Family Astronomy: Winter Solstice – The Longest Night
Buy Tickets Thursday, December 21 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults $25, $15 youth Family with children 5+ Explore the fascinating history, diverse cultural customs, and ancient rituals associated with the Winter Solstice. You'll learn about the shortest day of the year, the various types and stages of night and twilight and how different cultures around […]
Tales of the Maya Skies (english)
(35 min) Tales of the Maya Skies transports us to the jungles of Mexico, presenting the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya.
Phantom of the Universe
(25 min) An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show will reveal the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark matter.” This show is narrated by Tilda Swinton, a British actress. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Lunaverse
(16 min) Explore the nature of Earth’s Moon: its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. The story unfolds as a conversation between a curious young child and the Moon—Luna—over the course of a night, from moonrise to moonset.
