Planetarium Shows 

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (Length: 25 minutes, Grade level: PreK-1, Also available in Spanish) 

One World One Sky is a Sesame Street planetarium show about the Sun, Moon, and stars. We learn that our own Sun is a star, and that there are many more stars in the sky after the Sun sets. We also learn how to draw pictures with the stars, including the Big Dipper, and how to use the Big Dipper to find the north star. We meet Elmo’s friend from China, who shows us that the stars look the same where he lives. Then, Elmo and his friend take an imaginary trip to the Moon and learn that it is a lot different than the Earth.

This is Your Captain Speaking (Length: 10 minutes, Recommended for: K-2, Family Audiences)

This is Your Captain Speaking is a brief run-through of the planets of our solar system. This show is a great introduction to the planets for younger elementary students as well as a refresher for older children and adults. It is our most popular show for evening family events.

Our Solar System (Length: 25 minutes, Grade level: 3-8) 

Our Solar System is an in-house-produced animated presentation about our planets. For 25 minutes, we will explore the unique characteristics of our Sun, planets, asteroids, comets, and of course, Pluto. This full-length film is recommended for older elementary students.

Live: Take Me to the Stars (Length: 15-25 minutes, Grade level: 1-12) 

Take Me to the Stars is a live planetarium presentation about the night sky. Our presenters will point out and describe prominent pictures and constellations in the sky and accompany them with mythological stories and lore. This show is completely controlled by the presenter and can be tailored to any audience.

Science through Shadows: Chasing Polymele’s Shadow (Length: 10 minutes, Grade level: 3-8) 

Join us as we travel with citizen scientists playing a crucial role for NASA’s LUCY mission. On February 3, 2023, over 100 telescopes across two continents were deployed to observe the Trojan asteroid Polymele and its satellite during an occultation. In this 10-minute film, we'll learn about occultations which occur when an object, like an asteroid, passes in front of a star, momentarily blocking its light and sending a shadow towards Earth telescopes. Occultation measurements provide valuable data about size, shape, and orbit, helping NASA plan for future flybys of Jupiter’s trojan asteroids.

Science through Shadows: Humanity Touches the Sun (Length: 10 minutes, Grade level: 3-8) 

On December 24, 2024, Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the Sun. ​​At a speed of 430,000 miles per hour, or more than 100 miles per second, this spacecraft is the fastest object ever created by humans! Learn how Parker is helping scientists unravel the mysteries of the Sun’s corona in this episode of Science Through Shadows produced by the Fiske Planetarium.

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage (Length: 25 minutes, Grade level: 3-8) 

How will we get to Mars? What challenges will we face on the way there? In Mars: The Ultimate Voyage, we explore these questions and more as we embark on a two-year journey to the Red Planet.

Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies, and Supermassive Black Holes (Length: 25 minutes, Grade level: 3-8) 

Find out how the collisions of galaxies can activate the most massive and extreme objects in our universe: Supermassive black holes!