International Day of Light

Activities!

Explore basic optics principles with local experts and enthusiasts at the free, hands-on activity tables inside Flandrau. Plus venture through the new exhibit, Mysteries of the Cosmos: Life in the Universe

Immerse yourself in a race to return to the Moon forty years after the historic Apollo landings. See how competition among privately funded international teams is ushering in a new era of lunar exploration. Learn about the Moon’s resources and discover what humanity’s future on the Moon might hold. Narrated by Tim Allen, Back To The Moon For Good presents the Google Lunar XPRIZE, and the personal stories of competition and collaboration it inspires. This full-dome show will be followed by a live talk with Dr. Patrick Poole, Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Dr. Poole will be talking about Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) at the National Ignition Facility (NIF). Seating is limited to first come, first seated.

Lukas Gruber from Leonardo Electronics is the program host for this full-dome film.

Doors open at 10:45am and the show will last from 11:00am until 11:45am. Recommended for ages 4th grade and up.

The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. Don’t be fooled by the terminology; although it is a typical dwarf star, the Sun consumes 600 million tons of hydrogen each second and is 500 times as massive as all the planets combined. Discover the secrets of our star and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface. This full-dome show will be followed by a live talk with Dr. Patrick Poole, Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Dr. Poole will be talking about Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) at the National Ignition Facility (NIF). Seating is limited to first come, first seated.

Lukas Gruber from Leonardo Electronics is the program host for this full-dome film.

Doors open at 12:45pm and the show will last from 1:00pm until 1:45pm. Recommended for ages 4th grade and up.

NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Narrated by Mythbuster’s Kari Byron. Seating is limited to first come, first seated.

Olivia Fehlberg from Ruda Optical is the program host for this full-dome film.

Doors open at 2:45pm and the show will last from 3:00pm until 3:45pm. Recommended for ages 5th grade and up.

Seating is limited to first come, first seated.