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Planetarium Shows

Accidental Astronauts

Follow the adventures of Cy and Annie and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space!

Run Time: 32 minutes

Genre: Animation

Attack of the Space Pirates

Hidden somewhere in the vast reaches of space is an alien technology so powerful that it threatens the very galaxy itself. A gang of rogue pirates will stop at nothing to find that technology and unleash its awesome power against the rest of the universe.

Run Time: 37 minutes

Genre: Sci-Fi &Fantasy

A Starry Tale

With gorgeous CG animation and lyrical music, “A Starry Tale” looks at the history and mythology of some of the constellations in the Zodiac, explaining the movements of the Sun, Moon, and planets against the stars.

Run Time: 37 minutes

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Audio Universe

Experience the Solar System like never before as you travel to visit the Earth, Moon, Sun, and all the planets of the Solar System. Unlike traditional planetarium shows, the soundtrack takes the lead role as each of the objects in space are represented with sounds. Listen to the stars appear and hear the planets orbit around your head via surround sound in an immersive experience.

Run Time: 35 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Backyard Wilderness

“Backyard Wilderness,” reveals the unexpected wonders of nature that are right under our noses – in our own backyards. This film captures a stunning array of unique wildlife images and behavior with cameras mounted inside dens and nests, on the forest floor and the pond bottom, revealing their inhabitants in breathtaking intimacy.

Run Time: 45 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Black Holes

This immersive digital dome production is narrated by John de Lancie, also known as "Q" of the Star Trek series. The program incorporates several of the latest theories regarding black holes.

Run Time: 39 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia

DINOSAURS will take you on an unprecedented and unique 3D journey into the world of the largest known dinosaurs and explore some of the great discoveries of modern time. This movie will show never seen before computer generated footage of giant dinosaurs.

Run Time: 40 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documentary

Earth, Moon & Sun

This planetarium show explores the relationship between Earth, Moon, and Sun with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions.

Run Time: 35 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Extreme Planets

We now know that planets are not unique to our own Solar System. In this production we'll explore what makes a planet "Earth-like" in the first place, and take a fulldome tour of some of these exotic worlds that just might fit the conditions we're looking for.

Run Time: 33 minutes

Genre: Documentary

FORCE 5

Experience nature's fury as you witness moments when all of nature's powerful forces are unleashed. You'll get thrown into the heart of the sea to ride out a massive hurricane, get swept up into the massive funnel cloud of a violent tornado, and get launched into orbit around the sun as a gigantic solar flare erupts from its surface.

Run Time: 22 minutes

Genre: Documentary

From Earth to the Universe

This stunning voyage through time and space conveys, through an awe-inspiring combination of sights and sounds, the universe as revealed to us by science. Journey from our home on Earth to discover the spectacular mysteries of the universe.

Run Time: 32 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documentary

Humpback Whales

Humpback Whales is an extraordinary journey into the mysterious world of one of nature's most awe-inspiring marine mammals. Set in the spectacular waters of Alaska, Hawaii and the remote islands of Tonga, this ocean adventure offers audiences an up-close look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young.

Run Time: 39 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Let it Snow

The show features a variety of high resolution scenery and artistic animation of the holiday season. It has many holiday favorites that have been sung over the years by famous artists, and shown with real-time and lighting effects for added variety and drama.

Run Time: 30 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Mayan Archaeoastronomy

In a feast of colors and sounds, Mayan Achaeans: Observers of the Universe makes a tour of 6 Mayan temples: such as Chichen Itzá, Uxmal where the spectator dives into a Mayan world of knowledge about the importance of the orientations of its temples in relation to the movement of some stars like the Sun, the Moon and Venus.

Run Time: 20 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documentary

Microcosm

At the Center of Miniaturized Medicine in the year 2053, you'll shrink down to the size of a microbe and get injected into a patient who is suffering an infection from a mysterious virus.

Run Time: 20 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Mystery of the Christmas Star

Journey back over 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus.

Run Time: 36 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documentary

New Horizons

From breathtaking landscapes, to violent volcanic eruptions, to Saturn's icy rings, New Horizons transports you on a majestic journey through the planets and moons of our celestial neighborhood.

Run Time: 22 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documentary

Origins of Life

Origins of Life deals with some of the most profound questions of life science: the origins of life and the human search for life beyond Earth.

Run Time: 23 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Phantom of the Universe

"Phantom of the Universe" is a fascinating ride exploring one the universe's greatest mysteries, the hunt for dark matter. Follow scientists in their search as they try to create a dark matter particle in the World's largest collider and as they try to solve one of the biggest mysteries in the universe. What holds the universe together.

Run Time: 28 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documentary

Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens

The planet Saturn has long been considered the crown jewel of the Solar System, a symbol of all that is exotic and wonderful about the universe. In this production audiences experience an immersive exploration of Saturn and its bizarre collection of moons. The show looks at the Saturnian system through the eyes of the Cassini-Huygens mission.

Run Time: 37

Genre: Documentary

Season of Light

This show traces the history of many of the world's most endearing holiday customs, all of which involve lighting up the winter season, recounting the historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice — not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican, and Hopi.

Run Time: 35 minutes

Genre: Seasonal

The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Two very imaginative children journey through our solar system, by way of a rocket built from a large cardboard box, in hopes of learning more about outer space and all it entails.

Run Time: 40 minutes

Genre: Animation

Secrets Of The Sun

An intimate look at the role the sun plays in the life of our Solar System. From the nuclear forces churning at the heart of the sun to the mass ejections of solar material in to surrounding space,...

Run Time: 21 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time, and Mind

Join Neil deGrasse Tyson in a journey exploring the life of a photon. Start from its creation in a star, travel across the galaxy and go all the way into the eye of a young girl. You will learn the structures of the eye and its functions, while taking a ride on the optic nerve.

Run Time: 27 minutes

Genre: Science Documentary

Seven Wonders

Turn back the pages of time and witness the ancient wonders of the world as they appeared thousands of years ago. Explore the great pyramid, stand in the shadow of the towering Colossus and experience the rest of the world's Seven Wonders.

Run Time: 33 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documenatry

The Sun: Our Living Star

The Sun is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather, and all life. Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive fulldome format.

Run Time: 25 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Stars of the Pharaohs

Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar, and align huge buildings. You'll learn about the connection the ancient Egyptians felt with the stars and various astronomical phenomena.

Run Time: 36 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documentary

The Little Star That Could

In this delightful fantasy, a “Little Star” wants to discover who he is; he travels around the universe, questing for a name and a family of planets to call his own.

Run Time: 35 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Two Small Pieces of Glass

While attending a local star party, two teenage students learn how the telescope has helped us understand our place in space and how telescopes continue to expand our understanding of the Universe.

Run Time: 23 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Wonders of the Universe

Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the universe. On this breathtaking excursion, you’ll witness the formation of galaxies and explore some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered.

Run Time: 23 minutes

Disponible en Español

Genre: Documentary

Contact

College of Arts and Sciences
Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium (PLA)

5201 University Boulevard, Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center (LBV) 373A, Laredo, TX 78041-1900
Phone: 956.326.3128 | Fax: 956.326.2459 | Email: planetarium@tamiu.edu

@txamiu.planetarium