Planetarium Show Times and Descriptions

Each month we (usually) have Wyoming Skies constellation talks on even numbered Tuesdays, live science talks on Friday 7PM, educational films at 2PM and 7PM on Saturdays, and music shows at 8:30PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Check back here for next months shows! (We close for campus/federal holidays)

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6/27 - 7/7 Closed for Mid-Summer Break

7/8 7pm Wyoming Skies - Saturn's Return + Losing the Dark Saturn will join us in the evening sky again and rise around 9pm by the end of the month. For the first time in 15 years it will tilt it's south end towards us and the thin line of the rings will be visible nearly edge on with earth. What’s up in the sky around Wyoming: stars, constellations, planets, meteor showers, and more. Each show we highlight a new or upcoming celestial event. After the planetarium show finishes at 8pm, we are available to host informal telescope observing on the rooftop of the Physical Sciences Building at the STAR Observatory (weather permitting).

Losing the Dark Starry skies are a vanishing treasure because light pollution is washing away our view of the cosmos. It not only threatens astronomy, it disrupts wildlife, and affects human health. The yellow glows over cities and towns — seen so clearly from space — are testament to the billions spent in wasted energy from lighting up the sky.

Losing the Dark is a “public service announcement” planetarium show, a collaboration of Loch Ness Productions and the International Dark-Sky Association. It introduces and illustrates some of the issues regarding light pollution, and suggests three simple actions people can take to help mitigate it. 

7/11 7pm James Webb Space Telescope - The next generation space telescope "JWST" is a tennis-court sized observatory a million miles from Earth that has revealed the mysteries of the universe like never before. We will detail the exciting science objectives, the knuckle-biting engineering feats, and enjoy the spectacular images it's delivered so far.

7/11 8:30pm Liquid Sky: Beatles - Enjoy a custom playlist of "out-of-this-world" music, in 5.1 surround, as the 4k resolution planetarium sky melts and becomes a canvas of color, patterns, and movement with our cutting-edge music visualization software and live VJ talent.

7/12 2pm The Great Solar System Adventure - Join showman extraordinaire “The Great Schiaparelli” as he takes the audience on a death-defying space-time adventure within his wondrous Observatorium. From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy expanses of Pluto and beyond, prepare to be subjected to the myriad dangers and wonders of our Solar System, on a breathtaking tour that reveals just how precious our home planet really is. Be warned though, the Observatorium isn’t just for show. It will transport the audience right to the heart of some of the deadliest locations in our slice of the heavens. It’s going to take some fancy flying to get everyone back in one piece!

7/12 7pm Dark Biosphere - Deep beneath the earth’s crust, hundreds of metres or kilometres below the surface, with no light, no air, and very little water, in pores and fissures of hard rock, scientists have found an enormous biodiversity of micro-organisms that thrive in extreme conditions. The Dark Biosphere challenges everything we thought we knew and challenges us to rethink not only the origin and evolution of life on Earth but its possible existence throughout the Universe.

7/12 8:30pm Liquid Sky: EDM - Enjoy a custom playlist of "out-of-this-world" music, in 5.1 surround, as the 4k resolution planetarium sky melts and becomes a canvas of color, patterns, and movement with our cutting-edge music visualization software and live VJ talent.

7/18 7pm Dust, Light, Dust - Although Stars aren't alive, they are born, change with age, eventually die, and pass on new elements to the next generation of stars. Learn about the science behind the formation of stars, the various forms they take, and the stellar graveyard, including white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes.

7/18 8:30pm Liquid Sky: Metal - Enjoy a custom playlist of "out-of-this-world" music, in 5.1 surround, as the 4k resolution planetarium sky melts and becomes a canvas of color, patterns, and movement with our cutting-edge music visualization software and live VJ talent.

7/19 2pm We Are Stars - What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of Hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of Carbon, and the molecules for life. Narrated by Andy Serkis.

7/19 7pm Double Feature: Great Solar System Adventure + Always Above

The Great Solar System Adventure - Join showman extraordinaire “The Great Schiaparelli” as he takes the audience on a death-defying space-time adventure within his wondrous Observatorium. From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy expanses of Pluto and beyond, prepare to be subjected to the myriad dangers and wonders of our Solar System, on a breathtaking tour that reveals just how precious our home planet really is. Be warned though, the Observatorium isn’t just for show. It will transport the audience right to the heart of some of the deadliest locations in our slice of the heavens. It’s going to take some fancy flying to get everyone back in one piece!

Always Above - People have always gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.

This 12-minute, visually stunning journey will take audiences from the depths of the ocean to thousands of miles into space. Always Above is an inspiring, educational experience for people of all ages who have ever looked to the skies and asked, “What’s up there?”

7/19 8:30pm Liquid Sky: ABBA - Enjoy a custom playlist of "out-of-this-world" music, in 5.1 surround, as the 4k resolution planetarium sky melts and becomes a canvas of color, patterns, and movement with our cutting-edge music visualization software and live VJ talent.

7/22 7pm Wyoming Skies - Moon, Jupiter, Venus Conjunction + Losing the Dark In the predawn hours, the Moon will form a triangle with Jupiter and Venus. What’s up in the sky around Wyoming: stars, constellations, planets, meteor showers, and more. Each show we highlight a new or upcoming celestial event. After the planetarium show finishes at 8pm, we are available to host informal telescope observing on the rooftop of the Physical Sciences Building at the STAR Observatory (weather permitting).

Losing the Dark Starry skies are a vanishing treasure because light pollution is washing away our view of the cosmos. It not only threatens astronomy, it disrupts wildlife, and affects human health. The yellow glows over cities and towns — seen so clearly from space — are testament to the billions spent in wasted energy from lighting up the sky.

Losing the Dark is a “public service announcement” planetarium show, a collaboration of Loch Ness Productions and the International Dark-Sky Association. It introduces and illustrates some of the issues regarding light pollution, and suggests three simple actions people can take to help mitigate it. 

7/25 7pm Pluto and the Kuiper Belt - Pluto was reclassified to a minor planet. Learn why Pluto was demoted, and observe the wonderful data and discoveries of the New Horizons mission to the farthest reaches of our solar system. What other icy worlds lie beyond Neptune?

7/25 8:30pm Liquid Sky: Retro Rock - Enjoy a custom playlist of "out-of-this-world" music, in 5.1 surround, as the 4k resolution planetarium sky melts and becomes a canvas of color, patterns, and movement with our cutting-edge music visualization software and live VJ talent.'

7/26 2pm Double Feature: Dark Biosphere + Always Above

Dark Biosphere - Deep beneath the earth’s crust, hundreds of metres or kilometres below the surface, with no light, no air, and very little water, in pores and fissures of hard rock, scientists have found an enormous biodiversity of micro-organisms that thrive in extreme conditions. The Dark Biosphere challenges everything we thought we knew and challenges us to rethink not only the origin and evolution of life on Earth but its possible existence throughout the Universe.

Always Above - People have always gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.

7/26 7pm Double Feature: We Are Stars + Always Above

We Are Stars - What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of Hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of Carbon, and the molecules for life. Narrated by Andy Serkis.

Always Above - People have always gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.

7/25 8:30pm Liquid Sky: Taylor Swift - Enjoy a custom playlist of "out-of-this-world" music, in 5.1 surround, as the 4k resolution planetarium sky melts and becomes a canvas of color, patterns, and movement with our cutting-edge music visualization software and live VJ talent.'

August Schedule TBA

Public Show and Tickets Information

All regular programs are approximately an hour in length. Doors open ~15 minutes ahead of the show time.

Seating is first-come first serve outside of designated ADA/wheelchair seating 

Tickets are $5 for the general public and all online sales.

Tickets $3 for UW students/staff/faculty, veterans, first responders, seniors, or children ONLY when purchased with cash in person.

Seating is free for children under 5.

Reservations or pre-purchase is not required, walk-ins are welcome.

You can purchase tickets online with credit card, reserve tickets over email or voicemail, or walk-in and purchase tickets at the start of the show.

Purchase tickets online with credit card.

You may need to disable your ad-blocker and/or enable pop-ups to complete your online ticket purchase.

Use the address associated with the billing of your card to make the reservation. Online ticket sales can occur upto the show time but be prepared to show your email receipt.

To reserve tickets or get more information contact us via email or voicemail Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM 

email: planetarium@uwyo.edu

voicemail: 307-766-6506 (Please leave a voice message and it will forward to email, we will return your call ASAP.

If you don't leave a voicemail we won't be able to return your call.

If you have a large group or are unable to attend our public shows don't hesitate to contact us for a private show.

The University of Wyoming does not tolerate racism, discrimination, harassment or hate speech towards students, staff, faculty, or other show attendees and any ticket holder found to be violating this policy will be removed from the event.

*Friday/Saturday Evening Liquid Sky music programs may occasionally contain explicit language, please use your discretion when bringing children to music shows. The holiday music playlists are family friendly. CAUTION: Music shows contain visuals that may not be safe for those with photosensitive epilepsy or other conditions triggered by light.

Observatory Nights

Next Public Observing: Ask for a telescope tour after Wyoming Skies on even-date Tuesdays 8pm

       Please contact UW Planetarium with Ticket Questions: 307-766-6506 | planetarium@uwyo.edu