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Prairie Skies

WINTER PRAIRIE SKIES

A live鈥憂arrated tour of the wonders of tonight's sky, accompanied by some of the legendary stories of the ancient sky. Find out what constellations and planets are visible tonight and how to find them. This show is updated seasonally and is intended for all ages.

5000 Eyes

5000 EYES

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.

Flight Adventures

FLIGHT ADVENTURES

Discover the science of flight through the eyes of a young girl and her grandfather as they explore how birds, kites, planes, and models fly. Learn about the history and future of flight and how NASA is discovering new and safer ways to travel with the help of future engineers and aviators鈥攍ike you!

In My Backyard

IN MY BACKYARD

Let's explore the night sky from our own backyards! Through the use of storytelling, poetry, and songs, children are encouraged to participate in the show while learning about the seasons, Ursa Major, planets, meteors, and the Moon. Narrated by Fred Penner.

Un cielo, un mundo: La aventura de Big Bird

UN CIELO, UN MUNDO: LA AVENTURA DE BIG BIRD

Exploren el cielo nocturno con sus amigos de Sesame Street. 脷nanse a Big Bird, Elmo y Hu Hu Zhu en una exploraci贸n de la Luna. Vean c贸mo la Luna es diferente a la Tierra y aprendan a encontrar el Gran Cuchar贸n y la Estrella Polar desde su patio. Este show interactivo fue creado a trav茅s de un esfuerzo combinado de Sesame Workshop, Adler Planetarium, Beijing Planetarium y Liberty Science Center.

Astronom铆a a gran escala

ASTRONOM脥A A GRAN ESCALA: PERSONES, LUGARES, DESCUBRIMIENTOS

Astronom铆a a Gran Escala narra la historia de las personas y lugares que hacen posible la gran astronom铆a y la gran ciencia. El programa de planetario transporta a los espectadores a Chile, donde los cielos oscuros y el entorno seco y remoto crean las condiciones ideales para observar el Universo. Para el 2022, se espera que la mayor parte de la infraestructura de observaci贸n terrestre del mundo est茅 ubicada en Chile. Estados Unidos y otros pa铆ses est谩n invirtiendo miles de millones de d贸lares para promover asociaciones de astronom铆a en el pa铆s. Big Astronomy presenta al p煤blico la amplia variedad de personas involucradas en el avance del descubrimiento astron贸mico.