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Fulldome Feature Presentation: Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System
Experience the Solar System like never before - by traveling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!
The audience of this stunning 35 minute show are transported inside a special spacecraft that takes them to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) to view the stars in the night sky, before lifting them off into space to visit the Earth, Moon, Sun and all the planets of the Solar
System.
Unlike traditional planetarium shows the soundtrack takes the lead role. Each of the objects in space are represented with sounds as well as being presented with the incredible 4K resolution visuals, The audience listen to the stars appear and hear the planets orbit around their heads. This means that this show is an immersive experience that can be enjoyed irrespective of level of vision.
This show is designed to be educational for children but proves to be an entertaining experience for people of all ages.
Fulldome Feature Presentation: 5000 Eyes - Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is creating the most detailed map of our nearby universe. Installed on the Mayall telescope on Kitt Peak in Southern Arizona, DESI's 5000 independently operated robots can measure the light from thousands of galaxies at once. Join us as we explore the science, instrument, and people behind this global endeavor.
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Phantom of the Universe
Phantom of the Universe: a free planetarium show that showcases the exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to galaxies to the Large Hadron Collider.
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Sunset Meditation
How do STEM workers, including NASA professionals, cope with stress? Exercise is one way. Physical activity and fitness has been discussed in many NASA outreach efforts. However outreach efforts regarding other branches of health: emotional, psychological, and social well-being are lacking. Given that jobs come with stress, a global understanding the science of stress and learning a healthy way to cope with it helps with the wellbeing of employees, job productivity, employee retention, etc. Meditation is a powerful tool for maintaining psychological health and resilience. Since the planetarium offers a dark and quiet space for relaxation, it is the perfect place for meditation.
Enjoy a free guided meditation experience from Ball State University with the program "Sunset Meditation." View an amazing sunset as you travel from the Grand Canyon to the North Pole. Then relax under a night sky filled with stars and glimpses of the Northern Lights.
Runtime 23 minutes 11 seconds
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Big Astronomy
It takes many people with diverse backgrounds, talents, and skills to run a world-class observatory.
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Solar Superstorms
Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Cosmic Origins Spectrograph
Created by Fiske Planetarium
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Back to the Moon, FOR GOOD
The show opens with the first era of space exploration in the late 1960s and early 1970s. We see what that era of landers and orbiters taught us about our nearest neighbor including the discovery of the Moon’s origin, composition, structure and the accessibility of raw materials on its surface. The Google Lunar XPRIZE is introduced as the largest incentivized competition to date, designed to democratize space and create new opportunities for eventual human and robotic presence on the Moon. We see the engineering and innovation steps taken by the internationally distributed teams competing to land a spacecraft on the Moon and vie for additional prizes. We highlight the human spirit of competition and collaboration as teams take on this audacious challenge. Who will win the $30 million Google Lunar XPRIZE? The audience is taken through a successful launch, landing and lunar surface travel. The show ends with a stunning glimpse of a plausible scenario for our future on the Moon.
Combined with an introduction to whats in our evening sky one of OSU's astronomers will lead a discussion about space exploration after the feature program.
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Chasing the Ghost Particle
Deep in the ice at the heart of Antarctica, IceCube, the biggest and strangest detector in the world waits for mysterious messengers from the cosmos. Scientists are using tiny and elusive particles called neutrinos to explore the most extreme places in the universe. These ghostly neutrinos give us an exclusive way to study powerful cosmic engines like exploding stars and black holes.
In this 30-minute show, stunning simulations of the most energetic places in our universe, and the galaxies around us, are the prelude to a thrilling journey inside IceCube, looking for traces of neutrino collisions in the ice. From one of the most remote locations on Earth to the unexplored regions of the cosmos, Chasing the Ghost Particle: From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe will take you on a journey you won’t forget.
Combined with an introduction to whats in our evening sky one of OSU's astronomers will lead a discussion about neutrinos and what we can learn from them after the feature program.
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Two Small Pieces of Glass
Two Small Pieces of Glass is a fulldome movie feature following two teenagers as they attend a local star party. They talk with a local astonomer about the history of telescopes, the fascinating things that telescopes have revealed to us about the universe, and discuss how telescopes work and how they are created. The material is presented at a level appropriate for children, but the content and information in the movie are also of interest to adults, so this movie is recommended for a general audience.
Two Small Pieces of Glass is 22 minutes long, and will be followed by 15 minutes of Q&A with an OSU Astronomer.
Fulldome Feature Presentation: Oasis in Space
Oasis in Space is a fulldome movie feature created by Spitz Inc. During this movie, the audience is taken on a voyage across the observable universe, through galaxies, stellar neighborhoods, and to other planets in search of liquid water. As with our live show, this show is at a level appropriate for general audiences, but the information may go over the heads of very young children.
Oasis in Space is 24 minutes long, and will be followed by 15 minutes of Q&A with an OSU Astronomer.
There is more information about the show available on SpitzInc.