Planetarium Show Times and Descriptions

Each month we (usually) have Wyoming Skies constellation talks on even numbered Tuesdays, Dome Club interactive dome time on Thursday 4-7pm, live science talks on Friday 7PM, educational films at 2PM on Saturdays, and music shows at 7PM on Saturdays. Check back here for next months shows! (We close for campus/federal holidays)

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September 10, 7pm Wyoming Skies - What’s up in the sky around Wyoming: stars, constellations, planets, meteor showers, and more.

September 12, 4-7pm Dome Club Meet-up at the SciDIY Makerspace (BS37) in the basement of Physical Sciences next to the Planetarium. This meet-up will gather weekly from 4PM – 7PM to discuss, work on, develop, practice, learn, explore and hack immersive technologies for AR/VR/XR and Fulldome Development. Learn about the experimental fulldome computer we built for the planetarium and try technologies on it. Use one of our photogrammetry scanning stations to create 3D models you can use in your immersive content or 3D print in our lab. Use one of our development stations or our immersive corner cave to develop, learn or experiment with AR/VR and XR technologies. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring their own projects and technologies to test and demo. This activity takes place in SciDIY Makerspace part of the University of Wyoming Innovation Network and in partnership with Vaughan Planetarium. 

Contact Jane Crayton (jcrayton@uwyo.edu) for more information, or just show up and join the discovery.

September 13, 7pm Black Holes - Nature's mistake or portal to the unknown? Physics can let us speculate about the nature of these bizarre structures, but astronomer are turning an improving eye towards these mysterious and fascinating objects.

September 14, 2pm Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies, and Supermassive Black Holes Supermassive black holes are found in most galaxies and we're beginning to uncover how the merging of galaxies activate galactic centers.

September 19, 4-7pm Dome Club Meet-up at the SciDIY Makerspace (BS37) in the basement of Physical Sciences next to the Planetarium. This meet-up will gather weekly from 4PM – 7PM to discuss, work on, develop, practice, learn, explore and hack immersive technologies for AR/VR/XR and Fulldome Development. Learn about the experimental fulldome computer we built for the planetarium and try technologies on it. Use one of our photogrammetry scanning stations to create 3D models you can use in your immersive content or 3D print in our lab. Use one of our development stations or our immersive corner cave to develop, learn or experiment with AR/VR and XR technologies. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring their own projects and technologies to test and demo. This activity takes place in SciDIY Makerspace part of the University of Wyoming Innovation Network and in partnership with Vaughan Planetarium. 

September 20, 7pm Stellar Graveyard - White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Nova, Supernova, Planetary Nebulae ,and the other bizarre but beautiful objects that decorate the heavens.

September 21, 2pm 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is creating the most detailed map of our nearby universe. Installed on the Mayall telescope on Kitt Peak in Southern Arizona, DESI's 5000 independently operated robots can measure the light from thousands of galaxies at once. Join us as we explore the science, instrument, and people behind this global endeavor.

September 21, 7pm Cowboy Sandbox - Live VJ/DJ

September 24, 7pm Wyoming Skies What’s up in the sky around Wyoming: stars, constellations, planets, meteor showers, and more.

September 26, 4-7pm Dome Club Meet-up at the SciDIY Makerspace (BS37) in the basement of Physical Sciences next to the Planetarium. This meet-up will gather weekly from 4PM – 7PM to discuss, work on, develop, practice, learn, explore and hack immersive technologies for AR/VR/XR and Fulldome Development. Learn about the experimental fulldome computer we built for the planetarium and try technologies on it. Use one of our photogrammetry scanning stations to create 3D models you can use in your immersive content or 3D print in our lab. Use one of our development stations or our immersive corner cave to develop, learn or experiment with AR/VR and XR technologies. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring their own projects and technologies to test and demo. This activity takes place in SciDIY Makerspace part of the University of Wyoming Innovation Network and in partnership with Vaughan Planetarium. 

September 27, 7pm Yellowstone to Enceladus - Wyoming's Yellowstone area was designated the first National Park over a hundred years ago, as a natural preserve and natural curiosity. Today millions flock to it's awesome displays of volcanic power as half the worlds known geysers lie within the park. A billion miles away on an icy moon of Saturn a similar power lies beneath the surface causing fantastic ice plumes to reach into space. Yellowstone's boiling and acidic hot pools harbor extreme forms of life, could Enceladus also? Despite the charm of Yellowstone National Park, is it really a ticking bomb? And what could we do to mitigate a super-volcano eruption? See Yellowstone park in full-dome and virtual reality photography!

October Schedule TBA

Public Show and Tickets Information

All 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, 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.

*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: TBD

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