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Get the full-dome experience offered by the WVU PlanetariumLearn why the Sun rises and sets, examine the Moon’s orbit, craters, phases and eclipses, and explore past and future space travel to the Moon and beyond with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions, who has many misconceptions about Earth… Continue reading Children’s Show – “Earth, Moon, Sun”

Live music event in the dome by the Vandalia TrioJoin us for live music by the Vandalia Trio!Please arrive at the front basement door of White Hall nearest to the Book Exchange, i.e. do NOT go up the front stairs; the basement entrance is on the lower right of the front patio when facing the… Continue reading Music Under the Stars

Explore the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate.With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on… Continue reading “Dynamic Earth”

We Are Guardians looks at how our world, its peoples and ecosystems are intrinsically connected, and how with the help of satellitesWe Are Guardians looks at how our world, its peoples and ecosystems are intrinsically connected, and how with the help of satellite monitoring we can examine the links between human activities and climate change.Please… Continue reading Children’s Show – “We are Guardians” **new show**

Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar, and align buildings.You’ll learn about the connection the ancient Egyptians felt with the stars and various astronomical phenomena.Please arrive at the front basement door of White Hall nearest to the Book Exchange, i.e. do NOT go up the… Continue reading “Stars of the Pharaohs”

Get the full-dome experience offered by the WVU PlanetariumLearn why the Sun rises and sets, examine the Moon’s orbit, craters, phases and eclipses, and explore past and future space travel to the Moon and beyond with the help of Coyote, an amusing character adapted from Native American oral traditions, who has many misconceptions about Earth… Continue reading Children’s Show – “Earth, Moon, Sun”

Learn about the Universe's mysterious glue, dark matter, with the WVU Planetarium & Observatory!What keeps Galaxies together? What are the building blocks of the Universe? What makes the Universe look the way it looks today? Researchers all around the world try to answer these questions. We know today that approximately a quarter of the Universe… Continue reading “The Dark Matter Mystery”

A historic reconstruction of man's first steps into space.From the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik, to the magnificent lunar landings and privately operated space flights — be immersed and overwhelmed with this most accurate historic reconstruction of man's first steps into space. Who were these men and women who took part in these… Continue reading “Dawn of the Space Age”

The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for a long time.The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well… Continue reading “From Earth to the Universe”

Be transported on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy and solar systemBe transported on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy and solar system in search of liquid water - a key ingredient for life on Earth. Please arrive at the front basement door of White Hall nearest to the… Continue reading Children’s Show – “Oasis in Space”

Explore the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate.With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on… Continue reading “Dynamic Earth”

Set on the surface of the Moon, a grandfather and his granddaughter watch a solar eclipse from scenic cliffs overlooking their moon colony.Set on the surface of the Moon in the year 2081, a grandfather and his granddaughter watch a solar eclipse from scenic cliffs overlooking their moon colony. As they watch the Moon's shadow… Continue reading Children’s Show – “Earth’s Wild Ride”