Texas Tech University

Moody Planetarium

Planetarium IconExplore the exciting world of science and astronomy with the Moody Planetarium! Located inside the Museum of Texas Tech University, the Planetarium offers an equal balance of education and entertainment with a wide range of shows from the study of stars and constellations to dark matter and black holes, to in-depth looks at the sun, moon, and solar systems. With over 40 shows to choose from there is something to suit all interests and all ages.

If you are looking for a truly immersive experience and love music, the Planetarium offers laser shows. Enjoy rocking out to Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Metallica, popular country artists and many more while immersed in a laser experience choreographed to the music. The Planetarium seats 74, including two wheelchair access seats.

Helpful Information:

  • The Planetarium has shows Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
  • There are no capacity limits and masks are not required.
  • Cash/credit cards accepted.
  • Group rates are available for groups 10 or more.
  • Daycares and summer camps are welcome. Please call or email for more information.
  • For more information about school group tours, please visit here.
  • Please contact us with any questions or concerns: museum.education@ttu.edu or (806) 742-2432.

Planetarium Pricing:

Age Groups Pricing
Adults (18-64 years) $6
Seniors (65+ years) $4
Students (4-17 years) $4
College Students (w/ID) $4
3 years and under Free

Military/Veterans + one family member (w/ID)

*The Museum is a member of the BlueStar Program.*

Free

 

January Schedule

JANUARY 1 – 12: CLOSED

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Perfect Little Planet

12:30 P.M. - Cowboy Astronomer

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

JANUARY 16 – 19: CLOSED

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Perfect Little Planet

12:30 P.M. - Cowboy Astronomer

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

JANUARY 23 – 26: CLOSED

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Perfect Little Planet

12:30 P.M. - Cowboy Astronomer

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Unveiling the Invisible Universe

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Electro Pop

JANUARY 30 – 31: CLOSED

February Schedule

FEBRUARY 1 – 2: CLOSED

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3

2:30 P.M. - Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Vinyl

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

12:30 P.M. - Earth's Wild Ride

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Vinyl

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Vinyl

FEBRUARY 6 – 9: CLOSED

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

2:30 P.M. - Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Vinyl

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

12:30 P.M. - Earth's Wild Ride

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Vinyl

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Vinyl

FEBRUARY 13 – 16: CLOSED

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17

2:30 P.M. - Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: One World, One Sky - Big Bird's Adventure

12:30 P.M. - The Great Planet Adventure

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

FEBRUARY 20 – 23: CLOSED

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

2:30 P.M. - Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: One World, One Sky - Big Bird's Adventure

12:30 P.M. - The Great Planet Adventure

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

FEBRUARY 27 – 28: CLOSED

March Schedule

MARCH 1 – 2: CLOSED

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

2:30 P.M. - Forward! To the Moon

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Magic

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Max Goes to the Moon

12:30 P.M. - Lucy's Cradle

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Forward! To the Moon

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Magic

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Forward! To the Moon

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Magic

MARCH 6 – 9: CLOSED

FRIDAY, MARCH 10

2:30 P.M. - Forward! To the Moon

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Magic

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Max Goes to the Moon

12:30 P.M. - Lucy's Cradle

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Forward! To the Moon

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Magic

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Forward! To the Moon

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Magic

MARCH 13: CLOSED

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Max Goes to the Moon

12:30 P.M. - Lucy's Cradle

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Forward! To the Moon

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Magic

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Max Goes to the Moon

12:30 P.M. - Lucy's Cradle

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Forward! To the Moon

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Magic

THURSDAY, MARCH 16

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Perfect Little Planet

12:30 P.M. - Realm of Light - A Brief History of Life

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - A Brief Mystery of Time

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's The Wall

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

CLOSED

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Perfect Little Planet

12:30 P.M. - Realm of Light - A Brief History of Life

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - A Brief Mystery of Time

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's The Wall

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - A Brief Mystery of Time

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's The Wall

MARCH 20 – 23: CLOSED

FRIDAY, MARCH 24

2:30 P.M. - A Brief Mystery of Time

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's The Wall

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Perfect Little Planet

12:30 P.M. - Realm of Light - A Brief History of Life

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - A Brief Mystery of Time

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's The Wall

SUNDAY, MARCH 26

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - A Brief Mystery of Time

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's The Wall

MARCH 27 – 30: CLOSED

FRIDAY, MARCH 31

2:30 P.M. - A Brief Mystery of Time

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Pink Floyd's The Wall

April Schedule

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

12:30 P.M. - Wildest Weather in the Solar System

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and the Mind

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Dance of Light

SUNDAY, APRIL 2

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and the Mind

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Dance of Light

APRIL 3 – 6: CLOSED

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

2:30 P.M. - Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and the Mind

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Dance of Light

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

12:30 P.M. - Wildest Weather in the Solar System

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and the Mind

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Dance of Light

SUNDAY, APRIL 9

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and the Mind

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Dance of Light

APRIL 10 – 13: CLOSED

FRIDAY, APRIL 14

2:30 P.M. - Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and the Mind

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Dance of Light

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

12:30 P.M. - Wildest Weather in the Solar System

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and the Mind

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Dance of Light

SUNDAY, APRIL 16

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Dinosaur Prophecy

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Dance of Light

APRIL 17 – 20: CLOSED

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

2:30 P.M. - Dinosaur Prophecy

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Beatles

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

Dino Day!

Free planetarium show

First come, first serve seating

Dinosaur Prophecy Show Times - 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Dinosaur Prophecy

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Beatles

APRIL 24 – 27: CLOSED

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

2:30 P.M. - Dinosaur Prophecy

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Beatles

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

11:30 A.M. - Children's Planetarium Show: One World, One Sky - Big Bird's Adventure

12:30 P.M. - Cowboy Astronomer

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Dinosaur Prophecy

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Beatles

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

1:30 P.M. - Astrobreak

2:30 P.M. - Dinosaur Prophecy

3:30 P.M. - Laser Music Show: Laser Beatles

Cowboy Astronomer 

37 minutes

Recommended Age: All Ages

Explore the stars from a cowboy's point of view! This full-dome planetarium show is a skillfully woven tapestry of star tales and Native American legends, combined with constellation identification, star-hopping, and astronomy tidbits — all told from the unique viewpoint of a cowboy astronomer who has traveled the world plying his trade and learning the sky along the way. Narrated by cowboy humorist and poet Baxter Black. 

Cosmonaute 360

4 minutes

A space traveler is sailing to his home planet, but after suffering an accident with an asteroid that hits his ship, he is forced to make a forced landing on an unknown planet. This is where you will meet a strange rabbit who will help you and teach you a valuable lesson.

Tree of Life

6 minutes

Tree of Life is an audiovisual show based on the music by Human Spiral, an experimental rock band in Mexico. Produced by the Mexican creative group Dessignare Media and inspired in the Mayan culture.

Cosmic Origin Spectrograph

30 minutes

A 30 minute film highlighting the current research of Cosmic Origin Spectrograph (C.O.S.) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope, the last instrument installed by the NASA astronauts. C.O.S. is allowing us an unprecedented view into the vast spaces between galaxies which surrounds our own Milky Way.  Join us in the exploration of this hidden universe as we decode the secrets to the origins of the cosmos.

Explorations 1: Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment

7 minutes

NASA satellites measure the changing levels of groundwater. A short film.

Explorations 2: Big Science, Small Packages

7 minutes

A new wave of tiny, inexpensive satellites conducts amazing science. A short film.

Explorations 3: MU69

7 minutes

New Horizons tells us about Pluto and sets its sight on a new target. A short film.

Explorations 4: Parker Solar Probe

7 minutes

Humans have sent a spacecraft into the Sun's atmosphere to study the corona and solar wind. A short film.

Max Goes to the Moon

35 minutes

Max (the dog) and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era. Along the way, the story sets the stage for the more sophisticated science of the “Big Kid Box” sidebars, which cover topics including “Phases of the Moon,” “Wings in Space?,” and “Frisbees and Curve Balls on the Moon” — all thoughtfully explained so that grownups and children can learn together about science. Toward the end, Max and Tori's trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony from which “the beautiful views of Earth from the Moon made everyone realize that we all share a small and precious planet.” Age recommendation: Best for ages 4-12 (However, if you like dogs, all ages will enjoy this show!)

MUSCLES

7 minutes

“Measurements of the Spectral Characteristics of Explanatory Systems”
. A short film

From Earth to the Universe

32 minutes

ESO is extremely proud to present an improved and updated version of the full-length show directed by Theofanis Matsopoulos. It takes the viewer on a journey of celestial discovery, from the early theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to a look at today's most impressive telescopes. Version 2 features: improved image quality; higher resolution star maps; new video footage of ESO's Very Large Telescope(VLT) courtesy of the fulldome expedition; a new 3D model of the Milky Way and much more!

The Hot and Energetic Universe

30 minutes

This full-length show, directed by Theofanis Matsopoulos, delves into the natural phenomena related to high energy astrophysics, a key field of research in astronomy.
Recommended for ages 10 and up

Europe to the Stars

32 minutes

This show takes the viewer on an epic journey behind the scenes at the most productive ground-based observatory in the world, revealing the science, the history, the technology and the people.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.

The Sun, Our Living Star

25 minutes

Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun's violent surface in immersive fulldome format.
Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Dark: The Movie

20 minutes

The show explains and explores the nature of Dark Matter, the invisible 80% of the mass of the Universe.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Sunstruck

20 minutes

The show explores how the Sun came to support life on Earth, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.

The Dark Matter Mystery

38 minutes

The show addresses the question of what holds the universe together. What, in fact, are the constituents of the so-called Dark Matter?

Distant Worlds - Alien Life?

52 minutes

The night sky is effectively a view of infinity; could alien life exist out there somewhere? This film investigates the conditions required for life, beginning with planets and moons in our Solar System and venturing out to some of the newly-discovered exoplanets orbiting other stars. Potentially habitable exoplanets are now being discovered regularly - worlds that are not only very far away, but also strange and unfamiliar. What could life on these worlds look like? What are the chances of encountering intelligent life in the future and how might we detect it?

Sentient

34 minutes

An artistic work by students of the Art and Science Immersive Media class in the Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. This is an immersive experience which investigates the creative, perceptive, and unexplored mind.

The Unknown Between

23 minutes

An artistic work by students of the Art and Science Immersive Media class in the Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. This is an immersive experience which investigates the creative, perceptive, and unexplored mind.

Phantom of the Universe

28 minutes

From the journey of protons racing through the world's largest particle collider in Europe to up-close views of the Big Bang and emergent cosmos, Phantom of the Universe is a new fulldome planetarium show designed to immerse audiences in the search for dark matter.
 Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Seeing

27 minutes

The show follows the journey of a single photon as it is produced in a distant star, before travelling across the vast expanse of space to land on someone's retina. 
Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Mayan Archeoastronomy

20 minutes

The show makes a tour to the Mayan temples in Mexico and dives into a Mayan world of knowledge about the importance of the orientations of its temples in relation to the movement of some stars like the Sun, the Moon and Venus. 
Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Out There: The Quest for Extra Solar Worlds

30 minutes

It shows how our perception of our place in the Universe has changed and how the discoveries of exoplanets we made in the last decades even surpassed the dreams of science fiction authors. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Uncharted Domain

30 minutes

This mesmerizing fulldome video is the final work by students of the Art and Science Immersive Media class in the Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, produced during the 2017 Spring semester.

Einstein's Gravity Playlist

23 minutes

Join Lucia, a PhD student in physics, on an exploration of how gravitational waves are formed, how they move through the universe, and how scientists like her work to hear them.

Mexica Archeoastronomy

20 minutes

Through impressive immersive scenarios, this show illustrates the important role played by astronomical observation for the evolution of pre-Hispanic cultures in central Mexico. Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Cosmology

35 minutes

How did the universe begin, and how is it evolving?  Explore some of the big questions in this original show produced by the Casper Planetarium and narrated by Michael Stevens of Vsauce. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Exoplanets

30 minutes

Learn about planets beyond our solar system and techniques astronomers use to find them.  This show was produced by the Casper Planetarium and is a winner of the Associazione dei Planetari Italiani Planetarium Video Competition. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Four Paths of the Sun

15 minutes

This short program about illustrates why Earth has seasons, how the sun's altitude in the sky changes over the course of a year, and how the angle of the sun causes changes in weather. Recommended for grades 4 – 8.

Galaxies

15 minutes

Once we thought that Earth was the center of the universe.  Shapely and Hubble changed that perspective by showing that we are part of a vast expanse of galaxies.  This program reviews some of their key discoveries and explores some of the most common types of galaxies.
 Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Forward! To the Moon

26 minutes

Recommended Age: 12 years+

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space.

NASA's 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Produced by Fiske Planetarium in collaboration with TEND Studio.

Waiting Far Away

11 minutes

An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far… And can't find home. Follow in the footsteps of a cosmic traveler as he shares a wild story. Find out what grand mysteries he has uncovered while journeying deep into intergalactic space, searching…

Cosmic Castaways

20 minutes

Most stars lie within the crowded boundaries of galaxies, travelling with their brothers and sisters in a vast galactic family. But some find themselves on their own, deep within voids between the galaxies. These are the cosmic castaways, and this is their story.
 Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Rising Star - A South African Astronomy Journey

28 minutes

Recommended Age: 14 years+

“Rising Star” takes you on an astronomical journey from our beginnings through the development of astronomy research in South Africa and looks at what the future of astronomy holds for the country. 

In addition to introducing multi-wavelength and multi-messenger astronomy, it highlights the many remarkable facilities hosted in South Africa along with some of their latest results. This includes unrestricted views of the 10-metre class Southern African Large Telescope and the most powerful radio telescope in the Southern Hemisphere, MeerKAT. 

The film is accessible to all ages and aims to excite audiences from around the world about South African astronomy while inspiring the next generation of astronomers. As the first of its kind to be produced in Africa, Rising Star hopes to stimulate the production of many more locally-produced planetarium films from multidisciplinary fields, with the goal of popularising Africa's numerous scientific achievements.

Realm of Light (all ages)

25 minutes

Realm of Light tells the story of the fascinating history of the universe from its onset to modern man. With stunning special effects, this beautifully animated 360° production shows the early universe, a flight through the Eagle Nebula, an exploding supernova, the early earth, the development of life under water and ashore.

Seasonal Stargazing (all ages)

7 to 15 minutes

Each Seasonal Stargazing show highlights the most prominent and easy-to-find stars and constellations of the season. We've upgraded the old standby green-arrow show, painting the dome with choreographed circles and colorful constellation lines. 

Astrobreaks (all ages)

20 minutes

Astrobreaks is a new program of the Museum of Texas Tech University Moody Planetarium that projects the Saturday night sky to show you what constellations and stars will be visible Saturday evening. 

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket (grade 1 & up)

40 minutes

Join two children on a magical journey through the solar system, aided by a talking astronomy book, a cardboard rocket and a vivid imagination. During this show, audiences will land on Venus, fly through the rings of Saturn, and discover the secrets of the universe.

Dinosaur Prophecy (grade 2 & up)

21 minutes

Long before dinosaurs' massive extinction 65 million years ago, many individual species simply disappeared. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones, and reconstruct how these creatures lived and died to solve four famous cold cases from the age of the dinosaurs.

Earth's Wild Ride (grade 2 & up)

20 minutes

Imagine Earth were a distant place you once called home but could never visit again. What would you remember most about the planet, and how would you describe it to your grandchildren? Set on the surface of the Moon in the year 2081, a grandfather and granddaughter watch a solar eclipse from scenic cliffs overlooking their moon colony. Each experience begins with a telescope view of the dynamic Earth in stark contrast with the unchanging lunar landscape.

Black Holes (grade 3 & up)

23 minutes

Few mysteries in the universe have the power and awe of the black hole. Only now are we on the verge of understanding their true nature. What are they? How are they made? Is the Earth in danger of being pulled into one? Narrated by John de Lancie (Q in Star Trek: the Next Generation).

Dawn of the Space Age (grade 3 & up)

41 minutes

Re-live the excitement of the early days of space exploration, from the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik, to the magnificent lunar landings, and privately operated space flights. Who were these men and women that took part in these death-defying endeavors? Witness their drive, their passion, and their perseverance to explore in Dawn of the Space Age.

Saturn, the Ring World II

22 minutes

After nearly seven years in transit, the two-story Cassini-Huygens spacecraft began orbiting Saturn on July 1, 2004. Cassini continues to explore Saturn and its moons during its extended mission, while the Huygens probe had landed on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. See Saturn up-close and all-around-you inside our dome theater. Ring World is narrated by Star Trek's John Billingsley and was produced by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Wildest Weather in the Solar System (grade 3 & up)

25 minutes

Join us on a spectacular journey to witness the most beautiful, powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system. From a storm the size of a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb, to a 400-year-old hurricane, to a dust tempest that could engulf entire planets, you'll be glad you live on Earth! 

Lucy's Cradle: The Birth of Wonder (grade 5 & up)

21 minutes

Learn how changes in the Earth's geography and atmosphere paired with Lucy's upright posture converge to allow creatures to first observe the skies. Explore the Solar System to see the other worlds in our solar neighborhood. Why is intelligent life only found on Earth? Could any other planet or moon harbor primitive life? Travel back into time to ancient Africa, home of the world's most famous fossil. Watch her come alive with her family, and see how changes in her environment drove hominid migration.

Extreme Planets (grade 6 & up)

33 minutes

Just over a decade ago there were no known planets orbiting sunlike stars outside our own solar system. Since 1995, however, fast-paced developments in detection techniques have revealed hundreds of extrasolar planets--with the pace of discovery increasing all the time. Though it will be years before we have direct images of the surfaces of these worlds, this show gives us an idea of what they might look like - up close and personal! In this original production we'll explore the idea of what "Earth-like" even means, and take an immersive journey to several worlds that may stretch the imagination, but aren't science fiction anymore. 

Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

35 minutes

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. Audio Universe is accessible for those who are visually impaired. 

Unveiling the Invisible Universe

29 minutes
For thousands of years the humans observed the light coming from the night sky with their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope by Galileo revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe. Finally, in the 20th century with the advent of rockets, it became possible to go above the earth's atmosphere and observe X-ray and gamma ray radiation which are the marks of the hot and violent Universe. But it is not only light that can give us information about the cosmos. Neutrinos and cosmic rays also provide vital information. Finally, the detection by the LIGO experiment of gravitational waves from two merging black holes opened a new window in astrophysics. This video presents images of the cosmos as revealed by all these different messengers.

Educational Laser Shows

A Brief Mystery of Time

26 minutes
Recommended age: 10+


A humorous program about the science, history, and our cultural perceptions of time. Astronomical topics include black holes, wormholes, the speed of light, and the possibilities of time travel.

The Great Space Chase

38 minutes
Recommended age: 8+


“It's an Intergalactic, Virtual-Reality Accelerator Suit. And it's been stolen!” Join Lt. Photeus as he tracks the sinister Captain Xenon through our solar system. “The Great Space Chase” is a detective mystery, which teaches Audiences about our solar system and the universe beyond. This astronomy program is a light-hearted look at the universe around us, and features space-related music by popular artists.

Legends of the Night Sky: Orion

19 minutes
Recommended age: 8+


Legends of the Night Sky: Orion takes a lighthearted and imaginative look at the myths and stories associated with the constellation Orion, the great hunter of the winter sky. The show brings the mythological Orion to life in a fun-filled, animated adventure. Accompanied by narrators Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, we follow Orion's adventures as he grows to manhood, battles mythical beasts, foils the plot of an evil king and wins the heart of Artemis, the beautiful moon-goddess. By the end of the story, we learn how the constellation Orion was placed in the sky, forever turning overhead throughout the seasons.

Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

19 minutes
Recommended age: 8+


Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda teaches children and adults the Greek story about the stars. We follow the legends of the mighty hero, Perseus and his love, Princess Andromeda in the adventures that lead to this couple's meeting. Hear the legends of Perseus' s birth and the great prophecy tied to him. Then hear of the beautiful princess, Andromeda, and her parents great mistake that nearly cost them their kingdom! 

Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda + Orion

Run time: 33 minutes
Recommended age: 8+

Narrators Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse tell us two stories from from Autumn and Winter.


Part1:
We follow the legends of the mighty hero, Perseus and his love, Princess Andromeda in the adventures that lead to this couple's meeting. Hear the legends of Perseus' s birth and the great prophecy tied to him. Then hear of the beautiful princess, Andromeda, and her parents great mistake that nearly cost them their kingdom!


Part 2:
The show brings the mythological Orion to life in a fun-filled, animated adventure. Accompanied by narrators Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, we follow Orion's adventures as he grows to manhood, battles mythical beasts, foils the plot of an evil king and wins the heart of Artemis, the beautiful moon-goddess. By the end of the story, we learn how the constellation Orion was placed in the sky, forever turning overhead throughout the seasons.

Paradigm Shifts

6 minutes
Recommended age: 10+


Since the dawn of time we have sought to understand the nature of the universe. Before the advent of tools with which to study the earth and sky our ancestors personified the heavens and forces of nature with their gods and goddesses. Take a journey through time and space on which you will be greeted by constellations, sail across a starry night sky, and experience the wonders of our universe told through story and laser light.

Laser Shows 

Colors of the World

37 minutes

Recommended age: 10+

Colors of the World takes laser audiences on a musical journey around the planet. This matinee program, with a focus on the authentic instruments and sounds that make different countries' music unique and appealing. Colors of the World explores many styles of music and samples of cultures from around the globe.

  1. Teper Mi Hovorymo - The Ukrainians - Ukraine
  2. Zing Zong - Kanda Bongo Man - Zaire
  3. La Negra - Pepe Lopez y su Mariachi - Mexico
  4. Flute and Drum Heard at Sunset - Endless - China
  5. Gathering - Nomad - Australia
  6. Rockin' Gypsies - Willie and Lobo - Spain
  7. Love Dreams - Kese Kese - India
  8. I Love Paris - Toots Thielemans - France
  9. Knödelpolka - Die Knodel - Austria
  10. Bass Man - Steel Drum of Trinidad - Trinidad
  11. Baila Negra - Viento de los Andes - Columbia
  12. Tik Tik Tak - Glykeria - Greece
  13. Strobes Nanafushi - Kodo - Japan
  14. Mason's Apron - The Cheiftians - Ireland
  15. Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong - USA

Dance of Light

44 minutes

Recommended age: 10+

Dance of Light is a fun visual and musical introduction to Classical music for audiences. of all ages. A collection of some of the most widely known classical pieces, Dance of Light is just as entertaining for fans of classical music as it is for those new to the genre. Produced by Laser Fantasy in conjunction with Boston Ballet and Boston Ballet Music Director Jonathan McPhee.

  1. O Fortuna from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
  2. Waltz from Sleeping Beauty by P.I. Tchaikovsky
  3. Spring from the Four Seasons by A. Vivaldi
  4. March from the Nutcracker by P.I. Tchaikovsky
  5. In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt by E Grieg
  6. Russian Dance from the Nutcracker by P.I. Tchaikovsky
  7. Bolero by Maurice Ravel
  8. Carillon from the Hunchback of Notre Dame by Philip Feeney
  9. Dance of the Wet-Nurses from Petroushka by Igor Stravinsky
  10. Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet by S. Prokofiev
  11. Sabre Dance by A Khatchaturian
  12. Finale from Swan Lake by P.I. Tchaikovsky
  13. Hoe Down from Rodeo by Aaron Copland (BEAMS)

Laseropolis

48 minutes

  1. Karn Evil 9 - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
  2. Head Over Feet - Alanis Morrisette
  3. Rock Lobster - the B-52's
  4. Firestarter - Prodigy
  5. Under the Milky Way - the Church
  6. Papua New Guinea - Future Sounds of London
  7. Spiderwebs - No Doubt
  8. Foreplay - Boston
  9. Champagne Supernova - Oasis
  10. End of the World (As We Know It) - REM
  11. Torn - Creed
  12. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
  13. One of These Days - Pink Floyd

Laser Magic

45 minutes

 

  1. Santorini - Yanni
  2. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cults
  3. Love Gets Me Every Time - Shania Twain
  4. Men In Black - Will Smith
  5. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
  6. Storms in Africa - Enya
  7. Money - Pink Floyd
  8. Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
  9. Time Warp - cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show
  10. Diana (Candle in the Wind '97) - Elton John
  11. Don't Speak - No Doubt
  12. The Hunter - Bjork
  13. I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett
  14. Rock Lobster - the B-52's
  15. Tub Thumping - Chumbawamba

iPop

41 minutes

 

  1. Baby - Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
  2. All the Way Up - Emily Osment
  3. Naturally - Selena Gomez
  4. Can't Be Tamed - Miley Cyrus
  5. ABC - Jackson 5
  6. Telephone - Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
  7. The Grid - Daft Punk
  8. Halfway There - Big Time Rush
  9. Freak the Freak Out - Victorious featuring Victoria Justice
  10. Masquerade - Ashley Tisdale
  11. I Gotta Feelin' - Black Eyed Peas
  12. Rocketeer - Far East Movement with Ryan Tedder
  13. Firework - Katy Perry

Laser Pop

30 minutes

 

  1. Pop - N'Sync
  2. Get This Party Started - Pink
  3. Beatles Medley - The Beatles
  4. I'm A Believer - Smashmouth
  5. Desert Rose - Sting
  6. Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
  7. Cosmic Thing - The B52's
  8. Digital Get Down - N'Sync
  9. Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down

Laser X: The Alternative Experience

47 minutes

Contain mature themes and language and are recommended for 14 and up. Parental discretion is advised.

 

  1. Lost - Stabbing Westward
  2. Bulls on Parade - Rage Against the Machine
  3. Zero - Smashing Pumpkins
  4. Park Avenue - Girl Against Boys
  5. Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
  6. Would - Alice in Chains
  7. Push It - Garbage
  8. Sunshower - Chris Cornell
  9. Guilty - Gravity Kills
  10. Shame - Stabbing Westward
  11. Block Rockin'Beats - the Chemical Brothers
  12. Du Hast - Rammstein
  13. More Human Than Human - White Zombie

Hypnotica

50 minutes

 

  1. Trip Like I Do - the Crystal Method
  2. Love Island - Fat Boy Slim
  3. Insomnia - Faithless
  4. Narayan - Prodigy
  5. Joga - Bjork
  6. Silence - Delerium
  7. Music: Reponse - the Chemical Brothers
  8. Acid 8000 - Fat Boy Slim
  9. Comin' Back - the Crystal Method
  10. Setting Sun - the Chemical Brothers

Laseretro

49 minutes

 

  1. Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
  2. Everybody wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
  3. Message in a Bottle - the Police
  4. Blue Monday - New Order
  5. Rio - Duran Duran
  6. Life in a Northern Town - the Dream Academy
  7. Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode
  8. Sweet Dreams (are made of this) - Eurythmics
  9. Just Like Heaven - the Cure
  10. She Blinded Me with Science - Thomas Dolby
  11. Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) - Icicle Works
  12. New Sensation - INXS
  13. Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Laser Mania

42 minutes

 

  1. Mortal Kombat Theme - the Immortals
  2. Blue - Eiffel 65
  3. Smooth - Santana
  4. Men in Black - Will Smith
  5. Man, I Feel Like a Woman - Shania Twain
  6. That's the Way It Is - Celine Dion
  7. Time Warp Medley - Various
    1. Blue Suede Shoes
    2. Yakity Yak
    3. Satisfaction
    4. Stop, In the Name of Love
    5. Whole Lotta Love
    6. Staying Alive
    7. What I Like About You
    8. Let's Go Crazy
  8. Desert Rose - Sting
  9. Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters - Weird Al Yankovic
  10. Mixed Bizness - Beck
  11. Under the Milkyway - The Church
  12. Livin' La Vica Loca - Ricky Martin
  13. All the Small Things - Blink 182

Laser Vinyl

45 minutes

 

  1. Back in Black - AC/DC
  2. Karn Evil 9 /See the Shaw - ELP
  3. Jump - Van Halen
  4. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
  5. Carry on my Wayward Son - Kansas
  6. Rock-n-Roll All Night - Kiss
  7. Dream On - Aerosmith
  8. Separate Ways - Journey
  9. One of these Days - Pink Floyd

Laser Country

40 minutes

 

  1. Ain't Going Down - Garth Brooks
  2. Me and My Gang - Rascal Flatts
  3. Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
  4. All-American Girl - Carrie Underwood
  5. Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson
  6. Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
  7. Good Lord Willing - Little Big Town
  8.  All my Ex's - George Strait
  9. Crazy - Patsy Cline
  10. How Am I Doin'? - Dierks Bentley
  11. Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
  12. God Bless the USA - Lee Greenwood

ElectroPop

40 minutes

 

  1. Applause - Lady Gaga
  2. Turn Down for What - Lil Jon & DJ Snake
  3. Pompeii - Bastille
  4. Red Lights - Tiësto
  5. Royals - Lorde
  6. #SELFIE - The Chainsmokers
  7. This is How We Do - Katy Perry
  8. Happy - Pharrell Williams
  9. Tongue Tied - Grouplove
  10. Get Lucky - Daft Punk
  11. Neon Lights - Demi Lovato
  12. Ten Feet Tall - Afrojack & Wrabel

Laser Spirit

47 minutes

 

  1. Summon the Heroes - John Williams
  2. Beautiful Day - U2
  3. Music - Madonna
  4. Beatles Medley - The Beatles
  5. Reach - Gloria Estefan
  6. Santorini - Yanni
  7. Rock Lobster - the B52's
  8. Birds Fly - Icicle Works
  9. Patriotic Medley - Aaron Copeland & Lee Greenwood
    1. Fanfare for the Common Man
    2. America the Beautiful
    3. God Bless the USA

Fright Light

49 minutes

 

  1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
  2. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
  3. Monster Medley 
    1. Monster Mash - Boris Pickett
    2. Purple People Eater - Warren Zevon
    3. Boris the Spider - the Who
  4. Enter Sandman - Metallica
  5. Men In Black - Will Smith
  6. Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters - Weird Al Yankovic
  7. Firestarter - Prodigy
  8. Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
  9. Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
  10. Push It - Garbage
  11. Frankenstein - Edgar Winters Group
  12. Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
  13. Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper

Laser Holidays

39 minutes

 

  1. Sleigh Ride - LeRoy Anderson
  2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky
  3. Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
  4. Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics
  5. Deck the Halls - Philharmonic Orchestra
  6. Jingle Bell Rock - Randy Travis
  7. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
  8. Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins
  9. Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) - Enya
  10. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Ronnie Spector/Darlene Love
  11. Frosty the Snowman - Cocteau Twins
  12. Carol of the Bells - David Foster
  13. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
  14. All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
  15. We Wish you a Merry Christmas - James Galway

Laser Beatles

35 minutes

 

  1. Magical Mystery Tour
  2. I Wanna Hold Your Hand
  3. Twist and Shout
  4. A Hard Day's Night
  5. Nowhere Man
  6. Help!
  7. Yesterday
  8. Octopus' Garden
  9. Revolution
  10. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band
  11. A Day in the Life

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon

44 minutes

Contain mature themes and language and are recommended for 14 and up. Parental discretion is advised.

 

  1. Speak to Me
  2. Breathe
  3. On the Run
  4. Time
  5. The Great Gig in the Sky
  6. Money
  7. Us and Them
  8. Any Colour You Like
  9. Brain Damage
  10. Eclipse

Pink Floyd's The Wall

52 minutes

Contain mature themes and language and are recommended for 14 and up. Parental discretion is advised.

 

  1. In the Flesh
  2. The Thin Ice
  3. Another Brick in the Wall (Part I)
  4. The Happiest Days of Our Lives
  5. Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)
  6. Mother
  7. Goodbye Blue Sky
  8. Empty Spaces
  9. Young Lust
  10. Another Brick in the Wall (Part III)
  11. Hey You
  12. Comfortably Numb
  13. Stop
  14. The Trial
  15. Run Like Hell

Laser U2

50 minutes

 

  1. Where the Streets Have No Name
  2. I Will Follow
  3. Beautiful Day
  4. Sunday, Bloody Sunday
  5. October
  6. The Fly
  7. Mysterious Ways
  8. Pride
  9. Zoo Station
  10. With or Without You
  11. Desire
  12. New Year's Day

Laser Metallica

52 minutes

Contain mature themes and language and are recommended for 14 and up. Parental discretion is advised.

 

  1. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  2. Ain't My Bitch
  3. Fuel
  4. One
  5. Nothing Else Matters
  6. Master of Puppets
  7. Unforgiven II
  8. Sad but True
  9. Enter Sandman

Laser Zeppelin

52 minutes

 

  1. Song Remains the Same
  2. Over the Hills and Far Away
  3. Good Times, Bad Times
  4. Immigrant Song
  5. Quarter
  6. Black Dog
  7. Livin', Lovin' Maid
  8. Kashmir
  9. Stairway to Heaven
  10. Whole Lotta Love
  11. Rock-n-Roll

Laser Michael Jackson

60 minutes

 

  1. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
  2. The Way You Make Me Feel
  3. ABC 
  4. Black Or White
  5. Human Nature
  6. Thriller
  7. Man In The Mirror
  8. Dirty Diana
  9. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
  10. Billie Jean
  11. Bad

Laser Queen

60 minutes

 

  1. We Will Rock You
  2. Bicycle Race
  3. Another One Bites the Dust
  4. Best Friend
  5. Flash
  6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  7. Somebody To Love
  8. I Want It All
  9. Stone Cold Crazy
  10. Princes of the Universe
  11. Killer Queen
  12. Bohemian Rhapsody
  13. We Are the Champions

Dance of Light

44 minutes

Recommended Age: 10+

Dance of Light is a fun visual and musical introduction to Classical music for audiences. of all ages. A collection of some of the most widely known classical pieces, Dance of Light is just as entertaining for fans of classical music as it is for those new to the genre. Produced by Laser Fantasy in conjunction with Boston Ballet and Boston Ballet Music Director Jonathan McPhee.

 

  1. O Fortuna from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
  2. Waltz from Sleeping Beauty by P.I. Tchaikovsky
  3. Spring from the Four Seasons by A. Vivaldi
  4. March from the Nutcracker by P.I. Tchaikovsky
  5. In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt by E Grieg
  6. Russian Dance from the Nutcracker by P.I. Tchaikovsky
  7. Bolero by Maurice Ravel
  8. Carillon from the Hunchback of Notre Dame by Philip Feeney
  9. Dance of the Wet-Nurses from Petroushka by Igor Stravinsky
  10. Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet by S. Prokofiev
  11. Sabre Dance by A Khatchaturian
  12. Finale from Swan Lake by P.I. Tchaikovsky
  13. Hoe Down from Rodeo by Aaron Copland (BEAMS)

Colors of the World

37 minutes

Recommended Age: 10+

Colors of the World takes laser audiences on a musical journey around the planet. This matinee program, with a focus on the authentic instruments and sounds that make different countries' music unique and appealing. Colors of the World explores many styles of music and samples of cultures from around the globe.

 

  1. Teper Mi Hovorymo - The Ukrainians - Ukraine
  2. Zing Zong - Kanda Bongo Man - Zaire
  3. La Negra - Pepe Lopez y su Mariachi - Mexico
  4. Flute and Drum Heard at Sunset - Endless -China
  5. Gathering - Nomad - Australia
  6. Rockin' Gypsies - Willie and Lobo - Spain
  7. Love Dreams - Kese Kese - India
  8. I Love Paris - Toots Thielemans - France
  9. Knödelpolka - Die Knodel - Austria
  10. Bass Man - Steel Drum of Trinidad - Trinidad
  11. Baila Negra - Viento de los Andes - Columbia
  12. Tik Tik Tak - Glykeria - Greece
  13. Strobes Nanafushi - Kodo - Japan
  14. Mason's Apron - The Cheiftians - Ireland
  15. Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong - USA