Planetarium Shows

Larry Cat In Space is an imaginative cartoon about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon.  Diana, Larry’s favorite member of the family takes a job on the Moon and sadly leaves Larry behind.  Later, Larry figures out a way to hide in her clothes trunk before it is loaded onto the Space Plane which takes him to space station Freedom.  From there, he is transferred to the Lunar Shuttle. When Diana discovers Larry, he leaps to greet her, but sails over her head since he only weighs two pounds in lunar gravity.  Soon after his arrival Larry is ordered to return to Earth.  (You’ll have to see the show to see what happens next!).  Also, after the show kids can see how much they would weigh on the Moon by stepping on our Moon scale!  Approximately 25 minutes long.
Grades: K-3 through 2nd.

WSKY: Radio Station of the Stars is patterned after a Top 40 radio station and hosted by the fictional DJ team of Moondog Matt Midnight and Stella Sunspot. Join them as they present a totally spaced out show that explores the universe. The show includes original "chart-topping" hit singles, call-in segments with Dr. Cosmos who answers questions on everything from shooting stars to black holes, wacky interplanetary weather reports, zany solar system traffic reports, cosmic news and much more! The show gives a general overview of some constellations and how to find them in the night sky, information about planets, as well as some of the mythology. Approximately 40 minutes long. Grades: 3 - 6.

The Voyager Encounters, narrated by actor Patrick Stewart, provides a factual yet entertaining tour of the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto) and their moons and rings, courtesy of the highly successful Voyager 1 and 2 missions.  This thorough documentary discusses the functions of Voyager's instrument packages, the highlights of each flyby, and compares and contrasts each of the planet's atmospheres and magnetic fields, as well as their moons and ring systems.  Approximately 45 minutes long.  Grades 7 - adult.