色情网站 Planetarium & Visualization Theater
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Place of Wonder
As Alaska鈥檚 largest planetarium, the 色情网站鈥檚 Planetarium & Visualization Theater is an immersive place to explore the world around us, from the smallest microbes to the most distant galaxies.
August and September 2025 Show Schedule
| August 29th | 6:30 PM | A Place Like No Other | Travis Rector | Behind the scenes on filming APLNO |
| August 29th | 8:00 PM | Scales of the Universe | Travis Rector | Scales of the Universe |
| September 12th | 6:30 PM | Chasing the Ghost Particle | Katherine Rawlins | The latest results from the IceCube Observatory |
| September 12th | 8:00 PM | Phantom of the Universe | Katherine Rawlins | So, have we found Dark Matter yet? |
| September 13th | 3:00 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun | Sera Shaughnessy | Kids Matinee |
| September 13th | 4:30 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun | Sera Shaughnessy | Kids Matinee |
| September 13th | 6:30 PM | From Dream to Discovery | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| September 13th | 8:00 PM | From Dream to Discovery | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| September 19th | 6:30 PM | Seeing! | Rachael Hannah | Starry Minds, Fading Memories, Constellations of Forgetting |
| September 19th | 8:00 PM | Seeing! | Rachael Hannah | Starry Minds, Fading Memories, Constellations of Forgetting |
| September 20th | 3:00 PM | Magic Treehouse | Sera Shaughnessy | Kids Matinee |
| September 20th | 4:30 PM | Magic Treehouse | Sera Shaughnessy | Kids Matinee |
| September 20th | 6:30 PM | Undiscovered Worlds | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| September 20th | 8:00 PM | Undiscovered Worlds | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| September 26th | 6:30 PM | Natural Selection | Ryan Harrod | Exploring Human Evolution |
| September 26th | 8:00 PM | A Place Like No Other | Gerad Smith | Archaeology of Paleolithic Alaska |
| September 27th | 6:30 PM | Blackholes: The Other Side of Infinity | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| September 27th | 8:00 PM | Blackholes: The Other Side of Infinity | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
October 2025 Show Schedule
| Show Date | Show TIme | Fulldome Show | Presenter | After-Show Presentation |
| October 10th | 6:30 PM | Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival | Skye Kushner | Dinosaurs and Alaskan Fossils |
| October 10th | 8:00 PM | Death of The Dinosaurs | Skye Kushner | Dinosaurs and Alaskan Fossils |
| October 11th | 3:00 PM | Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival | Sera Shaughnessy | Kid's Matinee |
| October 11th | 4:30 PM | Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival | Sera Shaughnessy | Kid's Matinee |
| October 11th | 6:30 PM | OneSky | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| October 11th | 8:00 PM | OneSky | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| October 17th | 6:30 PM | A Place Like No Other | Gerad Smith | Archaeology of Paleolithic Alaska |
| October 17th | 8:00 PM | Natural Selection | Ryan Harrod | Exploring Human Evolution |
| October 18th | 3:00 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun | Sera Shaughnessy | Kid's Matinee |
| October 18th | 4:30 PM | Earth, Moon & Sun | Sera Shaughnessy | Kid's Matinee |
| October 18th | 6:30 PM | The Sun, Our Living Star | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| October 18th | 8:00 PM | The Sun, Our Living Star | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| October 24th | 6:30 PM | Fractals Rock! | S. Folias & S. Cook | Fractals Rock! |
| October 24th | 8:00 PM | Asteroid: Mission Extreme | Jessica Buser | Life on Other Planets: Secrets of the Ocean Moon Europa |
| October 25th | 6:30 PM | Mayan Archeoastronomy | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| October 25th | 8:00 PM | Mexica Archeoastronomy | Sera Shaughnessy | Saturday Stars |
| October 31st | 6:30 PM | Life: A Cosmic Story | How do you read DNA anyway? | Jess McLaughlin |
| October 31st | 8:00 PM | Life: A Cosmic Story | How do you read DNA anyway? | Jess McLaughlin |
Private Bookings
The 色情网站 Planetarium is available for private bookings when there are no classes or public shows scheduled. Bookings are based on an hourly rate. Our theater can hold up to 64 attendees. Discounts are given to school and youth groups. If you are interested in booking an event at the Planetarium, please fill out the form below.
Original Planetarium Shows Made in Alaska
色情网站鈥檚 scientists are telling Alaska鈥檚 most fascinating stories through several original planetarium films, including the popular River of Bears, which brings you face to face with brown bears in the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary. We have recently completed filming "A Place Like No Other" which highlights the remote places and iconic animals of Alaska.
Licensing
We offer long-term show licensing for our 色情网站 produced films to screen in your dome theater. Our fulldome shows are produced in 4K with 5.1 surround sound. For inquiries on licensing, please contact us at planetarium@alaska.edu or (907) 786-1838.
About the Planetarium
The 色情网站 Planetarium and Visualization Theater offers an immersive fulldome experience with an all-digital projection system by SSIA Technologies, powered by DigitalSky Dark Matter. Two high-powered Sony GTZ380 laser projectors illuminate the dome with over 12 million pixels, creating a razor-sharp, bright, and colorful image. The dome is 10-meters (33 feet) in diameter and the theater has 62 seats (with tablet arms for notetaking) and three ADA spots. The fulldome system can be operated in a "live" mode, enabling the operator to fly you through the Universe in real time. We also offer fulldome movies on a variety of subjects. (Please check our show listing to see which shows are currently being offered). The planetarium also has a 5.1 surround sound system with a subwoofer for a seat-shaking experience.
Donations
Your generous support helps ensure that the 色情网站 Planetarium and Visualization Theater can continue first class educational experiences right here in Alaska, and help encourage Alaska's best and brightest to remain a part of our communicty. A gift to the 色情网站 Planetarium is an investment in Alaska's future.
Contact Us
We are eager for help from volunteers in our community! If you are interested in helping, particularly if you have experience in astronomy, 3D modeling, or digital media creation, please send email us at planetarium@alaska.edu.
For more information about the planetarium, show offerings, or to schedule a private show, please contact the planetarium staff: planetarium@alaska.edu or by phone at (907) 786-1838.