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Planetarium Show Descriptions

Explore how astronomy has shaped our world and continues to awe and inspire the imagination.

Shows at the BYU-Idaho Planetarium

Uncover how Earth became a living planet in the wake of the solar system’s violent birth.
Discover the mystery and intrigue behind the power and awe of black holes.
Find out what it took to place the first man on the moon and the Apollo program’s achievements that inspired generations to come.
Relive the history of the space age from the launch of Sputnik to lunar landings and other space flights.
With modern satellite and supercomputer technology, discover the inner workings of Earth’s dynamic climate system.
Visit the astounding events of rebirth and renewal as the universe transforms and expands in explosive calamity.
Explore water worlds, molten landscapes, inhabitable moons, and other exotic planets in the universe.
Expand your eye’s view of the sky and see how different it looks through a telescope.
Journey back 2000 years to discover the star that heralded a newborn King.
An alien family takes a journey through the Milky Way to find the perfect vacation destination.
Watch the life-or-death drama of an age when prehistoric monsters ruled the seas.
Witness the amazing variety of stars and how their characteristics determine the life they lead.
Two children blast off in a cardboard rocket to tour each planet of the solar system.
Experience the power of the sun and its impact on planets in our solar system.
Unearth the seven wonders of the ancient world and theories about how they created and why.
Travel to ancient Egypt to discover how stars influenced Egyptian science and architecture.
Learn how the ancient Mayans interwove astronomy and culture in a society that spanned 2,000 years.
A journey through the solar system and beyond to explore worlds with massive rings, dazzling storms, extreme weather, and more.
See the universe like never before by viewing a spectrum of what was once unseeable.
Learn about forces that hold the universe together and at times rip it apart.
Peer into the Hubble telescope as it unveils billions of years to witness the birth of the universe.
Dark Universe explores this new age of cosmic discovery and reveals the mysteries that have been brought to light so far.