Explore cosmic collisions and explosions, witness visitors to the Solar System, and measure ripples in the fabric of space. Welcome to the world of time domain astronomy – where events in space unfold in front of your eyes.
Length: 30 minutes
Sphere
Explore the intimate and complex relationship between natural elements and living beings.
Length: 30/40 minutes
Eclipse: The Path of Totality
Relive the eclipse of April 8th, 2024, in the heart of the Coahila desert, at Cuatro Cienegas.
Length: 25 minutes
Once upon the Big Bang
The Big Bang Theory is one of the leading explanations of how the universe came into existence.
The universe as we know it, started with a singularity, inflating over the next 13.8 billion years to the cosmos that we know today. Current technology is still insufficient to peer back at the time of universe’s birth, hence much of what we understand about the Big Bang Theory came from mathematical theory and models.
“Once upon the Big Bang” explores the fascinating events of the birth of time and space: the beginning of universe from an Infinitesimal point to a tiny Super-hot speck to the enormous Cosmos of our Era. Enjoy the 3D graphics that will take you on an immersive journey to the instance of the Big Bang.
Show details Duration: 16 min. Audience: GeneralWhat audiences take away from Once upon the Big Bang
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time16 minutes
Suitable forgeneral audiences
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics
- The Big Bang and how the Universe began
- 13.8 billion years of cosmic history
- Why we cannot yet see back to the very start
Curriculum links
Space physicsBig Bang
Frequently asked questions
What age is Once upon the Big Bang suitable for?
Once upon the Big Bang is suitable for general audiences. Tell us your year groups and we will check it is the right fit, or suggest an alternative.
How long is Once upon the Big Bang?
The film runs for about 16 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine Once upon the Big Bang with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by Once upon the Big Bang and a Q&A.
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Bizarre Moons
Our Moon is the most prominent & special companion in Earth’s night sky. It was year 1610, when Simon Marius & Galileo Galilei discovered Jupiter’s four large satellites, bringing the number of known moons in the Solar System to five. Our Solar System now embodies more than 170 named moons around its planets. Despite being few in number, the Planets have often overshadowed the moons in terms of size, and as our technology advances these minor members of solar system display amazing aspects & facets beyond our wildest imagination. The Moons now outshine their stolid parents in character. Join us for a tour of some of the most frigid, violent & absolutely strange worlds in ‘Bizarre Moons’.
Show details
Duration: 17 min.
Audience: General
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound
Narration: English, Hindi, Russian, French, Dutch, Chinese, Portuguese
What audiences take away from Bizarre Moons
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time17 minutes
Suitable forgeneral audiences
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics
- Moons across the Solar System
- Galileo and Marius’s discovery of Jupiter’s moons
- The strangest moons we know
Curriculum links
Solar SystemHistory of astronomy
Frequently asked questions
What age is Bizarre Moons suitable for?
Bizarre Moons is suitable for general audiences. Tell us your year groups and we will check it is the right fit, or suggest an alternative.
How long is Bizarre Moons?
The film runs for about 17 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine Bizarre Moons with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by Bizarre Moons and a Q&A.
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A Tale of Scale
A Tale of Scale is a delightful short feature in the format of a poem. This show is about the size comparison of Planets and Stars. This show achieves a very unique way of representing the size comparison. With the help of fun filled motion graphics, cute fable, rhyming script and melodious music, the show will put a smile on your face and is very much adored by young audiences and is suitable for all ages!
Show details
Duration: 5 min.
Audience: General
What audiences take away from A Tale of Scale
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time5 minutes
Suitable forgeneral audiences
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics
- How big the planets and stars really are
- Size comparison told as a rhyming poem
- Scale from Earth to the largest stars
Curriculum links
Earth and spaceScaleAll ages
Frequently asked questions
What age is A Tale of Scale suitable for?
A Tale of Scale is suitable for general audiences. Tell us your year groups and we will check it is the right fit, or suggest an alternative.
How long is A Tale of Scale?
The film runs for about 5 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine A Tale of Scale with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by A Tale of Scale and a Q&A.
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Astralis
Astralis is about the life cycle of Stars. From the birth of Star in a stellar nursery to its journey towards a black hole or supernova, we’ve explained the phenomenon in a very easy narrative. With the eye catchy visuals and lovely music, the show works for all age groups including school audiences.
Show details:
Duration: 14 min.
Audience: General
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound (Separate channels available)
Narration: English, Hindi, Russian, French, Dutch, Turkish, Chinese, Portuguese, (Can be dubbed in other languages)
What audiences take away from Astralis
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time14 minutes
Suitable forgeneral audiences
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics
- The life cycle of stars
- From stellar nursery to supernova or black hole
- Clear narration for all ages
Curriculum links
StarsSpace physics
Frequently asked questions
What age is Astralis suitable for?
Astralis is suitable for general audiences. Tell us your year groups and we will check it is the right fit, or suggest an alternative.
How long is Astralis?
The film runs for about 14 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine Astralis with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by Astralis and a Q&A.
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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 plans of flight and how NASA is discovering new and safer ways to travel with the help of future engineers and aviators – like YOU!
Suitable for all ages
Length: 25 min
What audiences take away from Flight Adventures
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time25 minutes
Suitable forall ages
SubjectsHistory, Physics
- How birds, kites, planes and models fly
- The history of flight
- How NASA is working on safer, greener flight
Curriculum links
ForcesHistory of flightAll ages25 min
Frequently asked questions
What age is Flight Adventures suitable for?
Flight Adventures is suitable for all ages. Tell us your year groups and we will check it is the right fit, or suggest an alternative.
How long is Flight Adventures?
The film runs for about 25 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine Flight Adventures with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by Flight Adventures and a Q&A.
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Unveiling the Invisible Universe
Unveiling the Invisible Universe
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.
Show Type
KS4+5 / Adults Length 29 mins Also available in Slovak, French, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Castilian, Catalan, Galician and UrduWhat audiences take away from Unveiling the Invisible Universe
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time29 minutes
Suitable forKS4, Adults
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics
- How the telescope changed astronomy
- Seeing the Universe in light beyond the visible
- Modern observatories and what they reveal
Curriculum links
Electromagnetic spectrumSpace physicsKS4 and adults
Frequently asked questions
What age is Unveiling the Invisible Universe suitable for?
Unveiling the Invisible Universe is suitable for KS4, Adults. Tell us your year groups and we will check it is the right fit, or suggest an alternative.
How long is Unveiling the Invisible Universe?
The film runs for about 29 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine Unveiling the Invisible Universe with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by Unveiling the Invisible Universe and a Q&A.
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Seeing! A photon’s journey across space, time and mind
Seeing! A photon’s journey across space, time and mind
Follow 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. This fulldome planetarium show explores some of the fascinating processes of the cosmos, from astrophysics to the biology of the eye and brain. Funded through a generous grant from ZEISS, the show is narrated by astronomer and science communicator, Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Length 28 mins
Also available in German, Italian, Swedish and Russian.
What audiences take away from Seeing! A photon’s journey across space, time and mind
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time28 minutes
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics
- The journey of a single photon from a distant star
- How light travels across space and time
- How our eyes and brain turn light into sight
Curriculum links
LightSpace physicsBiology: the eye
Frequently asked questions
What age is Seeing! A photon’s journey across space, time and mind suitable for?
Tell us your year groups and we will check Seeing! A photon’s journey across space, time and mind is the right fit, or suggest an alternative from our catalogue.
How long is Seeing! A photon’s journey across space, time and mind?
The film runs for about 28 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine Seeing! A photon’s journey across space, time and mind with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by Seeing! A photon’s journey across space, time and mind and a Q&A.
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Phantom of the Universe
Phantom of the Universe
Presenting a new full-dome planetarium show: Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter, with narration by Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton and sound by an Academy Award winning team at Skywalker Sound. From the journey of protons racing through one of the UK’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.
The show has fantastic visuals of the LHC and the Homestake Mine. It covers everything from the Big Bang to galaxies to a deep underground experiment in the Homestake Mine in South Dakota to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. It even has a brief discussion of the Higgs boson.
Show Type
Age KS4+5 / Adults Length 28 minsWhat audiences take away from Phantom of the Universe
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time28 minutes
Suitable forKS4, Adults
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics
- The hunt for dark matter
- Proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider
- Narrated by Tilda Swinton
Curriculum links
Particle physicsDark matterKS4 and adults
Frequently asked questions
What age is Phantom of the Universe suitable for?
Phantom of the Universe is suitable for KS4, Adults. Tell us your year groups and we will check it is the right fit, or suggest an alternative.
How long is Phantom of the Universe?
The film runs for about 28 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine Phantom of the Universe with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by Phantom of the Universe and a Q&A.
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PLANETS – a Journey through the Solar System
PLANETS – a Journey through the Solar System
Discover the fascinating landscapes of our Solar System.
Glide over the landforms of Mars, soar over the clouds of Jupiter and dive through the rings of Saturn.
Witness the violent beginnings of planet formation – as you try and avoid colliding with an asteroid!
Using real photographs taken by space probes as well as stunning computer generated imagery, the film presents a modern view of the Solar System in the dynamic context of its evolution.
Preview the full film below.
Film Type
Length: 30min KS3 – KS5 / Families / Adults Also available in Arabic, Czech, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
What audiences take away from PLANETS – a Journey through the Solar System
Format360° fulldome film in our mobile planetarium
Running time30 minutes
Suitable forKS3–KS5, Families, Adults
SubjectsAstronomy, Physics
- The landscapes of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
- How planets formed
- Asteroids and the early Solar System
Curriculum links
Solar SystemSpace physicsKS3–KS5
Frequently asked questions
What age is PLANETS – a Journey through the Solar System suitable for?
PLANETS – a Journey through the Solar System is suitable for KS3–KS5, Families, Adults. Tell us your year groups and we will check it is the right fit, or suggest an alternative.
How long is PLANETS – a Journey through the Solar System?
The film runs for about 30 minutes. Most schools book it as part of a 45–60 minute session with a live, presenter-led introduction and time for questions.
Can we combine PLANETS – a Journey through the Solar System with a live astronomer show?
Yes. Book it as our 2-in-1 performance: a live, presenter-led tour of tonight’s real night sky, followed by PLANETS – a Journey through the Solar System and a Q&A.
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