life? Using the latest science, we'll learn about the different ways to discover far away planets, what types exist, […]
Join BASF Planetarium and featured speaker Joe Fowler for "Hot Science with Frozen Sensors" presentation on Friday, August 4 at 7:00 PM in the planetarium. During this presentation, Joe will discuss how superconducting light detectors are measuring the early universe, what's special about low temperatures, gamma rays from the Big Bang and how these things […]
Join BASF Planetarium for a FREE "Star & Space Story Time" on Saturdays 12:30 PM. Each week will feature a different "Space themed" story book for children.
Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes: a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, our best known Dwarf Planet. Sail through the rings of Saturn. Feel the lightning storms of Jupiter. And walk on the surface of Mars. Which destination would you choose? A solar system journey […]
Join BASF Planetarium in August for "Exoplanets: The Hunt for Other Planets" on Tuesdays and the 4th Friday at 7:00 PM! The search for planets outside of our solar system intrigues us. Could these exoplanets have life? Using the latest science, we'll learn about the different ways to discover far away planets, what types exist, […]
Join BASF Planetarium for a FREE "Star & Space Story Time" on Saturdays 12:30 PM. Each week will feature a different "Space themed" story book for children.
This planetarium show explores the relationship between Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions. Coyote has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors. His confusion about the universe makes viewers think about how Earth, Moon and Sun work together as […]
Join BASF Planetarium in August for "Exoplanets: The Hunt for Other Planets" on Tuesdays and the 4th Friday at 7:00 PM! The search for planets outside of our solar system intrigues us. Could these exoplanets have life? Using the latest science, we'll learn about the different ways to discover far away planets, what types exist, […]