This show is an entertaining and educational full-dome experience that tells the fascinating world of trees.

The Life of Trees shows the importance of plants for life on earth, how trees grow, how they transport water against gravity to the top of the crown, and enabled diverse life on earth by producing oxygen.

The story is presented by two quirky animated characters: a ladybug called Dolores and a firefly called Mike.

The Planetarium brings the traditional Christmas Story to life for you and your family.

You accompany Mary and Joseph from the Annunciation by the angel Gabriel in Nazareth to the search for a room in overcrowded Bethlehem.

Stand before King Herod in his great palace, alongside the three Wise Men from the East. Visit the shepherds and their flocks in a field and, in a stable, find the child in a manger.

Get aboard this fantasy train in the stars.

The Celestial Railroad is the fantastic journey of a boy, Giovanni, in the dreamscape created by colorful fulldome CG animation imagery and scored with exquisite music. Based on a story written in the early 20th century, artist KAGAYA has breathed new life into the unique imaginary world using all of his creative energy and precise astronomical knowledge. The starry sky is depicted full of color, yet with scientific accuracy as the Celestial Field made up of a river, silver grass fields, flowers, birds, survey towers, signals, and other figures. Across this amazing and beautiful scenery, the Celestial Railroad runs along the Milky Way. This unforgettable trip will be a feast to the eyes and ears of all audiences. Children can enjoy science and fantasy, and adults will be entertained with its elegant artistry and profound implications.

Feel The Heat!

Supervolcanoes explores rare types of volcanic eruptions that marshal the energy that lurks, like a sleeping dragon, beneath the surface of planet Earth.

The story of these big blow outs is a tale of havoc and mayhem: mass extinctions, climate collapses, and violence beyond anything humans have ever witnessed. In this unique immersive experience, audiences will explore the impact of volcanism on Earth and other worlds in our solar system.
Can a supervolcano erupt in our own time? The answer is surprisingly close to home.

Natural Selection Celebrates the 150th Anniversary

of the Publication of “On the Origin of Species” and the 200th Anniversary of Charles Darwin’s Birth.

We will join Darwin on his voyage with the HMS Beagle to the Galapagos Islands where he was inspired to develop his later theory of transmutation by natural selection.

From the comfort of Down House in Kent, Darwin himself will explain the mechanism of natural selection to the audience, and support it by showing many beautiful examples in nature.

The thrill of a scientific discovery, the adventure of science and the beauty of nature are central in this show.

From ancient philosophers to modern-day scientists scouring the sky for exoplanets, humans have always wondered who else might be “out there.” In Space Aliens, an original production created by our own stellar Daniel M. Soref Planetarium team, we’ll embark upon an inter-galactic journey in attempt to answer the ultimate question of the universe: Are we alone?

“Sounds of the Underground” is visual entertainment library set to the styles of techno, dance, club, and rave styles. A unique variety of artistic 3-D animations make this the perfect experience for music club enthusiasts and anyone who likes a dancing experience for the eyes!

The audience experience for “Sounds of the Underground” is unlike any of the planetarium’s other music entertainment programs. It uses a “Visual DJ” presentation style, where the Show Performer can be in control of much of the visual choreography through the addition of real-time and lighting effects, but the show can also be made to work with fulldome animation alone. Music “sets” (blocks) can also change from show to show depending on audience requests.

For thousands of years, Africans have used their knowledge of the sky to build their societies, shape their spiritual lives, and meet their physical needs for survival.

Skywatchers of Africa highlights the diversity of African astronomy, examines cultural uses of the sky that developed throughout history, and celebrates our shared human experience.
Skywatchers of Africa is an original production by the Adler Planetarium and was adapted for fulldome by the Sudekum Planetarium at Adventure Science Center.

Once a planet of great mystery, now we know more than ever before about its amazing system of rings, moons, and storms thanks to modern robotic space pioneers.

While “Saturn” incorporates the best imagery from the Cassini-Huygens missions, it is not a slide show. For example, we’ve taken the photomaps of the moons and wrapped them onto 3-dimensional spheres complete with surface sculpting and height maps so the craters, canyons and mountains will show true surface relief! In this modern 36-minute production, audiences can experience an immersive exploration of one of the most amazing and dynamic planetary collections of our solar system.

From its bizarre moons with mysterious features, to the millions of icy particles that compose the enigmatic rings, this is the three-dimensional tour of the Saturnian system that goes beyond the CG experience – It’s like flying piggyback on the Cassini spacecraft!

After decades of teaching youngsters the basics of rocket physics, Rusty Rocket has decided this will be his last blast, and he already has plans for how he will spend his free time.

Still there is one final mission to command: an introductory tour of the solar system for a new class of rocket rookies focusing on the wide variety of planetary environments.

Along the way, we learn Rusty is related to every famous spacecraft to explore the solar system. He also emphasizes the immense distances between the planets using cars and jets for comparison.

This is a complete reproduction of the original classic, slide-based version. This all new, fulldome version features an updated script, all new visuals, new narration and music, and the voice of “Ranger Doug” Green of Riders in the Sky as Rusty Rocket.