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Now showing in The Star TheaterPlaying in the Star Theater January 20 - May 28, 2012 See a SkyDome 8/70™ large-format feature film, a planetarium star show, or a planetarium light show — or all three! The SkyDome experience will surround you with brilliant color and lifelike detail — truly an audiovisual experience like no other! Make it a DOUBLE FEATURE and save 50 percent off admission to the show following your full-price admission! Discover the STELLAR benefits of membership in Friends of the Planetarium! New Planetarium HoursMonday-Thursday, Noon-5 p.m. and Friday till 9 p.m. Full-Dome Films!Coral Reef Adventure©SkyDome 8/70™ large-format feature film is a production of MacGillivray Freeman Films® Follow the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall as they guide us to the islands and waters of the South Pacific, in this stunning documentary that will make you feel like you’re diving right alongside them! Narrated by actor Liam Neeson and featuring the songs of Crosby, Stills and Nash, the film offers dazzling seascapes of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the ocean corals of Fiji and the shark-filled canyons off Rangiroa. You will swim away with a new understanding of these fragile environments and the health of the global oceans. Showtimes: Daily: 1 and 3 p.m.; plus 5 and 7 p.m. showing, Fridays and Saturdays
Full-Dome Planetarium Shows!New! Starlight Express©All of our digital star shows below are accompanied by this new Starlight Express segment, providing a short overview presentation of current space news that changes monthly! Bad Astronomy: Myths and Misconceptions©A full-dome digital star show by Evans & Sutherland Digital Theater® Based on the popular book and website Bad Astronomy by author Phil Plait, this wacky-but-wise planetarium show entertains audiences of all ages with an inside look at out-of-this-world myths and misconceptions, including astrology, the moon hoax, UFOs and others. Discover for yourself that “the truth is out there!” Showtimes: Daily: 2 and 4 p.m.; plus 6 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays Secret of the Cardboard Rocket©A full-dome digital star show by Clark Planetarium Productions® with spectacular effects by George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch Climb aboard their virtual, magical cardboard rocket as young adventurers take an exciting up-close look at the solar system. For young children, but fun for all ages. Showtimes: Family matinee: 11 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays Attack of the Space Pirates©A full-dome digital star show by Clark Planetarium Productions® CWith amazing sound effects by George Lucas’ Skywalker Sound, the Starship Intrepid travels through hyperspace to supergiant stars, rogue planets, a black hole and more. You and its crew will put real science into science fiction and solve numerous challenges along the way. It’s a race against time to find an alien technology first, while defending against the attack of the space pirates! Showtimes: Family matinee: Noon, Saturdays and Sundays Live SkyTonight Star TalkWhat’s happening in the sky tonight? We’ll find out with the help of guest astronomers using our state-of-the-art equipment (followed by FREE telescope viewing 30 minutes after sunset, weather permitting, courtesy of the Astronomical Society of Nevada). Showtimes: First Friday of each month: 6 p.m.
Full-Dome Sound and Light Show!Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon©A full-dome music and light show by Starlight Productions® The legendary rock masterpiece in full-color HD animation with mind-blowing surround-sound — and NEW footage and effects for summer 2011. (You’ve never seen it this good!) (Note: Music contains mature themes and lyrics.) Showtimes: Fridays and Saturdays: 8 p.m.
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