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Now showing at the Faulkner Planetarium

Check out the Daily Show Schedule to see exactly what's playing on the day of your visit. This up-to-date listing makes it easy to plan your trip around the shows that interest you the most.

Daily Show Schedule

Humpback Whales
Narrated by Ewan McGregor, Humpback Whales is an extraordinary journey into the mysterious world of one of nature’s most awe-inspiring marine mammals. Set in the spectacular waters of Alaska, Hawai'i, and Tonga, this ocean adventure offers an up-close look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young. Captured for the first time with IMAX® 3D cameras, and found in every ocean on earth, humpbacks were nearly driven to extinction 50 years ago, but today are making a slow but remarkable recovery. Join a team of researchers as they unlock the secrets of the humpback and find out why they are the most acrobatic of all whales, why they sing their haunting songs, and why these intelligent, 55-foot, 50-ton animals migrate up to 10,000 miles round-trip every year.

Black Holes: Unknown Horizons / Black Hole Tour

Black holes may be the most extraordinary objects in the cosmos: born in violent explosions of very massive stars, they warp spacetime around them, devour stars, and generate gravitational waves detectable on Earth.  The largest black holes, lurking in the hearts of galaxies, can outweigh billions of suns; the smallest, yet to be detected, may be smaller than an atom and evaporate in a flash of gamma rays.

Black holes occupy the edges of our knowledge.  Unravelling their mysteries presents one the most exciting challenges in human history, requiring all our capacities as a species, and ultimately advancing the goal of understanding the past, present, and future of this exciting place we call the cosmos.

"Black Holes: Unknown Horizons" is a 32-minute production of Double Dome Films for "la Caixa" Foundation and the Madrid Planetarium.

After the show, a live show presenter takes you on a tour of black holes across the universe, examining which could pose a threat to Earth.

T. REX

For over a century dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king—a tyrant lizard king.

With leaps in CGI wizardry and revelations in tyrannosaur paleontology from the past twenty-five years, the time has come to revisit rex in the world's prestigious museum cinemas, from rexling to teen to fightin’ prime.

Chronicling a remarkable discovery in the badlands of Hell Creek in the summer of 2023, this immersive giant screen film explores the life and times of the Greatest Of All Tyrants - the GOAT.

Arora / Live Sky Tour

Take a journey across time and space to understand the science behind the phenomena and to expierience the stories of our ancestors. Guided by the lullaby of the Dawn Goddess, this cinematic adventure invites you to join the dance of these eerie lights over remote Icelandic landscapes.

After the show, a live show presenter takes you on a tour of the current night sky, including tips for locating the planets, how to find constellations, and ancient myths about the stars.

Legends of the Night Sky: Orion / Live Sky Tour

The legend of Orion, the mighty hunter, comes to life! From his humble beginnings in the faraway land of Thrace, to his daring hunting exploits, and romances on the islands of Chios and Crete, Orion and his faithful hunting dogs, Sirius and Procyon, move from adventure to adventure. Eventually, having earned the scorn of Apollo, Orion battles Scorpius, the scorpion, in a fight to the death.

Discover how, upon Orion’s demise, he was placed into the heavens for all of us to see in the winter, right there with his two faithful companions.

Life's Question / Live Sky Tour

Life flourishes on Earth, inviting the question of its existence beyond our planet. What are the essential elements of life, as we know it? How did these elements come into existence? What conditions are favorable to life? Life's Question delves into these mysteries and others to explore not only the origins of life on Earth, but also the possibilities for finding life beyond our shores. Discover the six, all-important "CHNOPS" elements that comprise and drive terrestrial life.

A live sky tour follows the program, featuring constellations, planets, the moon and other items of interest currently visible in the sky, with tips for finding your way around in the heavens on the next clear night, and stories about the stars.

Perfect Little Planet

Tag along with an alien family searching for the perfect place in our solar system to get away from it all.

In this adventure for space travelers of all ages you'll discover our solar system through a new set of eyes – a family of aliens seeking the perfect vacation spot.  Travel from the far reaches of Pluto to the warm rays of our Sun, and explore our Moon and the rings of Saturn!