Planetarium Shows

Ring World - The Return
Run Time 35 minutes original 45 minutes expanded

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

The Original show:
MLK Planetarium is fortunate to get the NASA show conmemorating the Cassini Mission to Saturn. We would like to thank Martin Radcliffe of Wichita Kansas for his help getting the show through production.

The Expanded show:
The original was 35 minutes long. We added 10 minutes to the end of new discoveries found by Cassini at Saturn. Including a free fall through the atmosphere of Titan.

The Expanded show will be finished by Mid January 2006.

A tour of the voyage of Cassini from Earth to Saturn.

Ring World - The Return
Run Time 35 minutes original 45 minutes expanded

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

The Original show:
MLK Planetarium is fortunate to get the NASA show conmemorating the Cassini Mission to Saturn. We would like to thank Martin Radcliffe of Wichita Kansas for his help getting the show through production.

The Expanded show:
The original was 35 minutes long. We added 10 minutes to the end of new discoveries found by Cassini at Saturn. Including a free fall through the atmosphere of Titan.

The Expanded show will be finished by Mid January 2006.

A tour of the voyage of Cassini from Earth to Saturn.

Stellar Extremes
Run Time 50 minutes.

Tour the most extreme stars in the night sky with Jim Flowers (no relation to local news personality), Uncle Cosmo, and Dr. Chu.
We have adapted this show for single screen video with star projector support.

Largest-Smallest Star
Closest Star
Hottest Star
Coolest Star
How stars are grouped.
Stars about to be formed.
Stars about to explode.
Mixed with an amazing mix of Hubble images.

We would like to thank the shows producers for preparing the show it was created at the William W. Staerkel Planetarium with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope grants program.

Stellar Extremes
Run Time 50 minutes.

Tour the most extreme stars in the night sky with Jim Flowers (no relation to local news personality), Uncle Cosmo, and Dr. Chu.
We have adapted this show for single screen video with star projector support.

Largest-Smallest Star
Closest Star
Hottest Star
Coolest Star
How stars are grouped.
Stars about to be formed.
Stars about to explode.
Mixed with an amazing mix of Hubble images.

We would like to thank the shows producers for preparing the show it was created at the William W. Staerkel Planetarium with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope grants program.

Point of No Return-Quasars

This show is also called the Quasar show by the students who have seen it.

What are quasars?

Why do we study them?

Where do we find quasars?

This show from UNL's Mueller Planetarium and Hubble Space Grants Program was created right here in Nebraska.

The show reveals the twisted and violent actions of Super Massive Black Holes

Point of No Return-Quasars

This show is also called the Quasar show by the students who have seen it.

What are quasars?

Why do we study them?

Where do we find quasars?

This show from UNL's Mueller Planetarium and Hubble Space Grants Program was created right here in Nebraska.

The show reveals the twisted and violent actions of Super Massive Black Holes

SPITZER Space Telescope

The SPITZER telescope sees the universe in infrared and is very good at finding dust. We will look at some of the design requirements for an infrared space telescope and examine the following.

- Infrared light Show
- How Remotes Work
- Nightvision goggles and how they work

SPITZER Space Telescope

The SPITZER telescope sees the universe in infrared and is very good at finding dust. We will look at some of the design requirements for an infrared space telescope and examine the following.

- Infrared light Show
- How Remotes Work
- Nightvision goggles and how they work

Ursa is Latin for Bear, trust me.
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, The Drinking Gourd, Big and Little Dipper

Time 25 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Folk tale writing

Ursa is Latin for Bear, trust me.
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, The Drinking Gourd, Big and Little Dipper

Time 25 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Folk tale writing

Royal Flush
Andromeda, Casiopeia, Perseus, Cepheus, Cetus, and Pegasus

This is the story of how Andromeda, daughter of Queen Casiopeia and King Cepheus, was rescued by the hero Perseus on his winged horse Pegasus from the sea monster Cetus.

Time 30 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Moon Phase Names

Royal Flush
Andromeda, Casiopeia, Perseus, Cepheus, Cetus, and Pegasus

This is the story of how Andromeda, daughter of Queen Casiopeia and King Cepheus, was rescued by the hero Perseus on his winged horse Pegasus from the sea monster Cetus.

Time 30 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Moon Phase Names

Zoo of the Night
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Leo, Cancer, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Cygnus, Aquila, and Delphinus

There are many animals in the night sky, and in this show we are going to look at nine of the easier ones to find in the night sky. Ursa Major and Minor are the bears, Leo the lion, Cancer the crab, Canis Major and Minor the dogs, Cygnus the swan, Aquila the eagle, and Delphinus the dolphin complete the cast.

Time 30 Minutes

Grade 4-8

Part 2 Design your own animal constellation

Zoo of the Night
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Leo, Cancer, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Cygnus, Aquila, and Delphinus

There are many animals in the night sky, and in this show we are going to look at nine of the easier ones to find in the night sky. Ursa Major and Minor are the bears, Leo the lion, Cancer the crab, Canis Major and Minor the dogs, Cygnus the swan, Aquila the eagle, and Delphinus the dolphin complete the cast.

Time 30 Minutes

Grade 4-8

Part 2 Design your own animal constellation

Borders of the Sky
Auriga, Andromeda, Pegasus, Scorpius, Libra, Taurus

The night sky is truly a natural wonder, everything looks so easy to organize. The problem is astronomy is a very old science and over the years ideas have changed and maps have been translated. This has resulted in a problem with some of the constellations overlaping their borders. What happens when a star is part of two constellations? We will look at some of these constellations that have been edited by time.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade 4-8

Part 2 Map reading and labeling

Borders of the Sky
Auriga, Andromeda, Pegasus, Scorpius, Libra, Taurus

The night sky is truly a natural wonder, everything looks so easy to organize. The problem is astronomy is a very old science and over the years ideas have changed and maps have been translated. This has resulted in a problem with some of the constellations overlaping their borders. What happens when a star is part of two constellations? We will look at some of these constellations that have been edited by time.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade 4-8

Part 2 Map reading and labeling

Geometric Shapes

Summer Triangle, Winter Triangle, Keystone of Hercules, Circlets

The stars are fun to use to make dot to dot figures of animals and people. However, we can also use them to make many geometry shapes. Just think about it, any three stars can be used to make a triangle. The real challenge is to Trapizoids, Squares, Circles, and Octogons.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade 4-8

Part 2 Make a foldable of different shapes

Geometric Shapes

Summer Triangle, Winter Triangle, Keystone of Hercules, Circlets

The stars are fun to use to make dot to dot figures of animals and people. However, we can also use them to make many geometry shapes. Just think about it, any three stars can be used to make a triangle. The real challenge is to Trapizoids, Squares, Circles, and Octogons.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade 4-8

Part 2 Make a foldable of different shapes

Chinese Dragons

The conversion of several Greco-Roman constellations into traditional chinese dragons. We will also sort the constellations into the Chinese elemental catagories. This show is extended during Chinese New Year to include the mechanics of the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

Time 20 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Make a dragon from a field of stars

Chinese Dragons

The conversion of several Greco-Roman constellations into traditional chinese dragons. We will also sort the constellations into the Chinese elemental catagories. This show is extended during Chinese New Year to include the mechanics of the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

Time 20 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Make a dragon from a field of stars

Calendar Stars

Vega, Arcturus, Rigel, Sirius, and Antares

Astronomy has been used to keep track of time for hundreds of years but how did they do it. We are going to use the planetarium to look at several multicultural versions of the stellar calendar.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Calendar Venn Diagram

Calendar Stars

Vega, Arcturus, Rigel, Sirius, and Antares

Astronomy has been used to keep track of time for hundreds of years but how did they do it. We are going to use the planetarium to look at several multicultural versions of the stellar calendar.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Calendar Venn Diagram

Guardian of the Sky

Draco, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor

Who do you call if you have a treasure to protect? A hero...no they will run off to rescue the first damsel in distress. You need a reliable monster, one that will fit your very unique needs. The trick is writing writing the perfect want ad.

Wanted:

1 Dragon

Apply within... Must supply references

Time 30 Minutes

Grade K-Adult

Part 2 Folk tale writing

Guardian of the Sky

Draco, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor

Who do you call if you have a treasure to protect? A hero...no they will run off to rescue the first damsel in distress. You need a reliable monster, one that will fit your very unique needs. The trick is writing writing the perfect want ad.

Wanted:

1 Dragon

Apply within... Must supply references

Time 30 Minutes

Grade K-Adult

Part 2 Folk tale writing

Warrior on the Hunt

Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Lepus, Cancer, Lupus, and Eridanus

Astronomy has several constellations that are popular. They tend to be bright and easy to locate. Orion is an "A" List constellation, most people's second question when seeing a planetarium's star field is "Where is Orion?" We will look at some of the constellations that are around Orion.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Folk tale writing

Warrior on the Hunt

Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Lepus, Cancer, Lupus, and Eridanus

Astronomy has several constellations that are popular. They tend to be bright and easy to locate. Orion is an "A" List constellation, most people's second question when seeing a planetarium's star field is "Where is Orion?" We will look at some of the constellations that are around Orion.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Folk tale writing

Birds of the Sky
Cygnus, Aquilla, Pavo, Phoenix, and Lyra (variations)

I was sure it was called Orion?
Orion, and the Milky Way

Summer Triangle
Cygnus, Aquila, Lyra, and Delphinus

Winter Triangle
Orion, Canis Major, and Canis Minor

The Great Boat

Argos, Vela, Carina

Jason travelled on a ship called the Argos and that was the source of the name of his crew, the Argonauts. For many years it was the largest constellation in the southern sky. It has been split into four smaller constellations, representing different sections of the boat. Only small portions of it are visible from Nebraska so we are travelling in the planetarium to another section of the world.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Math of Origami

The Great Boat

Argos, Vela, Carina

Jason travelled on a ship called the Argos and that was the source of the name of his crew, the Argonauts. For many years it was the largest constellation in the southern sky. It has been split into four smaller constellations, representing different sections of the boat. Only small portions of it are visible from Nebraska so we are travelling in the planetarium to another section of the world.

Time 25 Minutes

Grade K-8

Part 2 Math of Origami

Constellations
Day and Night
Galaxies
Meteors
Moon Phases
Polaris
Seasons
Solar System
Stars
Sun

Nebraska Sky Tour - Winter

Winter constellations in Nebraska are some of the most popular. From our vantage point we can see Orion, Gemini, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Auriga, Lepus, and Eridanus. You don't recognize some of those names? What if I told you that they are home to some fun to observe objects.

Premiering at KSTM's 7th and 8th grade Science Fair.

Nebraska Sky Tour - Winter

Winter constellations in Nebraska are some of the most popular. From our vantage point we can see Orion, Gemini, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Auriga, Lepus, and Eridanus. You don't recognize some of those names? What if I told you that they are home to some fun to observe objects.

Premiering at KSTM's 7th and 8th grade Science Fair.