Submitted by cmurray on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 04:37

Book Your Summer GroupNOW SHOWING IN THE NOBLE PLANETARIUM

It’s back and more spectacular than ever! The Planetarium’s live, interactive program distinguishes the Noble from all others. Thanks to two new, all-digital star balls within a 40-foot dome cover, you can visit the Milky Way galaxy and travel up to 13.7 billion light years away – and ask questions of Planetarium staff along the way. In addition to viewing the constellations and stars visible in the sky, you’ll also learn about current astronomical events of the day. Shows are offered on an alternating basis:

  • OUR AMAZING SOLAR SYSTEM
    Climb aboard for a fun and informative journey through the planets, from the center of our solar system to its very edge.
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  • ONE WORLD, ONE SKY: BIG BIRD'S ADVENTURE
    Join Big Bird, Elmo and their friend, Hu Hu Zhu as they introduce children to the night sky and very basic astronomy. Recommended for very young audiences (ages 2 to 7), and the very young at heart!
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  • FRAGILE PLANET
    Sigourney Weaver guides you on an immersive excursion that will give you a new perspective on our home world. Fragile Planet visits the Earth, the planets, and moons in our solar system in search of hide-outs for life, then shows you our ongoing exoplanetary exploration and extragalactic discoveries.

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  • LIVE STAR TALK
    The sky will no longer be a mystery when you exit Texas Sky Tonight.....LIVE! Join our Noble Planetarium staff as they fly you through the wonders of the stars, constellations, planets and exciting objects that are in the real sky on the day of your visit.

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  • DARK MATTER
    Dark Matter is a full dome movie that explains and explores the nature of Dark Matter, the missing 80% of the mass of the Universe. It is an adventure to the very edges of contemporary cosmology and data visualization, telling a complex scientific story with a touch of humanity.

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Be sure to make a Planetarium show a part of your visit to the Museum of Science and History!

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Fun Fact
The OMNI sound system has 50 speakers, driven by 8 amplifiers that produce over 24,000 watts of sound through 6 channels and a giant sub-bass stack to give the audience that “you are there” feeling. The sound system and speakers were upgraded in

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