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.

Open Captioning Available

Show Times

No public show times currently scheduled.

Available for booking for school groups.

Venue

The Faulkner Planetarium, Idaho's largest domed theater, features the latest in fulldome technology, capable of virtually transporting audiences around the world and to the universe's far-flung reaches. The theater can seat 144. Open captioning for the hearing impaired is available upon request for many programs.

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Available for K-12 and Group Reservations

The Northern and Southern Lights, better known as the aurora borealis and aurora australis, are among Earth's most fascinating natural phenomena. Steeped in many mythologies, these ethereal lights dance across polar skies in ghostly fashion. Discover what generates the aurora here on Earth and on other planets and moons. Come, be captivated by Arora, the Icelandic goddess of the dawn and the aurora, and her tales of herself and her sisters. Behold the wonder and beauty of the aurora as seen from Iceland!

Book This Show

You can schedule a private showing for school field trips or private events!

Private Event School Field Trip

Educational Concepts

Solar flares and coronal mass ejections
Solar wind
Earth's magnetic field
Types of aurorae (rays, arcs, bands)
Cultural traditions surrounding aurorae

Suggested Grades

3rd through 12th+