Southworth Planetarium

Sunstruck Take a journey to discover the wonders of our magnificent star and investigate how it has supported life on Earth for millenia. Learn about its mass, gases, temperature, energy, structure, and how it impacts our world, as well as … Read More

Dinosaurs at Dusk A whirlwind time travel adventure back to the epoch of the dinosaurs! A larger than life extravaganza rife with roaring monsters from the ancient age: bounding, stomping, flying, hunting, and foraging frenetically above us. Show length: 44 … Read More

Fragile Planet Fly out to the farthest reaches of the universe and float up through Earth’s atmosphere to gain an astronaut’s view of your home—the only planet currently known to support life. Then travel to the Moon, Mars, and even … Read More

The Little Star That Could A little yellow star travels through the galaxy in search of planets that will give it its special name. During his journey, this star learns about the many types of stars that live in the … Read More

The Sun Our Living Star The Sun has shone on Earth for 4.5 billion years. Consuming 600 million tons of hydrogen each second, it is the source of energy that drives our winds, our weather, and all life. Experience images … Read More

Mysteries of Your Brain A curious girl and her crow companion take an adventure into the human brain, exploring how it works and what makes it so special. Zoom along neurons to see how your brain makes you you and … Read More

Hear the story of the spread of people out of Southeast Asia throughout the Pacific over thousands of years. They discovered thousands of islands and learned to move between them using only the signs of the natural world around them, … Read More